Venus, Mars and the Sun : gender differences in the persuasive efficacy of GIFs with positive and negative emotional valence on promoting sunscreen use by Lee, Bianca Ann, Lee, Lena Cheng Yeng, Liang, Tessa Su En, Ang, Zandra Rui Yi

“…It discusses theoretical and practical implications of our findings, detailing the use of GIFs as a persuasion tool, and the best practices to tailor gender-specific health messages using visual format and valence.…”
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Ideological representations of people with mental illness in Malaysian online newspapers: a critical discourse analysis by Niveethene Murugaiah, Marlina Jamal, Manjet Kaur Mehar Singh

“…Predicated on van Dijk’s (1980) theory of semantic macrostructures and van Dijk’s (1998) ideological square model, twelve news reports from each newspaper were analysed. Findings revealed that the semantic macrostructures constructed from the news reports mainly centred on the topic of the dangerousness, vulnerability, and human rights of PwMI. …”
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Examining the influence of departure levy on air travel intentions: an empirical study in Malaysia by Nur Aaina Aqilah Jamaluddin, Mohd Rizal Palil, Tamat Sarmidi, Lokhman Hakim Osman

“…The survey revealed some insightful findings. Firstly, positive attitudes towards departure levy were found to be strongly correlated with their propensity to use airline services. …”
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Examining the antecedents of medical tourists use of social media from the standpoint of self-efficacy by Balouchi, Mina, Aziz, Yuhanis Abdul

“…Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed to test the proposed model with data from an online questionnaire survey.The findings suggest that sources of self-efficacy reinforce one's belief in the ability to use social media for medical travel planning purposes. …”

ESG disclosure, firm internationalization, and firm financial performance: evidence from Asia-Pacific by Hussain, Waleed, Ong, Tze San, Kamarudin, Fakarudin, Khan, Muhammad Asif, Bács, Zoltán

“…The findings of the current study have several implications for regulatory bodies, practitioners, and administrative decision-making authorities in both government and corporations. …”
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The effect of fused deposition modeling parameters (FDM) on the mechanical properties of polylactic acid (PLA) printed parts by Ahmad, Mohd Nazri, Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan, Zulkafle Hannah, Muhammad Zulfikri

“…Samples were printed in accordance with ASTM D638 using an FDM 3D printer. The findings of this study show that the tensile strength of the PLA-printed samples is highly influenced by factors such as layer thickness, build orientation, and infill density. …”
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In silico determination of physicochemical properties of Lactoferrin peptides isolated from Equine milk by Narmuratova, Meiramkul, Narmuratova, Zhanar, Kanayat, Shattyk, Meldebekova, Aliya, Yusof, Yus Aniza

“…The studied peptides were classified as cationic (13), anionic (23), and neutral (20). The findings revealed that only the cationic and neutral peptides demonstrated significant biological activity (>0.75). …”
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Sustainable development goals and corporate financial performance: examining the influence of stakeholder engagement by Lin, Woon Leong, Chong, Siong Choy, Wong, Kelly Kai Seng

“…The study employs the system generalized method of moments (System GMM) to mitigate endogeneity concerns, ensuring robust results. Our findings reveal that while SDG initiatives positively influence CFP, the role of stakeholder engagement is pivotal. …”
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They acclaimed, I used: an investigation of traveller’s behavioural intention to use YouTube shorts for selection of ecotourism destination by Sharma, Nidhi, Arora, Nilesh

“…Partial least square structural equational modelling (PLS-SEM) was utilised for data analysis. Findings: The results showed a positive significant relationship between all the constructs of IAM. …”

Are customers happy? a study of satisfaction in Sarawak’s fast-food restaurants by Thien, Nancy Swee Yen, Latip, Malisah

“…All these factors consequently affect customer happiness with fast food restaurants. These findings provide valuable insights into customer perceptions and behaviour in the fast-food sector in Sarawak. …”
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Psychological distress and social support among nurses in outpatient clinics at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) by Ngah, Nurul Hafiezatul Akma Awang Ngah

“…Thus, more studies need to be conducted in the future to get more precise and accurate findings.…”
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Pandemic Marine Risks Assessment for Marine Spatial Planning (MSP): A Case Study of Northport, Malaysia by Parmen, Ayati, Mohamad, Nazirah, Ismail, Badrul Hisham, Opaluwa, Yusuf Drisu

“…Additionally, this study's findings can contribute to enhancing MSP practices, not only at Northport, Port Klang, but also at other ports facing similar challenges. …”

Borrowing the Concept of Crowdsourcing Practices to Boost Organisational Performance: from Small Medium Enterprises (SME’s) Perspective Into Zakat Perspective by Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Abdul Halim, Hasliza, Ahmad, Noor Hazlina, Abu, Noor Hidayah

“…Lastly, the findings of this study may offer information related to crowdsourcing in preparing policy and strategic plan of an organisation…”
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Rectifying the Disciplinary Case on Employees Absenteeism in Manufacturing Companies by Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Osman, Noor Athira, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Amlus, Mohamad Harith, Mohd Kassim, Muhammad Asyraf

“…The findings of the study may have both pragmatic and theoretical implications. …”
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E-Government Practices and Organizational Performance in Malaysia Local Governments by Husin, Rohana, Othman, Abdul Aziz, Othman, Zakirah, Baharom, Norashikin

“…Therefore, the study's findings conclude that the direct relationship is not significant. …”
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Reynolds numbers exhibit dramatic influence on directionality of movement of self-propelled systems by Zhao, Guanjia, Pumera, Martin

“…We demonstrate here that the motion directionality of millimetre sized self-propelled objects is highly dependent on the Reynolds numbers (Re) of the systems, with emphasis on the “intermediate” Re region (1–600). Our findings have strong implication on the motion controllability and predictability of these independent self-propelled systems.…”
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Are we apathetic? surveying Singaporeans' political attitudes, participation, and knowledge. by Chan, Boon Wee., Wong, Teck Zhung.

“…A representative nationwide survey using CATI was conducted in Singapore with adults aged 18 years above. Findings showed Singaporeans' mean level of trust in the government was fairly high, while the mean level of political knowledge was average. …”
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Potential official sector gold holdings in rapidly growing and highly open East Asian economies. by Chan, Geok Hoon., Ng, Sor Hui., Tan, Chee Meng.

“…We will be examining the possible rationales behind this underweighted gold holding policy which is widely practiced in East Asia and the impact of such policy on the monetary and financial well-being of the East Asian economies. From our findings, we will examine the potential of gold in these economies and the reasons for the potential increase in the ratio of gold holdings to the total reserves on these countries.…”
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Fragments and Lies by Brinkema, Eugenie

“…This experimental video sets spoken accounts from the perspective of the likes of Ted Bundy and Charles Manson alongside grainy, ambiguous imagery. …”
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Image analysis for building facade inspection by Fan, Yaxi

“…The introduction of an artificial vision based inspection system is likely to be an effective solution ranging from data acquisition, data processing to report delivery to these problems. …”
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