In 2020, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong banned a former China Bank relationship manager for life from coming back into the banking industry. The ban was announced 1 year after his fraud conviction by a Hong Kong magistrate. The regulator determined he was “not a fit and proper person to be licensed or registered to carry on re

Background The interconnected nature of lifestyles and interim health outcomes implies the presence of the central lifestyle, central interim health outcome and bridge lifestyle, which are yet to be determined. Modifying these factors holds immense potential for substantial positive changes across all aspects of health and lifestyles. We aimed to i

Biodiesel, a third-generation biofuel, offers several advantages over regular diesel fuel. Waste cooking oil (WCO) emerges as an ideal feedstock due to its availability and easy accessibility. In this work, biodiesel was produced from two different types of immobilized lipases: Rhizomucor miehei lipase (RMIM) and Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB).

Rising energy demand in Malaysia has become an increasing concern. Malaysia uses more energy to produce a unit of GDP over time; when more energy is needed to create an output of similar value, this impacts the overall cost of production and may contribute to increased environmental degradation. In line with SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communiti

Introduction: Despite a growing recognition internationally that children have a right to participate in matters that affect their lives, they are not always involved in decision-making processes concerning their health care. There is a lack of information on how parents influence children’s participation in this decision making. This study explo

Bacterial contamination of non-critical healthcare tools, such as stethoscopes, pulse oximeters, and sphygmomanometers, is a significant concern for infection control in clinical settings. This study aimed to assess the microbial contamination of these tools used by first-year nursing students, highlighting the potential risk of healthcare-associat

Introduction: The COVID‑19 pandemic and associated public health measures have disrupted the mental health or well-being of children in some way. It is already evident that the increased use of gadgets and excessive screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic among children and adolescents has a significant influence on mental and emotional well-bei

Background: It has been acknowledged globally that children have the right to participate in affairs that impact their lives. This has led to more initiatives to promote and support children’s participation in health care, however, there remains a lack of studies in this area, particularly in Malaysia. The aim was to explore children’s experien

Background: The health area being greatest impacted by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and residents' perspective to better prepare for future pandemic remain unknown. We aimed to assess and make cross-country and cross-region comparisons of the global impacts of COVID-19 and preparation preferences of pandemic. Methods: We recruited adults

An evening with Professor Norman Finkelstein is not one you leave unchanged. His recent lecture in Manchester, “What happened? Where do things stand? What’s next?”, wasn’t just an academic exercise, it was a moral confrontation. At 70, Finkelstein’s clarity, passion, and refusal to compromise forced his audience to reckon with truths that