Political clientelism and political corruption reinforce each other. While clientelism either in traditional or modern form remains appreciated in party politics, corruption is considered anathema and anti-systemic. Yet, clientalism and corruption feature prominently in party politics of developing democracies. This largely stems from a weak legal

Human mass migration from place to place is well recorded in history. The ancient patterns of mass migrations could have their origins in natural forces (Homo-erectus from Africa to Europe) or divine order (Israelites from the Pharaonic Egypt or early Muslims from Makkah). Simultaneously, modern recorded history suggests that human mass migrations

The 14th general election in Malaysia held on May 9, 2018 is an historic event that altered the political landscape of the nation. For the first time over sixty years this election has caused to change the government from Barisan Nasional (national front) coalition to another coalition named Pakatan Harapan (Coalition of Hope), formed in 2015. This

The doctrine of Constitutional Supremacy in Malaysia means federal parliament and state legislature cannot make any law as they please. Any law made by federal and state legislatures shall be declared void if inconsistent with the constitution and if made outside their given power or on the ground of ultra vires. The doctrine also means the judicia

The introduction of 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) has significantly improved the rights of persons with disabilities at the global stage. The SDG has created the opportunity in progressing their rights to the next level especially after the inception of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilit

Introduction: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is the most common spinal deformity among teenage girls. It is defined as three dimensional lateral curvature in coronal plane of more than 10 degrees. For those indicated, early surgical intervention allows better surgical correction due to flexibility of the spine during teenage years, hence goo

Introduction: Surgical site infection (SSI) rate in spinal surgery ranges from 1% to 9%, depending on the type of procedure and institution. SSI gives rise to increased morbidity, poorer outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Various risk factors have been reported in the literature but there is no such related report from Malaysia. This pilot st

There have been several research studies examining television advertising content in terms of effects rather than television advertising production. The production process is significant to examine so as to determine the factors that influence advertising messages prior to the formation of a framework guiding the television advertising production p

This study enhances the corporate governance literature by investigating the influence of blockholders on firm performance. Employing panel data estimations, this study works on a sample of 526 non-financial listed firms in Malaysia from 2006 to 2015. Overall, our findings reveal that firm performance is negatively associated with blockholders pres

Introduction: Being a mother is a challenging task that comes with its occasional stress. This is especially true when taking care of a child with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It is important to understand the association between the stress experienced by the mothers with their mental health and the type of coping strategies tha