Islam or progress of the nation?: an assessment of the aurat issue in Malay newspapers and magazines in the 1930s

Western media often perceive Islam as a misogynistic religion which hampers the progress of a nation. One related issue is “aurat” which is considered as a means to denigrate women in the society. In pre-Independent Malaya debates raged around the contested perceptions and interpretations of aurat in its relation to Malay modernisation and the urgency of achieving ‘progress’ for Malays on par with other communities in the country. Articles were published in Malayan newspapers and magazines debating the need to enhance awareness about the progress of the Malay nation. This study assessed the differing interpretations of the principle of aurat among Muslims in 1930s Malaya. The information scrutinised was derived from polemics published in Malay newspapers and magazines circulated in Malaya in the 1930s. The findings revealed that people were torn between modernization and traditionalism, viewing them as a choice between westernization and Islam. The establishment of secular education and social mixing with the non-Muslim community exposed the Malays to new norms and values. In this transitional period, social norms and values transformed according to the surroundings. The materials demonstrated how the Malay Muslims responded to the call of development and the extent to which they were ready to embrace modernization, which some viewed as a detachment from prestine Islamic teachings, especially regarding the issue of aurat

Aplikasi Prinsip Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak Dalam Kes Hadanah

This article discusses about the principle of the welfare of the children or thebest interest of the children in determining custody decisions under Islamicjurisdictions. Although the qualifications of the conflicting parties are amatter of great importance, the welfare of the children is the paramountconsideration with the aims protecting the childrens’ interests. Thequalifications' aspects or other matters are examined only insofar as theyrelate to their welfare. The discussions also evolve regarding irresponsibleand neglectful actions committed by the parents denying the rights andwelfare of their own childre

The Portrayal Of Masculinity/ Feminity Between Malaysian And Australian University Websites

This paper analyzed web features which were applicable to a cultural dimension namely masculinity/feminity which contributed to cultural understanding and assisted web designers in customizing the websites to a specific culture. Quantitative content analysis was utilized through a t-test and discriminant analysis. 60 samples of websites were selected from Malaysian and Australian universities. Predictor variables were “Use a fluid layout”, “Pop-ups”, “Homepage length”, “Use site map”, “Use simple background image”, “Use of flash” and “Highlight critical data”.The findings yielded that there was a relationship between the masculinity/feminity cultural dimension and features of website usability of different countries. Malaysian university websites tend to have lower masculinity index. The results of Discriminant analysis also confirmed that Malaysian university websites and Australian university websites differed significantly on a linear combination of seven variables of masculinity/feminity. Hence, the masculinity/feminity dimension is a factor to consider in ensuring the usability of websites of different countries. This research also suggests that localisation is still important in terms of university web marketing. Hence, the web is not a culturally neutral medium, but they reflect the cultural environment that surrounds the developers. This study is beneficial for web policy makers and web designers of universities in providing a guide in terms of integrating cultural values for specific cultures. Future research should examine other cultural dimension in universities of other countries to gain more insights into the relationship of culture and university web usabilit

A novel approach of hybrid guideline based on senior citizen online form design / Zanariah Idrus...[et al.]

The research focuses on the problems faced by the senior citizens during form filling process on web application services . By year 2020, The World Health Organization predicts the senior citizens population is more than 1 billion . They are progressively exposed to technology and to understand their requirements is significant in human interface design. Unfortunately , the online form interface design tends to ignore the issue of ease of use especially for senior citizens aged 55 and above. A well known Delivering Inclusive Access to Disabled and Elderly Members (DIADEM) guideline outlines the recommended online form design for the senior citizens. Recently, DIADEM guidelines were implemented in Europe and the results suggest that it is important as a reference for senior citizens ' online form design . But it is specifically tailored for senior citizens with age 65 and above only . WeFDeC guideline aligns the online form design based on the Three Layer Model (Perceptual , Conversational and Relationship layers). Though it is an acceptable guideline for online form but it does not take sen ior citizens into consideration . Therefore , this study will compare , identify the weakness and create a new hybrid model of DIADEM and WeFDeC guidelines. A new model (Elder-WeFDe) which should fit with senior citizens online forms applications and the Malaysian e-government online forms will be introduced . The methodology follows five phases ; identify the research problems, identify and compare the two guidelines, produce a new permutation model and test the model to the Malaysian e-government forms. A form from the current 1169 online forms in Malaysia e-government portal will be selected and tested to a randomly selected group of senior citizens aged 55 and above from Malaysia northern region .The expected outcome is a new hybrid model (Elder-WeFDe) to guide web or online form designers to design a better and ease of use on line forms applications for the senior citizens and all age of group

Medical tourism: miracle or mirage?

