The purpose of this paper is to identify the target capital structure and the speed of adjustment of Shariah approved firms listed on the Bursa Malaysia. The paper also examines the influence of firm, industry and macroeconomic determinants affecting the target capital structure. Shariah approved firms which consistently maintain their Shariah stat

The issue of high reliance on debt has raised major concern especially since its impact has been linked to the several corporate problems in United States’ big corporations such as Enron and Lehman Brothers. On a wider scope, the impact of debt may also be evidenced by the Greek Depression in the year 2009. Various studies have been conducted to

Adiabaticity is one of the essential criteria in producing good fabricated tapered fibers. Good tapered fibers can be use in sensor application such as humidity sensor, temperature sensor and refractive index sensor. In this paper, good tapering silica fiber is produced by using flame brushing technique and then, the microfiber is coated with polym

Information and communication technology (ICT) skills have become basic requirements to compete in the labour market. However, persons with disabilities (PWDs) face financial, social and environmental difficulties which form barriers to acquiring these skills. Thus, it contributes to the weakening of their competitiveness in the labour market. The

A study on this area is undoubtedly important to ascertain the level of progress achieved by each state website. Furthermore, no such study has been carried out by accessing all the states websites based on the online presence in the context of Malaysia. Hence, this study could inform the state governments on the progress deemed by their websites a

This study is aimed to examine the predominant inflammatory cells in nasal polyps (NP) in the local community and its correlation to the clinical presentations. Materials and Methods: The study was done retrospectively looking at patients who had undergone functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM), Kela

Sonication decellularization treatment requires proper evaluations on its ability to decellularize meniscus tissue efficiently. This study was done to evaluate the histological and biomechanical properties within meniscus scaffolds. Van Gieson staining was done to evaluate the efficiency of cell removal in meniscus tissues. The consequences of trea

This article focuses on the protection of consumer rights through the proper management of food services and a stringent certification scheme. The article concentrates on the issue of food trade which requires food hygiene and food safety standards before any form of trade is allowed on a global market. The article highlights the international as w

Halal industry is often associated with the many issues and is a global multibillion dollar business. More recently however Malaysia has taken the lead in an endeavour to label pharmaceutical products with the halal certification. As a new industry, numerous challenges exist. One of which is the need for an effective legal framework that governs th

Health workers, like nurses are tasked to save the lives of their patients, however, there are instances in which health workers have to deal with difficult cases in taking a life, such as abortion. Scholars in the field of healthcare assert that abortion is morally justified if it is sought for health reasons. Nevertheless, there are a number of c