The palm oil industry generates significant amounts of solid wastes. The solid wastes, also known as oil palm biomass, includes the trunk (OPT) and fronds (OPT) from the plantation, and empty fruit bunch (EFB), mesocarp fibre (MF) and palm kernel shell (PKS) from the processing mills. Oil palm biomass is not effectively recycled for other applicati

Tourism is an important component of social and economic development . It is a means of communication between peoples and their cultures, as well as a means of self - recreation and refinement, especially if the tourist destination is for religious reasons. There is no doubt that the economic importance of tourism activity and its role in achieving

Disasters, whether natural or human-made, leave a lasting impact on human lives and require mitigation measures. In the past, millions of human beings lost their lives and properties in disasters. Information and Communication Technology provides many solutions. The issue of so far developed disaster management systems is their inefficiency in sema

Muslim participation in sports activities is undoubtedly inevitable. In every segment of human life, sport is considered as a tool for bringing people together; as a mechanism to educate people, especially in educational institutions and as a platform for the socializing process. From the medical perspective, sports activities could promote physica

This study explores the influence of ta’awun (strategic cooperation and complementary) and infaq (judicious spending and savings) in sustaining the need for affordable housing among lower income earners in big cities of Malaysia. Affordable housing is no ending issue in the context of open market-economy. The study interviewed key stakeholders of

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease in which the body has difficulty producing insulin which leads to high blood glucose levels. Consequently, people suffering from DM can have damage organs, blood vessels, and nerves which resulting in getting diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). Other therapeutic interventions are offered if the DFU does not heal

Preparing healthcare providers to sustain during the episode of emergency and disaster is critical. Indeed, it is concurrent to the global agenda of Sustainable Development Goal 3.D which has mentioned the target of “Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of n

Given the limited studies on Halal food management system, this study seeks to assess the relationship between the Halal food management system critical constructs, operational performance and product quality. Structured questionnaires were gathered from a total of 163 Halal certified SMEs manufacturers in Malaysia, through convenience sampling tec

This study explores the influence of ta’awun (strategic cooperation and complementary) and infaq (judicious spending and savings) in sustaining the need for affordable housing among lower income earners in big cities of Malaysia. Affordable housing is no ending issue in the context of open market-economy. The study interviewed key stakeholders of

This paper discusses the financial contracting theory from the conventional and Islamic perspectives. It provides an overview of the contributions in this field and discusses the gaps in the literature. In addition, it proposes two relevant approaches namely the financial contracting enforceability approach and the adverse selection analysis in ord