Evidence on Islamic Banks and Economic Growth: Experience in Malaysia by Mohamad Zahid, Nur ‘Izzah, Che Arshad, Noraziah

“…Although it is insignificant, total zakat in Islamic banks appeared to be positively related to the Malaysian GDP representing economic growth based on the fixed effect regression result. Hence, this finding led to several interesting discussions, including the amount of zakat paid by Islamic banks which stimulates economic growth…”
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Modelling Framework of Regulatory Changes to Improve Efficiency of Malaysian IPO Market (S/O 14203) by Mohd Rashid, Rasidah, Abdul Rahim, Ruzita, Hwei, Khaw Lee, Tajuddin, Ahmad Hakimi, Che Yahya, Norliza

“…Finally, the revised Sharīʿah-compliance screening requirement ensures that stocks are better in quality and more transparent, leading to a higher demand that drives prices upwards. This study’s findings provide insights into how issuers can secure good subscriptions. …”
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Engineering Skills: Employer Satisfaction Among Malaysian Graduate Engineer by Saleh, Hasan, Lamsali, Hendrik

“…From this study, the finding indicates that employer are satisfy with the skill equipped to the engineering graduates and show that fundamental general skill (FGS)(B=0.330, p=0.000) and engineering skills (EgS)(B-0.286, p=0.000) are the most important and essential to employer satisfaction. …”
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Energy Efficient Management Application in University Buildings: Case of University Utara Malaysia (UUM) and Universitas Islam Bandung (UNISBA) (S/O 14485) by Shafie, Shafini, Hami, Norsiah, Hassan, Mohamad Ghozali

“…Primary data was collected from expert interviews, while secondary data derived from electronic sources and books. Findings of this research pointed out that by implementing sustainable strategies and policy, it could help Universiti Utara Malaysia undergo energy management and aim to reduce overall energy consumption in the campus.…”
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Utilization of Outdoor Activity to Improve Non-Science Background Students’ Understanding of Science Concepts by Kamaruddeen, Ahmed Mohammed, Nordin, Norani

“…A significant difference in the performance of the two groups was also emphasized by the analysis of variance. The findings therefore imply that the engagement of students with relevant learning objects or activities has high possibility of enhancing their understanding and facilitating knowledge transfer…”
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A smart warehouse framework, architecture and system aspects under industry 4.0: A bibliometric networks visualisation and analysis by Fernando, Yudi, Amirulhusni, Suhaini, Tseng, Ming-Lang, Abideen, Ahmed Zainul, Muhammad Shabir, Shaharudin

“…Symptom versus problem and bibliometric networks visualisation and analysis is deployed to observe the thematic patterns. The findings show that inventory mismanagement and communication hurdles between firms and suppliers often cause warehouse underperformance. …”
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Facebook in pedagogy: Insights from preservice teachers by Mohd Zulfadli, Mat Husin, Zuraina, Ali, Nur Farah Asmaq, Abdul Rahim, Ali, Imanat, Mukhtar, Hafsa, Younus, Muhammad

“…In terms of methodology, the study employed qualitative research, namely exploratory research design employing 36 teachers as the samples. The study's findings produced three (3) major themes and ten (10) sub-themes following the research questions formulated. …”
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Exploring opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence research for islamic ethical guidelines by Aliff, Nawi, Nor Yazi, Khamis, Mohd Faiz, Yaakob, Mohd Al Adib, Samuri, Zakaria, Gamal Abdul Nasir

“…A qualitative exploration using content design analysis on related literature was conducted to ascertain the extent of AI utilisations by applying used, overused, or misused. The findings were coded in juxtapositions that led to the discussion on the need for an Islamic frame of reference in ethically guiding AI-related research. …”
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Transforming collaborative narrative writing through storyboard that for ESL upper secondary school students by Subramaniam, Vanitha A/P, Ruhil Amal, Azmuddin

“…The research design involves an experimental design, with pre-and post-tests administered to control and experimental groups. Findings show that students in the experimental group who used the Storyboard That improved their narrative writing scores significantly compared to those in the control group. …”
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Language dynamics in the agricultural sector: Determining language use and choices in a Malaysian organization by Sareen Kaur Bhar, A/P Lakhbir Singh, Zuraina, Ali, Norshima, Zainal Shah

