The rise in population in Malaysia has been exerting tremendous pressure on housing needs and other related physical infrastructure. As a result, residents are subjected to deteriorated living environmental conditions. This paper examines the existing living environmental conditions of the residents in terrace houses, through use of a questionnaire

Quantum key distribution (QKD) with security features based on the notion of nonlocality has provided valuable insights into the possibility of device-independent scenarios. The essential resource for nonlocality in Nature described by quantum physics has been mainly associated with entanglement of two particles or more, although it has been shown

This study aimed at documenting species richness and distribution of sea cucumbers (Phylum Echinodermata: Class Holothuroidea) in Malaysia. Sea cucumber collections were conducted from August 2004 until November 2011 from several study sites in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah. A total of fifty two morphospecies of sea cucumbers from four orders compr

The Malaysian government has placed increased emphasis on technical and vocational education (TVET) at the secondary level in the tenth Malaysia Plan (2011-2015). As such, over the past three years, technical/vocational education and training (TVET) in Malaysia has gone through a transformation exercise, more specifically the migration from Sekolah

In Islamic states, Muslims are encouraged to make waqf to help the poor and needy. Malaysia, in the modern era, has specific rules or formalities in the making process of a waqf , which differ from one state to another. Due to the dissimilar provisions of waqf law in different states in Malaysia, there is a problem of administering waqf land. This

With the fast growing changes in the economic structure and the need for improved economic growth, it is imperative to indulge in greater mobility of the people for economic benefits. The increasing use of private vehicles in the cities has affected the mobility of people significantly not only during peak hours but also off-peak hours. A number of

The preservation and conservation of Malay traditional house in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia has become major research interests in past decades. However, very little research was conducted to investigate on the houses focusing on the components and materials including physical spaces that accommodate universal needs of their occupants. Most of t

Success in academia is heavily dependent on the ability of students to capitalise the information available at their disposal through improved reading skills. However, the emergence of digital texts has transformed the nature of academic reading as online reading is reported to be different from traditional printed reading. As such, this paper, bas

Environmental degradation and the diminishing reserves of fossil fuel are the major drives for the searchfor biodiesel as alternative fuel. Jatropha curcas oil has been well researched as non-edible vegetableoil for the production of biodiesel using conventional processes which generate huge obnoxious wastesand consequently incur additional cost fo

The objective of the study is to test the relationship between management development programs and the readiness for changes among young managers in Malaysia. Four development programs were examined namely on-the-job programs, off-the-job programs, assessment and mentoring. The respondents were all below 45 years old and they are either performing