Abreast with the rapid growth of older people every year, the number of elderly care centres has increased tremendously to cater to the demands of older people to spend their time after retirement in Malaysia. Effective operation and maintenance activities in an elderly care centre can optimise the service life of assets that indirectly lead to wel

The purpose of this research is to study the regulations that the fuqaha´ have dealt with on permissibility to take the salary for pure acts of worship and others, considering the transfer of its usefulness or not in prayer and imamate. This will be done by answering two main questions: what goes into the realm of pure acts of worship and what doe

Small and medium businesses play a significant role in the domestic economy. These businesses provide employment opportunities at lower and higher management levels with different employee remuneration schemes including directors. This research investigates the correlation between corporate governance characteristics and directors' remuneration

Wireless networks consist of Mobile Nodes (MNs) which use wireless links to communicate. Usually, they work together to attain a common objective such as environmental monitoring, communication, etc. By nature, the communication among these MNs are not stable as the quality of the wireless links is changed severely. Moreover, the wireless nodes are

Mobility management is classified into two parts such as location management and handoff management. The earlier one concentrates on location update whereas the later one manages continuous Internet connectivity while the Mobile Router (MR) changes its single point of attachment to the network. Therefore, frequent movement of the MR is one of the s

ABSTRACT Purpose — This study aims to assess the impact of banking models on the relationship between corporate social performance (CSP) and corporate financial performance (CFP) in determining a viable model for sustainable banking. Design/Methodology/Approach — The study uses a cross-country sample of 117 financial institutions across 36 coun

Willems method is the most common method used for dental age assessment among Malaysian children. London Atlas method was recently introduced in 2010 and there was no study conducted using this method for Malaysian children. This study was conducted retrospectively by analyzing 150 digital dental panoramic tomograms of 5-, 10- and 15-yearold health

The study develops a hierarchical model which prioritizes the quality determinants to enhance organizational performance in the hotel industry of Bangladesh. The study followed a mixed method approach. The study utilised the qualitative approach through semi structured interviews with 16 top and middle level hotel executives to identify the require

In just three months, South Asia has seen two significant political changes that could have far-reaching local, regional, and even global political consequences: the fall of Sheikh Hasina and the rise of new student power, and the victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) in the Sri Lankan presidential elections. These events have become important

Background: Prolonged uncontrolled hypertension can lead to vessels damage; manifested as abnormal morphology changes. Sygyzium polyanthum has been shown to has blood pressure lowering effects in SHR rats. Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the improvement effects of S. polyanthum aqueous leave extracts (AESP) on the descending thoracic