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Does Islamic Equity Investment Provide Diversification Benefits to Conventional Investors? Evidence from the Multivariate Garch Analysis
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to quantify the extent to which the Malaysia-based equity investors can benefit from diversifying their portfolio into the conventional and Islamic Southeast Asian region and the world’s top ten largest equity indices (China, Japan, Hong Kong, India, the UK, the USA, Canada, France, Germany and Switzerland).

Good Governance and Contemporary Islamic Political Thought: Towards an Applied Model
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This article discusses the topic of good governance in Islam as a part of the main objectives of the Sharī‛ah through studying the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt. It addresses the historical and ideological roots that led to the failure of Islamists in Egypt in establishing good governance. The article also addresses the crisis inherent in Isl

Muslim Female Healthcare Personnel Dress Code: a Proposed Guideline
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The struggle of Muslim women to comply with Islamic teaching while working in the healthcare sector has been a long-standing issue. Following the case of a Muslim nurse who was allegedly fired for non-adherence to the short-sleeve uniform rule, the Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association highlighted the need for a uniform guideline to prevent simila

Salacca Zalacca: a Short Review of the Palm Botany, Pharmacological Uses and Phytochemistry
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Salacca zalacca (Gaertn.) Voss (family Arecaceae) is the snake fruit commonly known in Malay language as salak in Malaysia. This exotic fruit has diverse and potential pharmacological properties due to its high antioxidant content. It is often consumed due to its sweet taste. The abundant natural sugar and fibre along with minerals and vitamin make

Correlation of ft-Ir Fingerprint and α-glucosidase Inhibitory Activity of Salak (Salacca Zalacca) Fruit Extracts Utilizing Orthogonal Partial Least Square
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Salak fruit (Salacca zalacca), commonly known as snake fruit, is used indigenously as food and for medicinal applications in Southeast Asia. This study was conducted to evaluate the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of salak fruit extracts in correlation to its Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) fingerprint, utilizing orthogonal parti

Optical Resolver and Method of Use
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The invention relates to a rotary system in general. More particularly, the invention relates to an optical resolver capable of measuring rotation angle of a rotating member for determining speed, displacement and direction.SPECIFICATION FILED FOR: OPTICAL RESOLVER AND METHOD OF USE NEW PATENT APPLICATION IN MALAYSIA Application No : .: PI 20180009

Experimental Investigation of the Base Flow and Base Pressure of Sudden Expansion Nozzle
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This paper presents an experimental investigation of an airflow from convergent- divergent axisymmetric nozzles expanded suddenly into circular duct of larger cross- sectional area than that of nozzle exit area, focusing attention on the base pressure and the flow development in the duct. To investigate the influence of area ratios and nozzle press

Imposing the Duty of Candour on Malaysian Healthcare Organisations: Analysing the medico-Legal Consequences
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The Duty of Candour requires healthcare providers to be open, honest and transparent with patients and their families when the treatment given results in an adverse outcome. Being open include the offering of explanation, apology and remedial actions. Although openness, transparency and candour are positive attributes for all healthcare organisatio

Towards a Nuanced Explanation of Technology Adoption Determinants
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This research proposes that the adoption of business technology should be viewed through a new lens. This is parallel with the foundational knowledge of practice that suggests the decision to adopt a new business technology should be treated as a multi-level where the level of importance of each adoption factor will perform differently depending on

Charismatic Political Leadership and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's Malaysia: Power, Control, Stability and Defence
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Prior to his renewed incumbency, as the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) was able to remain in power for a more prolonged period compared to his predecessors. He was actively involved in galvanizing political action immediately after the independence of Malaysia and did not abandon active politics until his 2003 resigna

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