The information on extra costs of disability among developing countries, including Malaysia, is lacking and the issue seems neglected. As a result, an appropriate amount of monetary assistance that should be provided to the disabled community in Malaysia could not be determined. This paper undertakes a preliminary analysis of the extra costs of hav

Home is a basic necessity for everyone. However, one of the major issues affecting the construction industry in Malaysia today is that of abandoned housing projects. This issue has caused sufferings to the individuals and society. Several reasons have been cited for the abandoned housing projects, which include the debt financing structure, lack of

—Branding has helped Malaysian tourism industry moving forward in this highly competitive world. Till now these Malaysian brands such as Malaysia Truly Asia or Muslim friendly country or Halal-friendly country are still relevant but a new perspective toward Malaysia is a need. Thus, this research aimed to offer a new the approach of tourism brand

Open-source 3D printers have become a popular technology for inexpensively and rapidly fabricating threedimensional products, including those for medical use. We developed and tested a nozzle for extruding synthetic biomaterials for fabricating scaffold structures that can be used as a medium for cell growth in, for instance, orthopedic replacement

The objective of this article is to understand the main components of living wage. The assessment of the determination of wage through the market mechanism is first discussed. It is argued that the valuation of living wage via the labor market mechanism alone is not sufficient. Thus, the estimation of living wage needs to take into account religiou

Introduction: About 10% of pregnant women have mental health problems during pregnancy worldwide. Although previous studies had concentrated on the psychological health of postnatal women, prevalence and factors contributing to antenatal mental disorders remain unclear. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine prevalence and factors assoc

In conducting an audit of fi nancial statements, the overall objectives of the auditor are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the fi nancial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. This will enable the auditor to express an opinion on whether the fi nancial statements are prepared, in all

Objective: Framework analysis is a pragmatic approach for real-world investigations and has been commonly used in the health care research. Although the theoretical part of framework analysis has been well documented, there is limited literature describing its practical use. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate a systematic and explicit gu

Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes array which are also sometimes labeled as carbon nanotubes forests have many applications in several engineering fields for its remarkable mechanical, electrical, optical, and thermal properties. The Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes array is often employed in developing microdevices such as pressure sensor, an

Background: The complexity and variation in ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) definitions in paediatrics may pose threats to the reliable identification of VAP. The revision of the surveillance definition to ventilator-associated event (VAE) has been mandated in adult populations, to overcome these issues. However, the evidence for application