Purpose – Medical tourism is a recent phenomenon that has generated much interest due to its huge economic potential. In the ASEAN region, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore have the government machinery involved in expediting the growth of the industry. The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of medical tourism on the healthcare delivery system of Malaysia as a destination country, with comparison made to Singapore and Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a review of literature on medical tourism and secondary data obtained from government official documents. The literature is analyzed to draw out substantive issues affecting destination countries arising from the rapid growth of medical tourism. Findings – The authors argue that while patient inflow and revenue has been on the uptrend in Malaysia, the manifestation of rapid growth of the industry needs further evaluation. Malaysia still lags behind Thailand and Singapore in capitalising on the full economic potential of the industry. At the same time immediate impact such as internal brain drain has been observed. Policy framework needs reevaluation in order to assure benefits from the industry permeate all levels of society. Originality/value – This paper looks beyond marketing and motivation of medical tourism, to its socio-economic impact on Malaysia as a destination country. Policy recommendations formulated adds value to the study. Keywords – medical tourism, medical outsourcing, international medical travel, health tourism

Financial literacy and investment decisions in Malaysia and United Kingdom: a comparative analysis

In today’s advance and complex financial landscape, financial literacy (FL) is essential as it does not only influence and impact upon financial decisions at the firm level but also a country’s wider financial wellbeing and socioeconomic development . This study compares the FL levels of Malaysia and United Kingdom by utilising the results of the survey from the questionnaire developed by the OECD and by examining demographic and socioeconomic factors that influence the level of FL. The results show that,overall, the level of FL in both countries are low and necessary measures should be taken by the government to increase awareness of financial related matters. The literature findings also reveal that demographic, economic, social, and psychological factors are the main determinants, that some common themes appear with respect to the consequences of FL on investment decisions, demographic factors, methodology and program effectiveness, and that gaps exist in the literature of FL in Malaysia with respect to types of investment and risk tolerance, measurement of financial literacy, methodology and sources of knowledge. The study provides information that may assist in directing future research and in formuling policies and guidelines for policy makers, administrators and educators in incorporating suitable FL components in their training endeavours

2-Naphthyl quinoxalin-2-yl ether

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C18H12N2O, the two fused rings are aligned at 64.2 (1)°; the C—O—C angle is 118.73 (12)°

Towards interface design for virtual database / Zanariah Idrus...[et al.]

Today, big data has become as one of the important contribution in database management. It led to innovative ways of storing and organizing data which include structured and unstructured data. The unstructured data such as in news, reports, chats and surveys are basically loaded with heavy text data and numerous format. Thus, these data become challenging to be used for diverse purpose and are not appropriate to be stored in database. However, virtual database method has the capability to organize the unstructured data, and reconstruct into firm and concrete data. This approach carry out two major processes in databases which are mining and managing the data. However, the main problem is the insufficient support between people using databases and the heap of data collection. This is due to unawareness of clustered data organization as information is stored implicitly. Thus, this paper presents the conception of clustered data using the interface design model. Alignment of features and connections between the interface and knowledge composition allow users to access knowledge proficiently

1-Naphthyl quinoxalin-2-yl ether

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C18H12N2O, the dihedral angle between the two fused-ring systems is 84.3 (1) °; the C—O—C angle at the ether O atom is 117.31 (18)°

1H-Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl phenyl ether

There are two mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, C14H10N2O: the dihedral angles between their aromatic ring planes are 47.4 (4) and 46.8 (3)°. In the crystal structure, mol­ecules are linked by N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds from the secondary nitro­gen N—H donor to the tertiary N-atom acceptor of a symmetry-related neighbour, resulting in hydrogen-bonded chains. The two independent chains both propagate in [100]