University of Malaya

Mixed‐Methods Insights on Trade Efficiency and Sustainability in Indonesia's Palm Oil Sector

ABSTRACT This study combines quantitative trade modelling with qualitative stakeholder perspectives. The quantitative analysis integrates gravity modelling and stochastic frontier analysis to evaluate trade efficiency across destination markets, revealing generally low export eff...

From critical incident reporting to safer practice: implementing the LOOP learning framework in paediatric anaesthesia at a tertiary hospital

Balancing patient safety and the need to foster a safe and effective learning environment for trainees remains a core challenge in anaesthesia training programmes. This quality improvement project aimed to evaluate trends in incident rates over time by integrating critical-incide...

The effect of responsibility reframing in translated political news

Abstract When news texts are translated, their original frames undergo further recontextualization whereby they are reframed to align with the dominant ideologies of the target context. The present study explores whether such reframing in translated news influences readers’ attri...

From Food Waste to Circular Value: Diagnosing the Policy‐Mix Failure in Malaysia's Urban Food‐Waste Governance

ABSTRACT Malaysia's urban food‐waste system remains strongly landfill‐dependent despite mature recovery technologies and successive circular‐economy policies. This study examines whether persistence reflects weaknesses in the policy mix rather than a technological deficit. Using...

Outdoor neighborhood environment affordances and children’s perspectives: a framework for low-income neighborhood

Abstract The neighborhood environment plays a crucial role in supporting children’s well-being and holistic development. Yet, in urban contexts where planning is largely adult-centric, access to safe and inclusive spaces remains unequal, particularly for children living in povert...

Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Biosensors for Disease Biomarker Detection and Environmental Monitoring from Fundamental Principles to Emerging Applications

Molecularly imprinted polymers have emerged as robust synthetic recognition materials for selective detection of disease biomarkers and environmental contaminants owing to their high physicochemical stability, low production cost and tunable binding site architecture. Compared wi...

The Determinant of Sustainability Report Disclosure (SRD) in companies listed on the LQ45 Index on the Indonesia Stock Exchange

The purpose of this study is to objectively investigate the impact of independent commissioners, gender representation on the Board of Directors (BoD), media exposure, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) on Sustainability Report Disclosure (SRD). This study's populati...

Coded anxiety and social dissent in Chinese internet slang amidst extensive surveillance

This paper examines the social impact of extensive surveillance on online posts in China's digital media landscape. By focusing on some of the most prevalent internet slang, the present study aims to understand the major concerns of contemporary Chinese society. Data were collect...

Sexual health and healthy aging: the five ‘I’s conceptual framework

Sexual health remains important throughout life, including in older age. This special collection shows that older adults need respectful, inclusive, and culturally appropriate sexual health services. The five ’I’s framework – importance, individuality, inclusion, involvement, and...

Anthropometric and body composition determinants of metabolically healthy and unhealthy overweight/obesity: an analysis among Malaysian healthcare workers

Metabolic health status varies among individuals with overweight and obesity, resulting in metabolically healthy and metabolically unhealthy phenotypes with differing cardiometabolic risk profiles. Asians develop obesity-related diseases at lower BMI thresholds. Healthcare worker...

Blood pressure variability, time in target range, and cognitive impairment among hypertensive adults: a cross-sectional study in a Southeast Asian multiethnic population

Hypertension is a major risk factor for cognitive decline, but the relationships of blood pressure variability (BPV), time in target range (TTR), and hypertension phenotypes with cognitive impairment remain unclear, particularly in multiethnic Southeast Asian populations. This st...

Beyond deception: fighting scams in an age of digital inauthenticity

Scams are not isolated criminal events but the most damaging expressions of the “Age of Inauthenticity,” in which generative AI, synthetic media, and platformed deception have made fabricating identity, evidence, and trust trivially cheap. We argue that fighting scams requires mo...

Enhancing chronic cough management in primary care using a web-based clinical decision support system (My Chronic Cough Guru – MyCCG): a mixed-method utility and usability evaluation study

Managing chronic cough presents significant challenges for primary care doctors in Malaysia. This study used a mixed-methods approach to evaluate the utility and usability of “My Chronic Cough Guru” (MyCCG), a web-based clinical decision support system developed to support primar...

Creative and Critical Thinking Styles of Secondary School Students in Kuala Lumpur: Gender Differences and Implications for Sustainable Educational Practice

Creative and critical thinking are essential cognitive capacities for students who are expected to learn, solve problems and respond to increasingly complex social, technological and environmental challenges. This study examined the thinking styles of secondary school students in...

Creative and Critical Thinking Styles of Secondary School Students in Kuala Lumpur: Gender Differences and Implications for Sustainable Educational Practice

Creative and critical thinking are essential cognitive capacities for students who are expected to learn, solve problems and respond to increasingly complex social, technological and environmental challenges. This study examined the thinking styles of secondary school students in...

Observational and numerical assessment of meteorological characteristics and climate variabilities over the Antarctic Peninsula in recent decades

Abstract The Antarctic Peninsula (AP) exhibits pronounced spatial variability in recent climate trends, with contrasting temperature changes between the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) and East Antarctic Peninsula (EAP). This study provides an observational and numerical assessmen...

Noninvasive surrogate endpoints in MASH trials: current perspectives and challenges

Abstract Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a leading cause of cirrhosis and liver-related morbidity. Current regulatory pathways rely on histology and long-term clinical outcomes, but repeated liver biopsy is noninvasive and poorly reproducible...

Navigating open educational resources: insights into the practices and current landscape of Malaysian academic libraries

Purpose This study aims to explore how Malaysian academic libraries are engaging with open educational resources (OER), focusing on their current practices and limitations. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research design was used, guided by the CARE principles: contribu...

Differentially private and explainable machine learning for vasovagal syncope detection: a feasibility study of homomorphic encryption for secure inference

Vasovagal syncope (VVS) is a common cause of transient loss of consciousness and presents diagnostic challenges. The head-up tilt test (HUTT) is the standard method for diagnosis; however, existing approaches often show limited sensitivity, and adoption of Artificial Intelligence...

Entrepreneurship in marine protected areas: A pathway to livelihood diversification and conservation in island communities

Fostering alternative livelihoods and building capacity within protected areas require the development of a sustainable business culture that ensures long-term economic benefits in these zones. This study examines the existing entrepreneurial landscape within Marine Protected Are...