Intercountry adoption is recognized at international level as one of the available means for child care. The main international instrument deals with the practice of intercountry adoption is the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Intercountry Adoption of 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the Hague Convention 199

The two major political parties in Malaysia are Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat, which are dominated by the Malay-Muslim majority. During the 13th national election, to gain public votes, the government used mainstream newspapers to frame Islam-related issues. This research focuses on the characterisation and information reported about Islam an

Even though the role of the DICS1 gene as a risk factor for schizophrenia is still unclear, there is substantial evidence from functional and cell biology studies that supports the connection of the gene with schizophrenia. The studies associating the DISC1 gene with schizophrenia in Asian populations are limited to East-Asian populations. Our stud

We found that the relationship between psychological symptoms and psychosocial functions were relatively consistent with the findings from the Caucasian population. Additionally, disorganization was the only significant predictor of all dimensions of psychosocial functions. This further emphasized the importance of cognition in psychosocial functio

Media have a tendency to shape youth’s opinion on politics and election. The exposure of youth to media is more likely to change their opinions towards political issues that are widely covered in the media. This paper discusses media usage patterns among youth in Malaysia and their particpation in politics and election. A study using focus groups

Literacy studies on children with hearing loss suggest possible benefits of systematic phonics instruction focusing on automatic recall of visual patterns and auditory-visual memory of sounds/letters. Few studies have looked at the impact of phonics in developing various speech-language skills among children with hearing loss who use spoken languag

The research developments in biosensor are progressing tremendously, not only contributed by arising security and medical concern in the society but also rapid advancements in Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) technology. Among the developed micron-sized biosensor devices in MEMS technology, microcantilever-based biosensors are identified as t

A kinetics study of in situ transesterification of solid coconut waste was conducted at temperature (55-65°C). The mixing is kept constant at 350 rpm. The maximum conversion of 38.3% was obtained at 60°C, 1:10 solid to methanol ratio and 5 wt. % of catalyst. The conversion of solid coconut waste to methyl esters was analyzed as functions temperat

Islamic banks are one of the financial industries affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The inability to pay their obligations to Islamic banks and deposit withdrawals directly impacts the decline in customer business. This condition increases the risk of Islamic banks so that the ability of Islamic banks is needed to maintain customer loyalty. This s

Apart from being the primary source of food to other living things, plants also have medicinal value to treat various kinds of diseases. In recent years, it has been proposed that the extract from plants may be used as natural antioxidants which can help to prevent the generation of carcinogens in human body. In addition, plants also have antimicro