Residents’ crime experience and safety perceptions in gated and non-gated low middle income communities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Mohit, Mohammad Abdul, Abdulla, Aishath

“…Relationship between residents’ crime experiences and perception of safety were studied in both communities and it was found that crime rates are higher in the GC than in the NGC and this indicates that GCs are not safer than NGCs. Based on the findings, the study comes up with several recommendations in order to enhance safety perceptions of low-middle income apartment communities in Kuala Lumpur.…”
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Comparison of theoretical and experimental values of tensile properties of injection moulded polylactic acid – kenaf fibre biocomposite by Anuar, Hazleen, Ahmad, Zuraida, Kovacs, J. G., Tabi, T.

“…It is an interesting finding where the experimental value of tensile modulus was 15% higher than theoretical tensile modulus at 20 wt% KF. …”
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On the question of gambling in giving prizes to the holders of savings certificates: an Islamic analysis on Malaysian practice by Md. Sawari, Mohd. Fuad, Hassan, Razi, Abdullah, Faruk

“…The paper attempts to provide the Islamic juristic decision on this issue. The paper finds that based on the analogical reasoning of the Shari ah, PSC has different characteristics from gambling. …”
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Monitoring, assessing and recommending the quality potable water on UIA campus by Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed, Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu, Fofana, Omar

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Hardware prototyping of an efficient encryption engine by Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn, Reaz, Mamun Bin Ibne, Hussain, S.

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The influence of Islam on Albanian culture by Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi

“…This research attempts to provide important findings, which will be very helpful to the Muslims and others.…”
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How attractive is Shariah Index Fund? by Mohd Yusop, Mohd Mahyudi, Omar, Mohd. Azmi

“…It also attempts to discover the characteristics of beta for Islamic stocks in Malaysia, as estimated via the market model using the ordinary least squares and generalized method of moments techniques. The findings show that the Islamic betas are positive and less than one. …”
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The prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the Sultanate of Oman by Sadi, A.H.M. Saifullah, Azad, Imran, Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan

“…The aim of this paper is to investigate the level of adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the banking sector and to assess the prospects of M-banking in Oman. The findings shows that most of the banks and the telecoms operators have the strengths to offer better qualities of electronic and mobile services to the residents of Oman. …”
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The prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the Sultanate of Oman by Sadi, A.H.M. Saifullah, Azad, Imran, Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan

“…The aim of this paper is to investigate the level of adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the banking sector and to assess the prospects of M-banking in Oman. The findings shows that most of the banks and the telecoms operators have the strengths to offer better qualities of electronic and mobile services to the residents of Oman. …”
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The relationship between construction and environment : The perspectives of town planning system by Asmawi, M. Zainora

“…Town planning is an approach used to identify the relationship between construction activities and environmental resources with the aid of some tools such as Development Proposal Report, development control and planning permission among others. The study finds out that construction industry has grown to 17.4% during the period of 1996-2000, which is the peak period and is due to mega projects that mostly took place in the Federal Capital and the central part of Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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The use of prepositions among adult ESL learners in Malaysia by Sudhakaran, Beena

“…They had more errors of commission than errors of omission. These findings imply that grammar should be taught in a way that is compatible with the natural processes of acquisition. …”
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Small claims court's procedure for small claims business dispute by Kamarudin, Abdul Rani

“…Often than not, a person with a cause of action involving a small amount probably finds it even costly to pursue his or her cause of action than abandoning such cause of action. …”
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Promoting inter-religious harmony through university community engagement project: a case study of the educational visit to places of worship (Edvist) by Mohd Nor, Nur Suriya

“…The methodology used for this study is through conversation, observation and student journals. The findings show that students gave positive feedback on the visit. …”
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Practice follows structure : QM in Malaysian public hospitals by Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah

“…Altogether 23 public hospitals throughout Peninsular Malaysia participated in the survey. Findings – Practice of quality management was found to be significantly higher in district hospitals than in the national referral centre. …”
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Determinants of training and its impact on firms' performance: evidence from Malaysia by Zulkifli, Izyani, Duasa, Jarita

“…Using data from an online survey of companies in Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) Malaysia, it: (1) compares the quantity and quality of training offered by local and foreign MSC Malaysia status companies, (2) analyses the factors that affect the occurrence and magnitude of training for these companies as a whole, and (3) examines the impact of training on the company performance level. The findings indicate that there is no difference between the quantity of training provided by local and foreign MSC Malaysia status companies, though the latter provide significantly better quality training than their local counterparts. …”
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The role of environmental impact assesment in addressing marine environmental issues arising from oil and gas activities: examples from Malaysia by Mustafa, Maizatun

“…Resolving this issue means finding a strategy that can take into consideration the importance of both needs. …”
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Interface shear strength of composite concrete-to-concrete bond by Mohamad, Mazizah Ezdiani

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Kerangka kompetensi pengurus fasiliti di peringkat pra pembinaan by Jenuwa, Norsyazwana

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Corporate governance practices and comprehensive income by López-Quesada, Erika, Camacho-Miñano, María-del-Mar, Idowu, Samuel O.

“…Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of 237 firms from the Standards & Poor (S&P) 500 index during the years 2004-2009, multivariate statistical analyses are conducted to confirm the authors’ main hypothesis. Findings The results indicate that having high levels of corporate governance culture has a positive impact on a measure of firms’ financial performance, namely, CI. …”
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‘Medicine doesn’t cure my worries’ : understanding the drivers of mental distress in older Nepalese women living in the UK by Sah, Lalita Kumari, Burgess, Rochelle Ann, Sah, Rajeeb Kumar

“…In many cases, the impact of these factors was experienced in combination rather than isolation, often influenced by cultural dynamics. Findings highlight that re-settlement in the absence of family is at the heart of emotional challenges for older Nepalese women. …”