This paper studies the dynamic behaviour of transportation price in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah from 2004 to 2015 using disaggregated monthly price data of consumer price index (CPI). For that, unit root tests and cointegration tests with structural breaks are incorporated. The findings indicated that (i) both Zivot and Andrews unit root test and

When spouses find that their marriage can no longer subsist due to many different reasons, divorce might be one of the reasonable ways out for them. In the case of a man, he may pronounce talaq to his wife, while for a woman there are variety of ways to dissolve the marriage depending on the reasons and circumstances, including khulu’, fasakh and

Innovation requires absorptive capacity to enable companies to create, maintain and sustain competitive advantage for superior performance. There is a need to sustain innovative behaviour among knowledge workers. Ulū Al-Albāb approach provides an ecosystem for community of practice and knowledge workers to create, share, store, and transfer. This

Introduction: This study was conducted to evaluate the susceptibility of microorganisms involved in early infection of open fractures in orthopaedics to current prophylactic antibiotics practice and determine the association of various parameters related to the causative organism, patient, injury and management to the resistance of such microorgani

Curcuma mangga and Bosenbergia rotunda which belongs to Zingiberaceae family are largely distributed in South East Asian countries including Malaysia. These plants have been traditionally used for treatment of various diseases. In this research we focused on determining the antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of C. mangga and B. rotunda ethanolic ex

The sources of Syariah (Islamic law) are classified into two categories; primary and secondary sources. In fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), the classification is important for it will determine from which the ahkam (rules) of Allah are discovered, in which the dalil (guide) or source of Syariah will give weight. The majority of scholars agreed that th

Background Often, nurses have a negative attitude toward older people care and intention to work with older people. It is important to shape the nursing students to inculcate a positive attitude in order to address the demand for older care. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes towards the care of older people among

Background The genetic features indicate a crucial role in nephrolithiasis. The present study was aimed to investigate the role of Glutathione-S-transferase Mu (GSTM1), Glutathione-S- transferase Theta (GSTT1) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOs) gene polymorphism in nephrolithiasis. Methods We involved a case-control study in which 480 ind

Brand equity studies focus heavily on the brands of profit-based organisations. Similarly in Malaysia, while there have been a number of studies on leading brands owned by profit-based organisations (e.g. Petronas, Air Asia and Maxis), few studies have explored branding in relation to not-for-profit organisations, such as public universities. Publi

SIGNIFICANCE Prominent ocular surface dryness and poor tear film quality among electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) smokers (or vapers) indicate potential harm to the eyes from vaping. These findings may serve as precautionary signs for e-cigarette users and exposed bystanders. PURPOSE Little is known about the effect of e-cigarettes on the eyes exce