Brics, which stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is a prominent economic bloc of some of the world’s major emerging economies. Malaysia’s recent expression of interest in joining this influential group has sparked discussions about the potential benefits and challenges of such a move. Joining Brics offers Malaysia several

DECEMBER 3 — The 45th US President, Donald Trump, is set to return to the White House as the 47th President following his victory in the recent US presidential election. Countries across Asia including Malaysia, are recalibrating their economic and strategic approaches. With the possibility of significant changes in U.S. policy on trade and secur

It is well recognised that coastlines are undergoing rapid development and firm management policies have to be made. Nevertheless, for any shore management to be efficacious, the policies need to be founded on informed decision-making. Geographical Information System (GIS) encourages the development and use of standards for coastal data definition,

This paper examines the effect of crude oil price volatility on Southeast Asia Islamic equity market index. The paper focuses on the long run and short run effect of both the spot and futures price of crude oil on the Islamic equity market index in south East Asia. Daily data from September 2007 to June 2015 obtained from Bloomberg database is used

This study presents a bibliometric analysis of the value and financial performances of Islamic banks in the context of green finance and sustainable social responsibility. Employing comprehensive data extraction from scholarly databases such as Scopus, the study systematically quantifies and maps literature trends, influential works, and emergent t

Stingless bee honey's nutritional value is gaining attention, but the impact of harvesting seasons, specifically the rainy (September 2018) and dry (February 2019) seasons in Malaysia on the honey’s physicochemical properties and volatile compounds remains insufficiently explored. This research revealed marginal differences in the physicochem

The Internet of Things (IoT) is an expanding paradigm of object connectivity using a range of resource types and architectures to deliver ubiquitous and requested services. There are security issues associated with the proliferation of IoT-connected devices, allowing IoT applications to evolve. In order to provide an energy-efficient and secure rou

Chatter vibration is an undesired phenomenon in machining operations. Chatter can lead to reduced machining quality, productivity, and tool life. The main cause of chatter is the dynamic instability between the cutting tool and the workpiece. Several attempts have been made to detect chatter. Some manual feature extraction methods used to detect th

Introduction: Shared decision-making (SDM) in paediatric healthcare presents a unique dynamic involving children, parents, and healthcare professionals. While previous research has focused on the roles of parents and healthcare professionals in this process, little attention has been given to the roles adopted by children themselves. This study aim

2024ABSTRACTIt has always been a challenge for blind and visually impaired (BVI) people to comprehend the information on tactile graphics materials. Despite the advancements in tactile graphic design, a comprehensive understanding of how they explore and interpret raised-line tactile graphics is still lacking. To bridge this gap, this paper introdu