Are there prospects for future economic integration among Muslim countries? Evidence from selected OIC countries by Mohd Amin, Ruzita, Hamid, Zarinah, Md Saad, Norma

“…It analyzes the trade structure of these OIC members utilizing “revealed comparative advantage” indices, “trade concentration”, and “trade competition” profiles. The findings show only small potentials for higher intra-OIC trade, generally in chemicals and materials, food and live animals, manufactured goods, and machinery and transport equipment. …”
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Cycloartane triterpenoid as an insulin mimicking agent by Darnis, Deny Susanti, Mohamed Amiroudine, Mohamed Zaffar Ali, Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Ichwan, Solachuddin J. A., Kaderi, Mohd Arifin

“…In conclusion, these findings suggest that cycloartane triterpenoids from adipocyte differentiation and glucose uptake by stimulation of PPARγ and GLUT4 expression.…”
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Does corporate governance contribute towards financial information disclosure in Malaysian listed banks? by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu

“…The opinion of accountants and financial analysts are used to compute weighted disclosure score because they are preparers and users of the accounting information. This research finds that separate board leadership structure, higher proportion of independent directors on the board, smaller board size, higher director ownership, higher institutional ownership and lower block ownership have higher financial information disclosure.…”
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Intellectual capital disclosure trends: some Malaysian evidence by Ahmed Haji, Abdifatah, Mohd Ghazali, Nazli Anum

“…1) while the quality of ICD was measured using a four-point scale (0-3). Findings – The results showed an increasing trend of the ICD and a significant overall increase by the sample Malaysian companies. …”
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The measurement model of social responsibility construct from an Islamic perspective: empirical analysis of Malaysian business organizations by Mohammed Kamil, Naail, Sulaiman, Mohamed, Osman-Gani, Aahad M., Mohd. Israil, Khaliq Ahmad

“…Human Resource Development professionals, organizational managers and government authorities may use the findings of this study to justify their efforts in designing appropriate learning and performance improvement interventions so that ISR of employees can be monitored and further enhanced.…”
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Development of web application for Muslim traveller with emphasis on social networking by Gunawan, Teddy Surya, Kartiwi, Mira, Che Omar, Afif Abdul Fattah

“…When travelling to non-Muslim country, the unfamiliar place, situation, and condition will create several problems to uphold the Islamic principles, such as finding the mosque to pray, praying time, qibla direction or halal food. …”
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Qur'anic guidance on the legal status of human embryos by Zawawi, Majdah, Hussin, Nasimah

“…The evidence is used to compare and verify the findings from the research. The research shows that Islam places high respect towards the human embryo due to its potential to develop into a human being. …”
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Crime experience and safety perception in gated and non-gated communities in Malaysia : case studies from Kuala Lumpur metropolis by Mohit, Mohammad Abdul, Abdulla, Aishath

“…Conclusion: 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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The socio-technical factors in the use of GIS at the Planning Departments of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall by Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi, Johar, Foziah

“…The paper employed a combination of a case study, a semi-structured interview, and a survey questionnaire and observations of the activities of the department. The findings demonstrate that the skill, knowledge and training influence the planning staff to use GIS effectively. …”
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Modeling of readout circuit for acquisition of sensory signal through non-contact means by Khan, Sheroz, Khan, Imran Moez, Bahri, Nur Aini Rahimah, M Saad@Md Saad, Nurul Wahida

“…This impedance is plotted as a function of frequency for finding the points, at which the two coils get resonated, allowing signal transfer with a maximum strength. …”
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The success factors for Government Information Sharing (GIS) in natural disaster management and risk reduction by Ahmad Dahlan, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Dahan, Hayati, Mohd Saman, Md Yazid

“…The objective of this paper is to present the literature findings on success factors that ensure government information sharing quality in supporting effectively DM. …”
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Best practice of transformational leadership among multi-ethnic headteachers of primary schools, Malaysia by Salleh, Mohamad Johdi, Saidova, Parvina

“…The study was based on the survey of one-hundred-seventy-six multi-ethnic Headteachers pursuing a Bachelor of Educational Management programme who were chosen randomly and conveniently from three universities namely the University of Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), University of Malaysia Sabah (UMS), and International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The findings are presented in frequency and percentage form. …”
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Evaluating the design features of Islamic website: a Muslim user perception by Aliyu, Mansur, Mahmud, Murni, Md Tap, Abu Osman

“…Furthermore, an online survey of 89 Muslim users of Islamic websites was conducted to rank the identified design features in terms of their importance to the users. The findings of the exploratory factor analysis provide evidence to suggest that only few design features are considered important by Islamic website users. …”
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The success factors for government information sharing (GIS) in natural disaster management and risk reduction by Ahmad Dahlan, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Dahan, Hayati, Mohd Saman, Md Yazid

“…The objective of this paper is to present the literature findings on success factors that ensure government information sharing quality in supporting effectively DM. …”
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Social media use for information-sharing activities among youth in Malaysia by Wok, Saodah, Syed Abdullah Idid, Syed Arabi, Misman, Norealyna

“…The study was developed based on the user and gratification theory (Blumler & Katz, 1974). Findings showed that youth always (five to seven days per week) use social media to share information including personal information. …”
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Inquisitions into the complain and the non-complain customers: the Malaysian customers’ insight by Md. Zain, Osman

“…The complainers, as similar to that from the western studies, are more extroverted in nature as compared to the non-complainers. The findings suggest that non-complain customers from this part of the market are socially anxious, exhibit low self-efficacy, and high self-monitoring towards complaining. …”
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Total phenolic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, activities and toxicity study of Gynotroches Axillaris Blume (Rhizophoraceae) by Abed, Salam Ahmed, Mohd Sirat, Hasnah, Bakhtiar, M. Taher

“…The toxicity test against brine shrimps indi- cated that all extracts were non-toxic with LC50 value more than 1000 μg/mL. The finding of this study supports the safety of these extracts to be used in medical treatments.…”
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A detailed survey on various aspects of SQL injection in web applications: vulnerabilities, innovative attacks and remedies by Diallo , Abdoulaye Kindy, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…Alongside presenting our findings from the study, we also note down future expectations and possible development of countermeasures against SQL Injection attacks.…”
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Islamic microfinance: an ethical alternative to poverty alleviation by Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahim

“…Design/methodology/approach – The paper contends that Islamic finance has an important role to contribute for furthering socio-economic development of the poor and small (micro) entrepreneurs without charging interest (read: riba’). Findings – Islamic finance offers various ethical schemes and instruments that can be advanced and adapted for the purpose of microfinance. …”
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Coral reef sea cucumbers in Malaysia by Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim, Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah, Nordin, Noor Faizul Hadry, Hashim, Ridzwan, Usup, Gires

“…Of 15 Actinopyga species, 14 species recorded were from Sabah. These findings may be due to the extensive distribution of coral reefs and low level of marine pollution. …”
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