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

Purpose – This study examines herding behaviour in commodity markets amid two major global upheavals: the Russo–Ukraine conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach – By analysing 18 commodity futures worldwide, the study examines herding trends in metals, livestock, energy and grains sectors. The applied methodology combin

This study aims to explore the concept of Al-Falah (holistic success) as the factor that can contribute to creating a sustainable competitive advantage for the public sector organization through a qualitative research design involving document analysis and semi-structured interviews. Al-Falah is a very rich word and dynamic term that is generally a

Ṣukūk, a widely used Sharīʿah-compliant tool in Islamic finance, has shown its effectiveness towards global socio-economic growth and development in recent times. However, one of the significant challenges faced by the market is the transfer of ownership of ṣukūk assets to ṣukūk holders, mainly due to legal restrictions, particularly in

This paper explores the communal harmony of Malaysia’s culturally and religiously diverse society including various ethnic groups with different religious and cultural backgrounds. It aims to investigate the role of Malaysia’s leadership in promoting such harmony and what are the right approaches to granting adequate management and sustainabili

Ihsān (benevolence) is frequently overlooked in industrial relations. Conventional methods of industrial relations emphasise compliance with legal and organisational mandates via a tripartite framework. Conversely, ihsān underscores the cultivation of a peaceful and ethical connection between employers and employees. This study explores the influ

Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace mineral critical to a variety of biological processes, including metabolism, antioxidant defense, and enzyme activity. It serves as a cofactor in key metabolic pathways, such as carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism, and plays a pivotal role in the function of enzymes like manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD)

Background: This study explored the effects of wearing coloured soft contact lenses (CL), sourced from both optometry and non-optometry providers, on ocular surface integrity and dry eye signs and symptoms. Methods: Five participants were randomly assigned to wear a pair of contact lenses from one of the two sources for one month, followed by a one

In this paper, steady two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamics mixed convective flow of non-Newtonian power law nanofluid with the presence of heat generation/absorption and chemical reaction effects is investigated. The nanofluid incorporates the effects of Brownian motion and thermophoresis using Buongiorno’s model. The flow is studied in a cavity