WHILE Malaysia and its diverse population celebrates Eidul Fitri peacefully across all cultures and beliefs, different countries have different stories to tell. Some are not so lucky as in the case of Sudan where talks over a transition to civil government turned bloody. Libya was still gunning for Tripoli, and migrants from other war-torn countrie

A values-based education will inculcate spiritual values of kindness, equality, compassion and humanity, producing ‘genuine human beings’ who can realise their full and true potential.Source: https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2019/07/507650/bhutans -happiness -mantra - and-values -based -education Bhutan's happiness mantra and value

APANEL discussion in response to the 2019 World Economic Forum (WEF) held last week drew a number of insightsSource: https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2019/02/460806/bringing -islamic -forum -next - level Bringing Islamic forum to next leve l By Prof Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak February 16, 2019 @ 11:12p m APANEL discussion in response to

To promote education for sustainable development our approach must be rooted in collaboration and not competition.Source: https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2019/06/500000/charting -new -trajectory Charting a new trajector y By Dzulkifli Abdul Razak June 28, 2019 @ 10:37pm Last week Malaysian universities had a field day when the university

Visit Malaysia Year 2020 logo has been replaced by a new and attractive combination of the hornbill, hibiscus and ferns (paku pakis), Malaysians are relieved. Still, there are challenges that remain daunting, especially in terms of breaking into the 30 million target for inbound visitors. So far the numbers have been relatively low compared with ne

THIS date was a turning point for higher education in Malaysia. Dec 4 remains a dark spot in the history of education because it could be directly linked to the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) 1971. The UUCA was tightened to curtail student activism following the Baling incident in December 1974 where thousands of university student

IN academic circles, intellectual honesty is deemed a prized item as this is what defines knowledge, the way it is generated and disseminated. Knowledge is debated and scrutinised publicly to ensure that the highest level of honesty is maintained. It is open to all forms of critique by just about anyone interested in the subject. This is a safeguar

This manuscript presents a performance study on a forced convection single-pass solar air heater channel with compact cross-matrix absorber (CMA) incorporating metal hollow square-tube absorbers. Four different geometries of CMA (Type I, II, III and IV) were investigated experimentally to evaluate their efficiency, pressure drops and heat transfer

Hajj is a series of activities which involve the presence of many people of diverse backgrounds in specific sites. It is an annual event which necessitates Muslims from all over the world to travel to Makkah during the Hajj season. The participation in hajj involves a number of remarkable experiences by the pilgrims who encounter various new incide

Thick films (approximately 120microns) of microstructure permalloy were electrodeposited by a direct DC electroplating process for 3 hours. The bath contained mixed baths of sulfate and chloride, a buffer and a stress reducing agents. The bath pH was 3.3 . The voltage and current value were controlled to get the desired thickness in uniform of perm