Background Autologous nerve grafts to bridge nerve gaps poses various drawbacks. Nerve tissue engineering to promote nerve regeneration using artificial neural conduits has emerged as a promising alternative. Objective We aim to develop an artificial nerve conduit using collagen-coated polylactic-glycolic acid (PLGA), and analyse the biomechanical

This case study discusses the issues arising from Sime Darby Corporation being given a concession agreement to develop 220,000 hectares of land with palm and rubber plantations in Liberia for a period of 63 years. Sime Darby Bhd is a Malaysian multinational company with diverse interests. Its main focus is plantations with its major crops being oil

Objective: To determine neutralization pH of saliva and plaque after chewing cheese and gargling with bovine colostrum. Materials and method:Quasi eksperimental research pre and post test design. Accidental sampling done with the inclusion criteria is not allergic to milk and its products, has a white spot on caries prone areas, willing and able to

This paper employs the Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) method to analyze the productivity of the Malaysian banking sector during the period 1995–2004. The empirical findings indicate that the Malaysian banking sector has exhibited productivity regress due to technological regress rather than efficiency decline. We find that the foreign banks h

Islamic architecture is an architecture whose functions and, to a lesser extent, form, are inspired primarily by Islam. Islamic architecture is a framework for the implementation of Islam. It facilitates, fosters and stimulates Muslims’ ‘ibadah (worship) activities, which, in turn, account for every moment of their earthly lives. Central to Isl

This paper seeks to expand the efficiency paradigm of the eclectic theory in multinational banking within the context of a developing country banking sector. We employ the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method to examine the efficiency of multinational banks operating in the Malaysian banking sector from 1995 to 2007. We then employ the panel regr

The paper analyzes the profitability of banks in Korea, while controlling for a wide array of bank specific and macroeconomic determinants. We find that Korean banks with lower liquidity levels tend to exhibit higher profitability. Furthermore, higher diversification regarding banks’ income sources towards derivative instruments and other fee-bas

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the sources of inefficiency in the Korean banking sector. The present study focuses on three different approaches: intermediation approach, value-added approach, and operating approach, to differentiate how efficiency scores vary with changes in inputs and outputs. Design/methodology/ap

The present paper employs the Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) method to examine sources of total factor productivity change of the Thailand banking sector during the post-Asian financial crisis period of 1999-2008. The empirical findings suggest that the Thailand banking sector has exhibited productivity regress during the period under study due

The present article examines the determinants of bank profitability in a developing economy. Specifically working within the Malaysian financial sector, the analysis is confined to the universe of the domestic and foreign commercial banks operating in the Malaysian financial sector during the period 2000–04. The empirical findings suggest that Ma