Since the last two decades, different pre-treatment methods have been proposed to enhance the yield of biogas production from sewage sludge. In order to improve the biogas yield and to find an alternative and economically suitable pre-treatment method, a biological pre-treatment method using a biofilm was studied. The biofilm constituted of four st

Introduction: The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes among young-age group rose 30 percent nowadays although Type 2 diabetes used to be called adult-onset. Objectives: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess T2DM risk among first year pharmacy students of IIUM. Material and Method: Finnish Diabetes Risk Assessment was used to study the diabetes risk

Oriental scholars discuss the concept of corporate personality without any reference to Islamic law. A leading proponent of this view is Joseph Schacht; a western scholar of jurisprudence who contended that Islamic jurisprudence is limited to individual personality and devoid of corporate laws, hence, contractual agreements between corporations has

Entrepreneurs, especially in developing societies, which include many Muslim countries among their fold, face a herculean task in up-scaling their businesses due to a lack of capital to procure relevant assets to grow their businesses. The world Islamic banks’competitiveness report (2016) identified poor financial inclusion as one of the critical

The present century has seen the rapid globalisation of Higher Education, and increasing numbers of Malaysian students are seeking to study in universities abroad, and increasing numbers of students from abroad are seeking to enter universities in Malaysia. The MUET has long been established as the English test for university entrance in Malaysia,

Purpose – Market links (and price discovery) between financial assets and lead–lag relationships are topics of interest for financial economists, financial managers and analysts. The lead–lag relationship analysis should consider both short and long-term investors. From a portfolio diversification perspective, the first type of investor is ge

The argument inherent in this study is that the Islamic framework on social coexistence and harmony stipulates moral capital as a bridge for community’s inter-connectivity, interaction, and development, and that, for Muslims, morals act as an effective catalyst for constructing social coexistence and harmony. This study discusses the concept of I

This study aims to examine the issues and challenges in contemporary affordable public housing schemes and proposes an alternative affordable public housing model for low and middle households in Malaysia. Semi structured in-depth interviews with four government officials were conducted to understand the framework.The overall findings revealed that

Understanding the co-movement among asset returns is a critical issue in finance, as investors can minimize risk through diversification. International investors seek alternative asset classes to diversify their portfolio. Therefore, it would be meaningful to investigate whether sukuk (Islamic bond) offer any advantages in terms of global diversifi

In the face of high cost of new road construction and maintenance, a large amount of money was required over the years by the Malaysia Government to spend on building new road and maintaining the quality of existing road pavements throughout the anticipated service lifespan. Many commentators pointed out that it is crucial to the road owners or cli