This purpose of this book is twofold: first to introduce to the larger public the contribution to knowledge that the graduates have made and second, by drawing attention to the work of students to make a case for the quality of work the faculty members of the Institute of Education have been and are engaged in. The book compiles the students work i

This study investigates the impact of corporate governance on social and environmental information disclosure of Malaysian listed banks by using a panel data analysis. The proxies for good corporate governance are board leadership structure, board composition, board size, director ownership, institutional ownership and block ownership. Social and e

Cash waqf means a movable waqf that has been established with liquid money or in other word waqf by using a cash or money. Cash waqf carries several advantages which give great benefit to all parties, including the financial institutions, investor and societies. Typically, waqf usually focused on the land or building, but not many people or the don

Without doubt, higher performance is the ultimate objective of any business entity while minimizing the risk and informing the investors the transparent information of the business. In this paper we show a new way of thinking that will fulfill the ultimate interests of the banks due to the efforts of management such as being higher market value of

Takaful and insurance have been compared long ago by many scholars around the world. Prior literatures of Takaful are mainly focusing on the concept and theoretical nature of takaful and its differences from insurance. Malaysian Takaful industry has been given flexibility in terms of the operational models adopted and to the researchers’ knowledg

Codes on corporate governance (CG) mainly derive recommendations from the concept of agency theory. The said theory and one of the earliest reports on CG, i.e. Cadbury Report (1992) in UK focused specifically on shareholder oriented nature of governance. Later on, the accountability of directors has been extended to other stakeholders. Therefore, i

Financial accounting information is the main part of the annual reports on which investors rely. The reliability and relevance of the financial accounting information is on the shoulders of directors. It has been highlighted in the corporate governance literature that information disclosure about the companies is the heart of the good corporate gov

Due to the advancements in the field of quantum computing and possible compromise of existing key-exchange algorithms, it is essential to explore performance and efficiency of new key-exchange techniques, such as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). QKD is possible over fiber cable and Free Space Optical (FSO) links. Fiber based QKD may be used if direc

Objective: To study the effect of intrapartum pethidine administration on the fetal heart rate pattern and neonatal outcome. Method: This is a prospective observational study done on forty low risk uncomplicated pregnancy at term in the first stage of labour. The study was done in the labour suite in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan Kuantan, Malaysia.

The paper examines the role of learning climate (autonomy supportive vs. controlling), intrinsic motivation resulting from the three basic needs satisfaction, as posited by Self Determination Theory of motivation, self-perception of choice and self-awareness on students’ study engagement. The data were collected from 529 undergraduates students (