The effect on tensile and surface morphological properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre through hot water treatment by Abu Bakar, H, Ismail, L H, Nik Soh, N M Z, Samsudin, E M, Astimar, A A

“…However, starting at 700 C (3 hour soaking time), the circular craters on the surface and the lignin layer start to damage. Therefore, these findings exhibit considerable potential for future investigation in substantiating the viability of employing EFB fibres as reinforcement agents in composite materials…”
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Observational study on communication in mixed traffic scenarios: Autonomous vehicle versus pedestrian by Thong, Eric Tze Xin, Zulklif, Abd Fathul Hakim, Karjanto, Juffrizal, Md Yusof, Nidzamuddin, Mohd Jawi, Zulhaidi, Abu Kassim, Khairil Anwar

“…Participants were asked to rate their decision to cross the road when the vehicle approached at the pre-defined distances. According to the findings, the vehicle’s driving style and appearance has no substantial impact on participants' willingness to cross the zebra lane. …”
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Life Cycle Cost and Evaluation of Performance between Steel Formwork and Plastic Formwork in Concrete Structure Building by Zamr, Irina Batrisyia, Balasbaneh, Ali Tighnavard

“…Hence it can give more benefits and is more economical for the longterm duration of the company. These findings will provide ease and a better understanding of formworks that can be used based on the information gained from the research to ensure sustainability towards the environment and economy.…”
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Evaluating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practice Among Malaysian Public Listed Construction Companies Using FTSE Russell Rating Model by Sulaiman, Nurul Nabila, Omar, Abdul Jalil, Pakir, Faizal, Mohamad, Marlina

“…Environmental pillar practice remains the second highest score with 57.45% followed by governance with 55% score. The findings of this study are useful to investors, government agencies such as Bursa Malaysia and Securities Commission, industry, policy makers, and other related agencies. …”
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Technical efficiency in the Malaysian electric and electronic manufacturing industry: A stochastic frontier analysis approach by Hashim, Norayati, Mohd Fahmy, Mohd Fahmy, Abdullah, Abdullah

“…The low standard deviation (SD) for MSIC 263, 271, and 275 indicated continuous progress and demands for these industries, while the higher SD for MSIC 264, 266, 272, and 273 pointed out major changes that happened within the period. The findings demonstrated that studies on the TE levels indicate that the E&E manufacturing industry has highly expended and continuous efforts to update technologies and human capital innovations. …”
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Analysis of weather impacts on oil palm productivity by Khan, Nuzhat, Kamaruddin, Mohamad Anuar, Sheikh, Usman Ullah, Bakht, Muhammad Paend, Haji Mohd, Mohd Norzali, Ab Rahman, Ab Al-Hadi

“…Meteorological anomalies during the drought period did not exhibit major impact on yield which indicated significance of appropriate irrigation strategy. These findings extend current knowledge about sources of variation in oil palm yield, providing useful information to describe oil palm production in context of environment and improve oil palm production by mitigating negative weather impacts on yield. …”
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Portfolio optimization with percentage error-based fuzzy random data for industrial production by Othman, Mohammad Haris Haikal, Arbaiy, Nureize, Che Lah, Muhammad Shukri, Lin, Pei-Chun

“…The efficacy of this approach is demonstrated in agricultural planning, evaluating five distinct industrial production types: Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing, Electricity, and Water. The findings underscore the effectiveness of the proposed methodology in managing uncertainties, reducing errors in model development stages, and providing a robust framework for optimal portfolio selection tailored to industrial production contexts, thereby enhancing decision-making processes in uncertain environments.…”
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A comparative study on ant-colony algorithm and genetic algorithm for mobile robot planning. by Rajendran, Piraviendran, Othman, Muhaini

“…Multiple code execution cycles are conducted to provide average findings, ensuring the strength and consistency of the assessment. …”
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A sweet-tangy solution to obesity: Evaluating the efficacy and mechanisms of stingless bee honey and its potential clinical applications by Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly

“…The compounds demonstrated remarkable potential in combating obesity through numerous mechanisms. Key findings and conclusions: The present study summarises available data on the effects of stingless bee honey on obesity-related parameters, such as body weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, lipid metabolism, metabolic syndrome markers, and gut microbiome management. …”
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Portable extendable dining table by Mahmod Abd Hakim Mohamad, Amir Safwan Ismail, Onn, Nurfarahin, Adnan, Ahmad Basri, Zulkeflee, Muhammad Shahrul, Wagiman, Abdullah, Tuan Ibrahim, Tuan Mohd Hafeez

“…The methodology encompasses multiple aspects, including defining project functions, material selection, conceptual design, cost estimation, and more. Key findings indicate a favourable reception of the Portable Extendable Dining Table among small house residents, thanks to its adaptability and convenience, with a clear trend favouring sleek, minimalist designs and user-friendly extension mechanisms. …”
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A multi-targeted approach of garcinol for obesity intervention: Mechanistic insights and possible clinical applications by Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly

“…Discussions focused on the effect of garcinol on body weight, obesity and its related complications. Results: The findings revealed that garcinol, distinct from HCA, plays a central role in anti-obesity effects. …”
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Corrugation and Squat Classification and Detection with VGG16 and YOLOv5 Neural Network Models by Mohd Yazed, Muhammad Syukri, Mohd Yunus, Mohd Amin, Ahmad Shaubari, Ezak Fadzrin, Abdul Hamid, Nor Aziati, Amzah, Azmale, Md Ali, Zulhelmi

“…Future studies can expand on these findings by exploring the extension of the proposed techniques to address other types of rail defects. …”
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Fabrication Of Silica Water Filter From Rice Husk Waste Product Via Slip Casting Method by Sufi Abdul Shukor, Muhammad Syahmie, Ahmad, Sufizar, Muslem, Muhammad Firdaus, Mat Noor, Fazimah, Abd. Rahman, Hamimah, Mahzan, Shahruddin, Jaidi, Zolhafizi

“…Various characterization such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and water absorption analysis were carried out. The findings suggest that the slip casting technique is viable for manufacturing silica water filters, as evidenced by the energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. …”
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Screening of lactic acid fermentation by Rhizopus oryzae on banana peel using two-level factorial analysis by Mohd. Yaminudin, Nurul Syafiqah, Kamaludin, Atikah, Kamaruddin, Sharir Aizat, Aziman, Siti Nurbalqis, Mohd. Zain, Nor Azimah, Ahmad Nasir, Nor Atikah Husna

“…Based on the Two-level factorial (2LF) analysis, the highest lactic acid production of 0.0813 g/L was detected at 80 % moisture content, pH 4.5, the temperature of 27 °C and inoculum size of 1x104 spores/g. The findings show that most of the conditions have a significant difference between each other (p<0.05). …”
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Land fragmentation and rural sustainability in bade local government area, Yobe State, Nigeria. by Saleh, Abba, Majid, Mohammad Rafee, Toyin Jagun, Zainab

“…Hence, these analysis factors are considered the key causes of land fragmentation in the study area. PLS-SEM findings highlighted a significant alignment between land fragmentation, causes, and rural sustainability, all of which formed the basis for developing the conceptual framework for mitigating land fragmentation challenges. …”
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A scheme of pairwise feature combinations to improve sentiment classification using book review dataset by Abubakar, Haisal Dauda, Huspi, Sharin Hazlin, Mahmood Umar, Mahmood Umar

“…In the experimental findings, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and Logistic Regression (LR) classifiers showed that the proposed scheme improved the performance compared to the single method vectorization method. …”
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Application of soft skills among prospective TVET teachers to face the industrial revolution 4.0 by Mohd. Fadel, Nur Syazhirah, Mohd. Ishar, Mohamad Izzuan, Jabor, Mohd. Khata, Mohd. Ahyan, Nurul Aini, Janius, Naldo

“…A set of questionnaires containing 62 items including demographics of respondents using 5 Likert scales was constructed using the Google Form application and distributed to a total of 175 respondents. The findings of the study were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20 software to identify the mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. …”
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Role of micro- and nano-cobalt ferrite as an additive in enhancing the viscous behaviour of magnetorheological grease by Ahmad Tarmizi, Siti Maisarah, Nordin, Nur Azmah, Mazlan, Saiful Amri, A. Aziz, S. A., Ubaidillah, Ubaidillah, Johari, Mohd. Aidy Faizal, Ahmad Khairi, Muntaz Hana

“…Meanwhile, at on-state conditions, M1 and N1 exhibited enhanced performances of yield and shear stress as compared to pure MRG, O attributed to the improved magnetic attraction among particles in the grease medium. These findings are beneficial for MRG to be employed in MR devices for various purposes.…”
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Exploring the role of local champion in community-based rural homestay in Malaysia: a case of homestay Sungai Haji Dorani. by Abas, Siti Aisah, Abd. Halim, Norhazliza, Mohd. Hanafiah, Mohd. Hafiz

“…A mixed-method design is adopted in this research which is involved a questionnaire distributed to the homestay operators and the interview session with the local champion of Homestay Sungai Haji Dorani. The finding was revealed that fairness becomes a dominant competency of the local champion. …”
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Ionic liquid based ultrasonic assisted extraction of flavonoids from Artemisia vulgaris and in vitro evaluation of anticancer activity by Lim, Jin Ru, Chua, Lee Suan, Mustaffa, Azizul Azri, Dawood, Dawood Ali Salim

“…This study was focused on an effective technique of flavonoids extraction from Artemesia vulgaris using ionic liquids (ILs) as green solvents. The findings showed that the hydrophilic IL, [Bmim][Br] coupled with ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) was able to extract flavonoids better than hydrophobic IL, [Bmim][PF6]. …”