Strengthening District Administration in Plural Communal Context: An Analysis on the Potential Impact of Establishing a Kalmunai Administrative District in Sri Lanka by Yusoff, Moharnrnad Agus, Sarjoon, Athambawa, Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah

“…This research employed qualitative and quantitative data collected through different sources, which are presented through interpretive and descriptive arguments. The findings reveal that the conceptualization and advocacy of the Kalmunai administrative district are outcomes of several interconnected factors that undermined the rights and interests of ethnolinguistic minorities in decentralized district administration. …”
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Developing a Green Tax Policy Model: Towards Green Growth Environment (S/O 14170) by Zainol Ariffin, Zaimah, Bidin, Zainol, Muhammad Jamil, Che Zuriana, Sulaiman, Aryati Juliana

“…Therefore, this study aims to identify key drivers for companies to respond to environmental tax laws in Malaysia. From the findings, this study will develop a model of key drivers towards environmental tax laws among Malaysian companies. …”
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The Effect of National Debt on Private Investment (S/O 14327) by Hassan, Sallahuddin

“…The previous empirical analyses have proved inconclusive findings about the relationship between private investment and national debt. …”
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An Analysis of the Effect of Price and Quality on Customer Buying Patterns: An Empirical Study of iPhone Buyers by Hamizan, Maisarah, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Zaidi, Mohd Azian

“…However, only 313 respondents are valid for the data analysis. Findings revealed that price and quality have a significant effect on the buying pattern of an iPhone. …”
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Does Flexibility affect the NPD Performance? A Malaysian Electrical and Electronics (E&E) Industry Perspective by Teoh, Bak Aun, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Jamaludin, Roslan

“…Besides, practitioners would make better decision by indulgencing the relationships, in addition to enable application of concepts in this research to other environment such as oil and gas or food manufacturing companies and the firm’s decision makers would benefit from the findings of this research in this highly competitive and dynamic external business environment, in order to remain its competitive advantages over the competitors…”
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Incremental or Radical Product Innovation: Overview of Food and Beverage Sector SMEs in Malaysia by Abu, Noor Hidayah, Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Ibrahim, Amlus

“…This paper contribute by present organization profile, product development activities and types of product innovation employee in food and beverage sector SMEs in Malaysia. The findings can be used in the development of public policy aimed at supporting and encouraging innovation among the food and beverage sector SMEs in Malaysia…”
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Factor Analysis Between Internal and External R&D with Operational Performance Moderated by Intellectual Property Rights by Anuar, Herman Shah, Mohamed Udin, Zulkifli, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun

“…This paper elaborates the findings from factor analysis in investigating intellectual property rights (IPR) (patent) having a moderating effect on the relationship between internal and external R&D towards operational performance of chemical and metallurgical manufacturing firms in Malaysia. …”
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AHP Model for Selection of Sustainable Energy: A Focus on Power Generation and Supplying for End-users by Ahmad Zaidi, Mohamad Faizal, Mohd Shafie, Shafini, Abdul Rahim, Mohd Kamarul Irwan

“…Based on the descriptive analysis, it was found that the previous studies have ranked and prioritized each of these criteria, sub-criteria, and alternatives differently, which implies a specific AHP model for the end-users should be developed. With the findings, this study has developed an AHP model comprising of four major criteria, each with three sub-criteria, and five alternatives. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Risks in the Poultry Farming Industry: Trends, Themes, Collaborations, and Technology Utilization by Mohd Sharif, Kamal Imran, Mohd Noor, Muhammad Danial, Ismail, Mohd Azril, Hassan, Mohamad Ghozali, Gilal, Abdul Rehman

“…Harzing's Publish or Perish software was used for citation metrics and analysis. The findings reveal a consistent increase in publications on risk in poultry farming since 2002, particularly in relation to technology utilization. …”
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The Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of Green Practices in Halal Food Supply Chain: A Survey among Malaysia Halal Food Companies (S/O 13768) by Abdullah, Rohani, Sabar, Rohafiz, Mustafar, Mastora

“…In addition, by introducing and implementing green practices, Malaysian Halal food will be a step ahead to consistently showing that Halal itself is not only an identity for Muslim consumerism but also as a symbol for ecological good practice. Overall, the findings ofthe study reveal the implementation of green Halal practices among Halal food companies in Malaysia can be ranked as favorable and satisfying. …”
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AHP Model for Selection of Sustainable Energy: A Focus on Power Generation and Supplying for End-users by Ahmad Zaidi, Mohamad Faizal, Mohd Shafie, Shafini, Abdul Rahim, Mohd Kamarul Irwan

“…Based on the descriptive analysis, it was found that the previous studies have ranked and prioritized each of these criteria, sub-criteria, and alternatives differently, which implies a specific AHP model for the end-users should be developed. With the findings, this study has developed an AHP model comprising of four major criteria, each with three sub-criteria, and five alternatives. …”
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Systematic Literature Review: Lean Ergonomics Analysis in Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Manufacturing Sector by Mohd Aripin, Norhana, Mahmud, Fatimah, Loon, Lee Khai, Hussain, Suhaidah

