This study on the tangible cultural heritage of the Dutch, Baba Nyonya and Chinese was conducted at the Heeren Street and Jonker Street, focuses on whether the elements of architecture buildings, landscape, street lifestyle and economy practiced by the people are recognisable by the tourists.These also reflects the successions of the identity of th

Flood sensors are deployed to measure the water level of rivers in areas prone to flooding. Flood is a frequent event in many places and the after effect almost always results in loss of properties and lives. Deploying sensors in remote areas to provide significant benefit in mitigating the after-effects of flood, however, it is not simple as the n

Purpose This empirical paper investigates how the mompreneurs deal with their businesses during the Covid-19 lockdown and how does the pandemic affect their family. The role of a mother in a family encompasses from the livelihood of the family members, which extends to the financial standing of the family. In Malaysia, it was reported in 2018 that

Early childhood caries (ECC) is considered the most common chronic disease in childhood globally. Earlier reports have associated ECC with weights at birth and during early childhood, but these have never been assessed in our local populations. Thus, the aim of this study was to find the associations between birth weight and current body mass index

Biodiesel is gaining prominence as a superior alternative source of energy to replace petroleum-based fuel in transportation. As of today, the biodiesel market continuous to rise up as the biofuel has been introduced to more than 60 countries worldwide. The aim of the present review is to highlight on the scenario of the biofuel implementation in t

The issue of food wastage is considered as a problematic global issue stemmed from lack appreciation of food values gifted to mankind. Learning and taking lessons from historical events are crucial to establish a better future mainly to find solutions in solving arising contemporary issues. The view from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi who is one of the pro

Purposes – The aim of this paper is to investigate the factors influencing the efficiency of the Malaysian local governments. Three measures of efficiency are considered that are: (i) technical efficiency(TE), (ii) pure technical efficiency (PTE) and (iii) scale efficiency (SE). Design/methodology/approach – This study uses secondary data from

Governance is an important component in Halal industry. Appropriate mechanism should be created to ensure the Halal certified company complies with the Shariah principles. Unlike Islamic finance, Halal industry is less regulated in term of governance. Halal certification is not compulsory and even Halal certificate holding companies do not have cle

The quality of marketed vegetables cannot be guaranteed as many of them has been contaminated with heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and arsenic. These heavy metals can act as either growth supporter or threat depending on their types and amount absorbed by the plants. The consumption of an excessive amount of heavy metals in vegetable may cause s

Individuals with a good understanding of mathematics have better chances to do well in their life. However, it is an extremely challenging task for people with visual disabilities to learn and execute simple mathematical operations. Although there are many mathematical learning products in the current market, most of them are expensive, with smooth