“…The study reveals that while English is crucial for formal communication and professional advancement, adaptability to the multilingual context is vital for maintaining operational efficiency and fostering inclusive workplace communication. These findings provide insights into language use in agricultural companies in multilingual countries like Malaysia, emphasizing the need for continuous language training to bridge proficiency gaps.…”
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Optimal synthesis of energy efficient distillation columns sequence of natural gas liquids by Mohd Faris, Mustafa, Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad, Norazana, Ibrahim, Kamarul Asri, Ibrahim, Mohd Kamaruddin, Abd Hamid

“…It can be concluded that, the sequence determined by the driving force method is able to reduce energy used for NGLs fractionation process. All of this findings show that the methodology is able to design minimum energy distillation column sequence for NGLs fractionation process in an easy, practical and systematic manner.…”
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“I really need your help with this work..”: A System for Navigating the Tricky Terrain of Managing Up by Leveraging One’s Motivation to Get Things Done by Park, Soya, Vishwabhan, Stuti, Muller, Michael, Karger, David R.

“…We conducted two deployment studies and found that TaskLight leads to better outcomes because requesters are able to assist performers more effectively. Our findings demonstrate a new way to reduce the social burdens of managing up and improve collaboration.…”
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A cross-scale framework for evaluating flexibility values of battery and fuel cell electric vehicles by Liu, Ruixue, He, Guannan, Wang, Xizhe, Mallapragada, Dharik, Zhao, Hongbo, Shao-Horn, Yang, Jiang, Benben

“…Here we show that the flexibility reduction after considering battery degradation is quantified by at least 4.7% of the minimum system cost and enlarged under fast charging and low-temperature scenarios. Our findings imply that energy policies and relevant management technologies are crucial to shaping the comparative flexibility advantage of the two transportation electrification pathways. …”
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Unresolved World War II animosity dampens empathy toward 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami by Yang, Ying, Liu, Xiao-xiao, Fang, Yang, Hong, Ying-yi

“…We discuss how these findings shed light on identity, patriotism, shared historical representations, and lingering international conflicts.…”
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Load-carrying mechanism to resist progressive collapse of RC buildings by Qian, Kai, Li, Bing, Ma, Jiaxing

“…A series of analyses are also carried out to better quantify the findings made in the study.…”
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Science literacy or value predisposition? A meta-analysis of factors predicting public perceptions of benefits, risks, and acceptance of nuclear energy by Ho, Shirley S., Leong, Alisius Deon, Looi, Jiemin, Chen, Liang, Pang, Natalie, Tandoc, Edson C., Jr.

“…We meta-analysed 34 empirical studies, representing a total sample of 32,938 participants and 129 independent correlations. The findings demonstrated that trust substantially affected public perception of benefits regarding nuclear energy. …”
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Wheat agriculture and family ties by Ang, James, Fredriksson, Per G.

“…Analysis at the sub-national level (US data) and the country level corroborate these findings. The estimations allow for alternative hypotheses which propose that pathogen stress and climatic variation can potentially also give rise to the formation of family ties. …”
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Inaudible components of the human infant cry influence haemodynamic responses in the breast region of mothers by Doi, Hirokazu, Sulpizio, Simone, Esposito, Gianluca, Katou, Masahiro, Nishina, Emi, Iriguchi, Mayuko, Honda, Manabu, Oohashi, Tsutomu, Bornstein, Marc H, Shinohara, Kazuyuki

“…This modulation was observed only when the body surface was exposed to the ultrasonic components. These findings provide the first evidence indicating that the ultrasonic components of the acoustic signal play a role in human mother-infant interaction.…”
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Support for resettling refugees : the role of fixed versus growth mind-sets by Madan, Shilpa, Basu, Shankha, Rattan, Aneeta, Savani, Krishna

“…Importantly, people with a growth mind-set were more likely to believe that refugees can assimilate in the host society but not that they should assimilate, and the belief that refugees can assimilate mediated the relationship between people’s mind-sets and their support for resettling refugees (Studies 4–6). The findings identify an important antecedent of people’s support for resettling refugees and provide novel insights into the science of mind-sets.…”
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Why behavioral neuroscience still needs diversity? : A curious case of a persistent need by Mathuru, Ajay S., Libersat, Frédéric, Vyas, Ajai, Teseo, Serafino

“…While this undoubtedly promotes consistency, in-depth analysis, and a better claim to unraveling molecular mechanisms, investing heavily in a subset of species also restricts the type of questions that can be asked, and impacts the generalizability of findings. A conspicuous body of literature has long advocated the need to expand the diversity of animal systems used in neuroscience research. …”
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