“…The study followed a structured review protocol, formulating research questions and systematically searching the Scopus and WoS databases. The findings reveal several key points: (1) SMEs commonly implement ergonomics principles addressing awkward postures, repetitive movements, manual material handling, hand-wrist postures, excessive reach, grip strength, and prolonged standing; (2) Lean principles such as SMED, 5S, standardized work, TPM, VSM, and kanban positively impact ergonomics; (3) Various ergonomics assessment methods, including REBA, RULA, HFE, JSI, KIM, OCRA, and Shoaf’s model, are recommended for future research and practical application; (4) Ergonomics can underpin lean transformation efforts, with Lean Manufacturing (LM) contributing to reduced ergonomics risks. …”
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Using cluster analysis to reconstruct dengue exposure patterns from cross-sectional serological studies in Singapore by Sangkaew, Sorawat, Tan, Li Kiang, Ng, Lee Ching, Ferguson, Neil M., Dorigatti, Ilaria

“…Conclusion: Cluster analysis is an unsupervised machine learning technique that can be applied to analyse PRNT antibody titres (without pre-established cut-off thresholds to indicate protection) to explore common patterns of DENV infection and infer the likely history of dengue exposure in a population.…”
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Synergy of compress strain and antioxidant of platinum-copper for enhanced the oxygen reduction performance by Zhang, Jun, Liang, Pingjuan, Xu, Xinlan, Wang, Rong, Liu, Shuyue, Wang, Chunyuan, Liu, Boyu, Luo, Laizheng, Jin, Meng, Liu, Huan, Yi, Huan, Lu, Shi-Yu

“…Herein, we report a worm-liked PtCu nanocrystals dispersed on nitrogen-doped carbon hollow microspheres (Pt0.38Cu0.62/N-HCS). …”
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Genetic and molecular characterisation of non-tissue culture adapted influenza B viruses detected in Singapore between 2004-2009 by Muhammad Raihan Jumat

“…Only one specimen had both these gene segments from the Yamagata lineage. This finding has resulted in us determining several vaccine mismatches over the six years in focus. …”
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Optimization of cognitive radio systems with energy harvesting by Pratibha

“…Our research is focused on finding the optimal spectrum sensing and access policies to maximize the opportunistic spectrum utilization while considering the energy uncertainty at the CR users and preventing intolerable interference to the PUs. …”
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Immunogenicity and safety of beta variant COVID-19 vaccine AZD2816 and AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) as primary-series vaccination for previously unvaccinated adults in Brazil, South A... by Costa Clemens, SA, Jepson, B, Bhorat, QE, Ahmad, A, Akhund, T, Aley, PK, Bansal, H, Bibi, S, Kelly, EJ, Khan, M, Lambe, T, Lombaard, JJ, Matthews, S, Pipolo Milan, E, Olsson, U, Ramasamy, MN, Moura de Oliveira Paiva, MS, Seegobin, S, Shoemaker, K, Szylak, A, Villafana, T, Pollard, AJ, Green, JA

“…This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04973449, and is completed. <p><b>Findings</b></p> Between July 7 and Nov 12, 2021, 1449 participants were assigned to the AZD1222 group (n=413), the AZD2816 (4-week) group (n=415), the AZD1222-AZD2816 group (n=412), and the AZD2816 (12-week) group (n=209). …”

An experimental investigation into mechanical and thermal properties of hybrid woven rattan/glass-fiber-reinforced epoxy composites by Irawan, Agustinus Purna, Anggarina, Paula Tjatoerwidya, Utama, Didi Widya, Najid, Najid, Mohd Zulkifly, Abdullah, Siregar, Januar Parlaungan, Cionita, Tezara, Fitriyana, Deni Fajar, Jamiluddin, Jaafar, Hadi, Agung Efriyo, Rihayat, Teuku

“…In addition, the hybridization of rattan and GF is more thermally stable, as recorded by the high decomposition temperature. As a finding of the research, the woven RS and GF hybrid is a potential material for automotive applications such as car bumpers, for example.…”
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Ultra-high surface area fibrous silica-zirconia support for renewable energy production by CO2 methanation by Hatta, A. H., Aishah, Abdul Jalil, Nurul Sahida, Hassan, M. Y.S., Hamid, M. N., Haron, Nabgan, Walid, Bulliard-Sauret, Odin, Mahadi, Bahari, Mohd Asraff, Asmadi, Herma Dina, Setiabudi

“…Importantly, all catalysts exhibited exceptional stability with no deactivation observed, but the thermal stability of Ni/FSZr was superior, indicating that the fibrous morphology may possibly withstand the formation of coke and resist deactivation. These findings suggest that Ni/FSZr is an effective catalyst for efficient CO2 methanation, which can be beneficial in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing a sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuels.…”
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Effect of porous density of twisted tape inserts on heat transfer performance inside a closed conduit by Rahman, Md Tauhidur, Habib, Khairul, Quader, Md Niamul, Aslfattahi, Navid, Kadirgama, Kumaran, Das, Likhan

“…Subsequently, a three-dimensional fluid flow model was employed to solve equations related to energy mass, energy, and momentum within the ANSYS Fluent interfaces. The findings highlight the noteworthy impact of high porosity TTIs, which consistently reduce temperature spans, increase fluid velocities, and greatly HTC and Nu when compared to low porosity TTI, typical TTI, and plain tubes. …”
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