Board characteristics and financial performance: evidence from Bursa Malaysia Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) top 100 index firms by Nur Hafizah Abdul Puhat, Suhaily Hasnan, Khairul Ayuni Mohd Kharuddin, Hafizah Marzuki, Mazurina Mohd Ali

“…Therefore, this study examines the relationship between corporate governance and the financial performance of 80 non-financial firms listed on the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE)Bursa Malaysia Top 100 Index between the years of 2018 and 2020. The descriptive statistics reveal that on average, the 23% composition of female directors on the board is still below the recommended MCCG 2017 and 2021 threshold of 30%. …”
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Characteristics of board and shariah board on risk-taking and performance: evidence from Takaful operators in Malaysia by Ainulashikin Marzuki, Nurul Nazlia Jamil, Muhamad Azhari Wahid, Wan Amalina Wan Abdullah

“…The study analyse data from 15 TOs from 2012 to 2021, resulting in a total of 124 firm-years of observations using panel data regression techniques. …”
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Views and factors influencing Primary Care Practitioner (pcp) interactions with the pharmaceutical industrys representatives in Malaysia: a multi-sectors qualitative study by Salim, Hani, Ping, Yein Lee, Siew, Mooi Ching, Mawardi, Maliza, Wan Idris, Wan Noor Azlin, Harrun, Noor Harzana

“…The ages of the participants ranged from 33 to 53 years. Most of the participants were female, of Malay ethnicity and from the public sector. …”
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Neuromuscular taping application to reduce work-related tension neck syndrome in “Batik” manual labor workers: a pilot controlled trial by Rahayu, Umi Budi, Putriana, D., Setyaningrum, A., Kusumawati, Yuli, Blow, D., Romli, M.H.

“…Methods: This study was conducted on 20 workers, with an age mean of about 53.85 years who work in the home industry of “Batik-Village” in Solo Indonesia that were divided into two groups. …”

Practices, attitudes and motives for domestic waste recycling by Aini, M. S., Fakhru'l-Razi, A., Lad, S. M., Hashim, A. H.

“…The 15 000 tonnes of garbage produced daily are thrown into 230 landfills nationwide, where 80% of them have only two years of life span left. Although recycling programmes were launched as early as 1990, only 5% of the wastes are recycled. …”

Molecular genetics of Dupuytren’s contracture by Aissvarya, Shankar, Ling, King-Hwa, Arumugam, Manohar, Thilakavathy, Karuppiah

“…. • DC is a multifactorial disease, having both genetic and environmental factors contributing to the causality of the disease. • Over the years, various studies have been conducted to understand the molecular mechanism and genetic aspects of DC but there is a lack of reports on the variants found in the exonic regions. …”
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Evaluation of oil palm frond for biobutanol production by different Clostridia species by Abubakar, Abdurrahman, Md Salleh, Madihah, Yahya, Adibah, Hussin, Huszalina, Shiong, Chong Chun, Mohamad, Shaza Eva, Abd Aziz, Suraini

“…Fresh oil palm frond (OPF) juice was found to be the most potent OPF component for biobutanol production and was pressed from 5, 10, 15 and 20 years old trees using a sugarcane pressing machine. …”

Analysing Malaysian exports, capital, exchange rate, and income growth through the balance of payments constrained growth model by Ramasamy, Kanageswary, Said, Rusmawati, Ismail, Normaz Wana

“…Malaysia's economy has grown slower in the last several years, as seen by the country's dropping goods exports, weaker ringgit, and decreased influx of foreign capital. …”
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The threshold analysis of economic growth, FDI and trade on environment pollution in China using provincial panel data by Tang, Caihong, Rosland, Anitha, Yasmeen, Rizwana, Long, Yunfei

“…Both methods find that foreign direct investment and trade have a slightly negative relation with carbon dioxide emissions, which may indicate that in recent years of economic development, China’s technological and industrial upgrading has been decoupling foreign investment and trade from carbon dioxide emissions. …”

A review on fall detection systems in bathrooms: challenges and opportunities by Ramanujam, E., Perumal, Thinagaran, Shankar, K.

