Aquilaria malaccensis or commonly known as ‘gaharu’ is a species of Aquilaria genus and belongs to the Thymelaeaceae family. It is widely distributed in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Borneo Islands. Traditionally, its leaves were used to relieve bruises and studies have shown that they function as an antioxidant, aphrodisiac, and tranquilizer. D

Antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitor have been recognized as one of the most important ingredients used in cosmetic industries. These ingredients are commonly utilized to counter skin concern faced by middleaged woman regarding aging and hyperpigmentation problems. Phenolic compounds were identified to be one of the effective compound that can exer

The emergence of new diseases and the increased use of antibiotics have led to the development of resistant bacterial strains. Thus, there is greater attention to seek new antibacterial agents from the natural sources for combating fish diseases in the aquaculture industry. The present study evaluated the bactericidal efficacy of crude methanolic a

Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, symptoms and factors associated with chronic constipation among community dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four selected health clinics using stratified cluster sampling. A face-to-face interview was ca

THE ever adorable true blue Malaysian, Prof Emeritus Tan Sri Khoo Kay Kim left us last week. His knowledge of Malaysian history was encyclopaedic, let alone others ranging from sports especially soccer to the multiplicity of Malaysia’s cultures and nuances. He was an exceptional example of what a Bangsa Malaysia ought to be. All these made Khoo t

The technical report contains the sectors of landuse and physical, socio economy, transportation and infrastructure, environment and governance. Generally the report presents and addresses the present condition, analysis, findings and preliminary proposal of each sector.DRAF PELAN PENGURUSAN PEMBANGUNAN PERSISIR PANTAI PEKAN KUAH -KELIBANG, LANGKAW

Nilai kecemerlangan diukur dari segi impaknya apabila setiap pelajar yang balik ke negara mereka boleh memberikan sumbangan bukan sahaja kepada dirinya tetapi merubah sebuah masyarakat dan negaranya. Perkara itu diakui Rektor Universiti Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina yang memberitahu kepada saya, jika anak-anak mereka tidak datang belajar ke Malaysia

IF there is a moment to remember on the anniversary of a “change” following the last general election, it would be the upward surge in the World ‎Press Freedom Index. This is something that we could not imagine before. The latest index compiled by Reporters Without Borders puts Malaysia at 123rd position out of 180 countries (a jump of 22 pla

THERE is an old African proverb that says when a wise person dies, a whole library is burnt down. There can never be a better illustration of this than the recent demise of the legendary consumer-environment-‎people’s (the list goes on) advocate, the late SM Mohamed Idris (1926-2019), fondly known as “uncle”. A rare gem with a very human an

“Teachers must learn, unlearn and relearn” — NST, Aug 10) to bring up the discourse on why teachers need to learn to accept that things have changed around us, and that there is an urgent need to unlearn some of the ‘old’ ways. At the same time, to relearn how to adapt to the changes ahead. to acknowledge that it is not only confined to t