The University of Selangor (abbreviation: UNISEL) is a private university in Selangor, Malaysia, wholly owned and managed by the Selangor state government independently — without funding from the Malaysian federal government (and is thus regarded as a "private" as opposed to a "public" university).It operates two campuses: Bestari Jaya Campus & Shah Alam Campus.
Underestimating the requirement to recycle and use textile waste has caused environmental difficulties. Researchers have discovered several techniques to reuse and recycle textile waste. This has offered a huge possibility for designing composite materials with different reinforcements. This research investigated how multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) change the thermal and water-absorbing properties of a material made from textile waste and basalt fibres. Six different composite systems were fabricated in this study using the moulding technique. Fabricated specimens were analysed using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) (ASTM E1131), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) (ASTM D7028), and a water uptake test (ASTM D5229). TGA results reveal that hybridisation and MWCNT improve the degradation temperature by 8.2% and 8.7%, respectively. The DMA test shows an 8.3% and 8.8% increase in the storage modulus due to fibre hybridisation and MWCNT addition. Furthermore, hybridisation and MWCNT improve water absorption by 36.2% and 46.2%, respectively. In conclusion, incorporating MWCNT strengthens the hybrid composite's thermal and moisture absorption properties.
Industrial water pollution remains a persistent environmental concern in Malaysia, notwithstanding the presence of a comprehensive regulatory framework. This study critically evaluates the efficacy of existing regulatory mechanisms governing industrial effluent discharge, with particular emphasis on identifying barriers to compliance and avenues for systemic enhancement. Employing a qualitative policy analysis approach, the analysis draws upon a content examination of academic literature, government reports, and industry publications published between 2010 and 2024 to scrutinize institutional practices, enforcement strategies, and stakeholder engagement. The primary aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive and integrated assessment of Malaysia's water pollution governance, focusing on regulatory and institutional perspectives, and to offer policy insights rooted in current institutional realities. The findings reveal several fundamental shortcomings, including inconsistent enforcement, limited inter-agency collaboration, insufficient industry participation, and inadequate public accountability mechanisms. These deficiencies impede the intended objectives of Malaysia’s environmental legislation, thereby perpetuating recurrent water pollution incidents. This study underscores the imperative for a proactive and integrated regulatory framework that fosters collaboration among policymakers, industrial stakeholders, and local communities. It recommends strengthening institutional capacity, improving compliance monitoring mechanisms, and adopting participatory governance models. These insights offer practical guidance for advancing sustainable and effective water pollution mitigation strategies in Malaysia.
The rapid expansion of digital media has transformed parenting practices, with mothers increasingly turning to online platforms for advice, emotional support, and guidance on health-related matters. This study presents a bibliometric analysis of research on mothers' online advice-seeking behaviour, aiming to map the intellectual structure, thematic evolution, and research trends within the interdisciplinary field. Publications indexed in Scopus between 2016 and 2025 were screened using PRISMA framework, yielding 177 eligible studies for analysis. Co-citation and co-occurrence analyses were conducted using VOSviewer to identify intellectual structure, dominant themes, and emerging research trends within the field. Co-citation analysis was conducted to identify foundational knowledge bases and influential research streams, while co-occurrence analysis of author keywords was used to reveal dominant themes and emerging research directions. The findings indicate that maternal online advice-seeking research is strongly anchored in public health, maternal psychology, and digital health communication, with focus on breastfeeding, pregnancy, infant care, and postpartum support. Digital platforms, social media and mobile technologies, have emerged as central ecosystems for exchanging maternal information and providing peer-based support. The results highlight the dual role of online parenting spaces as extensions of healthcare communication systems and informal social support networks. However, the literature remains heavily concentrated on biomedical concerns, with limited attention to sociotechnical issues such as digital misinformation, influencer-driven parenting cultures, and algorithmic content exposure. This study contributes a comprehensive overview of research landscape and offers insights to inform future scholarship, digital parenting practices, and maternal health communication interventions.
Parental involvement is widely recognized as a critical factor influencing the academic success of students, particularly those with special educational needs (SEN). This qualitative study explored the experiences, perceptions, and practices of 10 parents and 5 teachers in inclusive school settings to understand how parental engagement supports learning outcomes. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis, resulting in four major themes: home-based engagement, school-based collaboration, barriers and contextual factors, and advocacy and informed engagement. Findings indicate that effective parental involvement is multidimensional and context-dependent, combining structured support at home, active participation in school-based planning, and informed advocacy to align home and school practices. Socio-economic constraints, time pressures, and limited knowledge of special education processes were identified as challenges that may influence the quality of engagement. The study underscores the importance of structured programs, accessible resources, and collaborative policies to strengthen family–school partnerships and enhance academic and socio-emotional outcomes for students with SEN.
Digitalisation has become increasingly important for firms seeking to improve operational efficiency, responsiveness, and competitiveness. However, the adoption of digital technologies does not necessarily translate into superior operational performance, particularly when firms lack the internal capabilities required to effectively integrate digital resources into existing business practices. This conceptual paper proposes a capability-based framework explaining how organisational culture enables digitalisation-driven performance improvement among building material trading companies in the Sultanate of Oman. Drawing upon the Resource-Based View and Dynamic Capability Theory, the framework conceptualises digitalisation of products and processes through three dimensions, namely e-commerce, interactive social media, and web advertising. Organisational culture is positioned as an enabling mechanism comprising innovative, supportive, and bureaucratic cultural orientations, while operational excellence is represented through cost, quality, delivery, and flexibility performance. The framework argues that digitalisation provides valuable technological resources and opportunities, but organisational culture determines how effectively these resources are integrated, adopted, and transformed into operational capabilities. The paper therefore proposes that organisational culture mediates the relationship between digitalisation and operational excellence. The framework contributes to the digital transformation literature by moving beyond a technology-centric perspective and highlighting the importance of complementary organisational capabilities in converting digitalisation initiatives into operational value. It also provides a contextualised theoretical foundation for understanding digitalisation-driven performance improvement in the building material trading sector in Oman and offers a basis for future empirical investigation.