“…The share of the aged population over and above 65 years increased from 6% in 1990 to 9% in 2019. The percentage of the aged population might increase further to 16% by 2050. …”

Reusability of ZnO-clay photocatalyst for POMSE treatment via membrane photocatalytic reactor by Awang, Zarizi, Hairom, Nur Hanis Hayati, Md Noor, Nor Amirah Syamimi, Zakaria, Eilly Nurfazlin, Johari, Mohammad Ruzaini, Abdul Hamid, Nor Hazren, Abu Bakar Sidik, Dilaeleyana, Mohd Nadzim, Ummi Kalsum Hasanah

“…In recent years, photocatalysis, when paired with a variety of different photocatalysts, has emerged as a potentially useful alternative to the traditional therapy of POMSE. …”
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A Review of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Urban Air Mobility Potential Cyberattacks and Authentication Models: A Way Forward by Mahmoud, Aminu Abdulkadir, Ramli, Sofia Najwa, Mohd Ariff, Mohd Aifaa, Chai Wen, Chuah, Rahim, Nordiana

“…These have magnified concerns, especially in recent years, due to the increased adoption of drones across multiple sectors such as governments, industries, businesses, and transport. …”
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3D display for 3D telepresence: A review by Fadzli, Fazliaty Edora, Nor’a, Muhammad Nur Affendy, Ismail, Ajune Wanis

“…Over the years, people have tried to advance 3D display technology and researchers as well as developers have created different innovations in recent decades. there are many other different types of 3D display technology that can be classified into stereoscopic, auto stereoscopic, holographic and volumetric 3D displays. …”
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Implementation of integrated rural development concept (IRD) in developing mukim of Sidam Kanan, Kedah, Malaysia. by Mohd. Hanapiah, Taufek, Samsudin, Noor Aimran, Muhammad Farid, Muhammad Farid

“…To ensure the feasibility of the IRD, the development framework proposed at least three potential aspects within five years need to be considered: training, new and existing development and assistance in product marketing.…”
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An emerging network for COVID-19 CT-scan classification using an ensemble deep transfer learning model by Yousefpanah, Kolsoum, Ebadi, M. J., Sabzekar, Sina, Zakaria, Nor Hidayati, Osman, Nurul Aida, Ali Ahmadian, Ali Ahmadian

“…Over the past few years, the widespread outbreak of COVID-19 has caused the death of millions of people worldwide. …”

Automotive design sketching in teams: a systematic review by Abdul Rahim, Mohamad Fairuz, Nik Ahmad Ariff, Nik Shahman, Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana, Badke Schaub, Petra

“…Significantly, the review uncovered a shortage of articles in recent years that encompass all three elements within a single study. …”
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Innocent Until Proven Guilty: Addressing Problem of Criminal Investigation in Pakistan by Ghani, Abdul, Ayub, Zainal Amin, Mat Rus, Mukhriz

“…Criminal investigation of murder cases in Punjab, Pakistan is not up to mark, and this results in pendency of such cases for years. The time span for data collection for the present study ranges from January 01 to 31st of December 2020. …”
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Conceptual Paper on Key Factors Influencing Financing or Loan Growth in Malaysian Islamic Banks and Conventional Banks by Mohd Najib, Nabilah Wafa', Abu Kasim, Naimah, Ghazali, Siti Fadhilah, Abd. Wahab, Norazlina, Che Arshad, Noraziah

“…The study proposes the use of panel data analysis, utilising data from 16 Islamic banks and 26 conventional banks in Malaysia spanning from 2007 to 2020 (14 years). The internal factors to be investigated in this study include Impaired Financing or Non-Performing Loan, Bank Size, Liquidity, Capital, and Deposit Growth, while Inflation, GDP, Dummy Government Policy, and Overnight Policy Rate will be examined as external factors. …”
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A Multimodal Perspective on Identity Construction and Globalization in English Textbooks (S/O 12640) by Karpal Singh, Paramjit Kaur

“…Textbooks have, over the years, changed dramatically mirroring the changes in social and pedagogic practices as well changed in semiotic form (Kress, 2010). …”
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Facilities Management Digitalisation Model: A Systematic Literature Review by Mohammad Ali, Irwan, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun, Ngah Abdul Wahab, Suriani, Baharuddin, Mohd Nurfaisal, Masnan, Aizuddin

“…The study also identifies FM digitalisation trends over the previous twelve years, establishing contextual knowledge. As a result, a conceptual model that focuses on sustainable FM digitalisation is proposed…”
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