Malaysia operates a federal parliamentary system. The Constitution recognises Islam as the Federation's religion with the proviso that other religions be practised in peace. Islamic law exists alongside common law. This study analyses how the two laws are harmonised and the features of Islamic law in operation. This paper qualitatively analyses

As a result of climate change, cities today are increasingly exposed to various climate-related risks. This has resulted in a significant change in the way we deal with cities. In recent years, efforts toward achieving resilient cities have been strengthened with various initiatives and actions. Internationally, among the key initiatives are the la

The return of vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio, diphtheria, measles, mumps and the likes indicates the increasing popularity and effectiveness of the anti-vaccine movement in inseminating its sentiments. Effective news media coverage on vaccination that highlights the urgency and importance of vaccination to the general public is needed t

Objectives: Cortisol, a stress hormone released from the adrenal gland, has well-recognised role in Cushings syndrome. It was suggested that cortisol could also be implicated in metabolic syndrome, which shares some features with Cushings syndrome. The aim of this study is to examine the association between cortisol and metabolic syndrome (MetS) co

Purpose of the study: This article elaborates on the perspective of pesantren towards the Middle East link of the terrorist threat in Indonesia and their notion on the policies conducted by the Indonesian government, especially in the area of Malang. Methodology: This research is qualitative research by in-depth interviews, literature reviews, and

This article follows from part 1 in which some observations were made by the authors on the Reynolds privilege defence and how it differed from the defence of qualified privilege. In part 1, the confusion that arose from a wrong plea of defences was extracted and brought to light. To continue in this article, the authors submit that the confusion h

Financial reporting is an essential document that reflects the financial strength and capability of organizations. As a public place of worship, mosques or masājid in Malaysia are fully governed by State Religious Departments. Any activity requires written consent from the State Religious Authority including Tabung Masjid. Tabung Masjid management

Trichosanthes cucumerina (Cucurbitaceae) commonly known as Snake gourd or Labu Ular is considered the largest genre in the Cucurbitaceae family and is mainly found in the southeast areas of Asia. It has been used in Ayurvedic medicine as a treatment for certain diseases such as Diabetes mellitus, but these acclaims lack scientific-based evidence. I

The Reynolds privilege defence propounded in the well-known case of Reynolds v. Times Newspapers, 1 protects ‘responsible journalism’ in a claim for defamation. In deciding whether the publication occurred responsibly, Lord Nicholls set out ten indicative factors relating to the nature of the publication, such as the seriousness of the allegati

Rotary hammer forging process is getting popular since it has many advantages comparing to the conventional forging process. The mechanism of the movement in term of orbital motion of the conical upper die become concern of this research. This article present the three stages of the modelling of the rotary hammer forging. The first stage is the dev