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The Intellectual Property Dimension of Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements in Asia: Implications for Trade and Development Policy
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Beginning with the twenty first century, there has been a flurry of free trade agreements, either in the form of bilateral or regional agreements or economic partnership agreements, which have been entered into between Asian countries. Many reasons have been afforded to this rise in bilateralism and regionalism, ranging from the need to foster clos

Ip Teaching Syllabi in Asia: Should More be Done?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Intellectual Property (IP) is fast becoming an important course not only in law schools but also in engineering, science and other disciplines. This paper explores the growth of IP teaching in Asia, generally, and in Malaysia, specifically. Using simple internet searches, the paper surveys the IP curricula of certain universities in the region. As

Voices from the Dead: the Uneasy Case of Indigenous Cultural Expression
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Purpose Traditional cultural expression (TCE) includes music, dance, art, designs, names, signs and symbols, performances, ceremonies, architectural forms, handicrafts and narratives or many other artistic or cultural expressions [World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)]. To constitute TCEs, the expressions must form part of the identity and heri

Internet Service Providers Liability for Third Party Content: Freedom to Operate?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are instrumental in the smooth running of Internet service and they should enjoy some freedom to operate without unnecessary fear of being sued for the illegality of the content that flows through their network. Without such immunity, no ISPs would be willing to invest money in acquiring latest technology and proto

Copyright in Malaysian Creative Industry: Empowerment or Restriction?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The size and contributions of the creative industry globally including ASEAN countries is now rapidly booming as a result of the digital technologies becoming a convenient medium to broadcast creative works. Originally, copyright is the core that empowers the value of the industry. Nevertheless, there were studies finding that creators did not full

Transpacific Partnership Agreement and Future of Internet Policing of Copyright Infringement in Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are the gate keepers of internet and free flow of information and expression. The ISPs can also play a strategic role in policing the Internet from copyright infringing materials. As gatekeepers, they can block access and force others to identify the origin of the materials making them the best organisation to take

Guaranteeing Safer Consumption of Nutraceutical Products in Malaysia: Must it Always be on the Government?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Nutraceutical products have become widespread phenomenon for proclaimed benefits they seem to offer. To define what nutraceutical is has always been confusing in certain jurisdictions especially Malaysia. Legally, they cannot be considered as mere food, and they are not pharmaceutical drugs either. Due to uncertainty in its categorisation, manufact

Blogging as a Tool in Developing Writing Skills: Lessons from the Experience of the Students and Class Teacher
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Blogging is often seen as an online tool that promotes authentic and interactive communication that could realize the collaborative demands of a task-based classroom. This has triggered the interest of language practitioners and researchers alike in its value in developing language skills. This paper describes a study that was aimed at discerning t

The Patterns of Negotiation of Meaning in Synchronous computer-Mediated Classroom Discussions
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This book discusses the patterns of negotiation of meaning in an open-ended small group synchronous computer-mediated classroom discussion (CMCD) amongst intermediate ESL/EFL learners. Most research has dwelled on the quantitative aspect of online discussion between dyads. There is, however, a dearth of research on the quality of non-native speaker

The Mediating Effect of Reading IIUM Today on the Relationships Among Awareness, Perception, and Attitude with Satisfaction
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

IIUMToday is the official campus newspaper for the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), operated by students under the jurisdiction of the Department of Communication, established on 1 May 2014. To test the level of satisfaction in reading it, the objectives of the study are: (1) to determine the levels for reasons of visiting the IIUM

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