After the 2008 General Election, Malaysians were witnessing dynamics of a federal system of government after being ruled by the same coalition parties of Barisan Nasional (National Front) since Independence. When the coalition of Pakatan Rakyat (People’s Front) won five states in the 2008 General Election, many intergovernmental conflicts occurre

By focusing on Malaysian data, this study investigates the response of the Islamic stock market to changes in major macroeconomic variables such as industrial output, money supply, unemployment rate, exchange rate and foreign interest rate. It focuses on the period from January 2010 to December 2014 to capture the period of a prolonged downturn in

Environment and its resources are precious to human being and must be protected. Therefore, the continued degradation of the environment that happens mainly as a result of human activities ought to be subjected to regulatory control, and individuals or companies who willfully damage the environment ought to be punished. In Malaysia and elsewhere, e

The research focused on improving the adhesion of low melting temperature lead free solders to soda lime glass through ultrasonic soldering. All soldering parameters involving temperature, time, vibration amplitude and frequency were kept constant except for the new alloying elements to Sn40Bi solders. Improvement on adhesion strength of Sn40Bi sol

Introduction Reduced oral aperture and mandibular opening are relatively common problems, which have a wide variety of causes [1]. Limited access to the oral cavity can be problematic for patients and dental professionals [2]. According to Glossary of Prosthodontics terms GPT [3], reduced oral aperture is defined as microstomia, which is a term use

Recurrent oral ulcers are common painful oral mucosal conditions seen among patients which generally last a few days and typically affect the tongue, lips,cheeks, and can appear in any part of the mouth. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Haemoglobin [Hb] statuses with recurrent oral ulceration [ROU] by measuring

Introduction: All available family scales are designed for western countries and there is no validated family scale which is specifically devised for Asian population. The difference in culture and family values warrants the formulation of a specific Asian family scale to cater the regional needs. The objectives are to devise and validate a new fam

The purpose of this study is to critically analyze existing literature on behavioral finance and to draw conclusions and recommendations for future studies in this area. The study is based on a critical review of the literature of Islamic and conventional behavioral finance. The findings reveal that investors are affected by psychological and socia

Background / Objective:. The relation between Recurrent oral ulcer (ROU) and Hb is still controversial; a number of studies suggested that Hb deficiency may play a role in the pathogenesis of ROU. While conversely, these ulcerations typically are found identical clinically and histopathologically to those noted in otherwise healthy individuals.The

Jalabi is an extant historical phenomenon with strong socio-religious impacts in Yorubaland, south-western part of Nigeria. It is among the preparatory Dawah strategies devised by the Yoruba Ulama following the general mainstream Africa to condition the minds of the indigenous people for the acceptance of Islam. This strategy is reflected in certai