The Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB) by-election is fast approaching as the ninth seat to be contested following the 15th General Election in November 2022. Four candidates have been announced, but all eyes are on the respective candidate for the Unity Government and the largest opposition bloc, Perikatan Nasional.Advertisement Sinar Daily Sinar Harian Sinar

An increased amount of attention has been paid to the dynamics that exist inside public spaces as society continues to make progress towards equality and inclusivity. A powerful illustration of this is in Malaysia, where student activists from the University of Malaya have opposed rules for segregated gym hours. The students’ use of religiously-c

In general, the halalan tayyiban food-quality management method consists of two sub-methods. First is the food-quality management method from the syariah aspect. This method applies Islamic standards of quality such as the MS1500:2009, MS2400:2010 and MS1900:2008. Second is food-quality management method from the technical aspect. This method emplo

A comparison of the room temperature wear behaviour of untreated low alloy steel surfaces with those containing TiC powders was conducted against an alumina ball. The coefficient of friction, the wear rate and the severity of the damage on the surface were assessed. Incorporation of powders produced a hardness 2.6 times greater and a wear rate 21 t

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to derive a modified equation for contact lens method (CLM) in calculating post myopic laser refractive surgery corneal power. Methods: A total of 93 subjects who underwent myopic laser refractive surgery at IIUM Eye Specialist Clinic were recruited. The accuracy of postoperative corneal power using the s

Introduction: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of neurodevelopmental disorder. The aetiology is not known in 75 to 80 percent of patients while in 20 to 25 percent a genetic cause is identified. There are very few studies on cytogenetic profile of ASD being carried out locally. This cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the clinic

As age deteriorates, most of body system will deteriorates as well, same goes to reproductive health. Wide gap between the prevalence of reproductive health disorders and rates of treatment seeking among middle aged and older men are still low compared to other chronic disease. In Islam, seeking medical treatment for the cure of diseases is part of

Scarcity of fresh water is currently blighting the population of least developed countries around the world. According to WHO, waterborne diseases, basically derived from get in touch with contaminatd water are estimated 4.1% of total DALYs (Disability Adjusted Life Years) global burden of disease that leads to death of 1.8 million people every yea

Introduction: Poor understanding and knowledge about thalassaemia has been associated with a poor attitude towards the disease as a whole. Thus, it is the aim of this study to explore the poor attitude and misconceptions about thalassaemia among the parents of thalassaemic patients. Methods: This study was conducted over a six-month period. Five fo

Prevalence of active smokers in Malaysia is increasing despite availability of stop smoking clinics. Thus, practice of the healthcare professionals in providing smoking cessation intervention needs to be assessed. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of medical doctors on national s