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The call of dakwah towards community life should be carried out by every Muslim. The methods and manhaj dakwah applied by a Muslim must be in line with the tastes of the Mad'u group and in accordance with the current development of globalization. Contemporary preaching approach should be highlighted to establish good relations in forming an inter-ethnic understanding, in line with the plural society in Malaysia. Therefore, this study was carried out to look at the role of digital media in uniting the multi-racial community to accept the views and thoughts of other communities in a particular matter. In addition, this study also looked at the factors that constrain contemporary media in shaping national cohesion in Malaysia. This study uses the method of document analysis which is to look at past studies related to the role of digital media and contemporary preaching in shaping the national cohesion of society in Malaysia. The findings found that there are four roles of digital media in contemporary preaching which is to reach a greater number of listeners, two-pronged among the community, share and exchange opinions with individuals from various backgrounds and contemporary preaching is easily accepted by new brothers. In terms of digital media constraints in contemporary preaching, the researchers found four main constraints in shaping national cohesion, namely the absence of devices in accessing mass media, lack of knowledge in the use of technology, overly free video content and incorrect and inaccurate religious facts. Therefore, the preacher should prepare himself before venturing into the dakwah so that the dakwah effort is achieved successfully.

Appreciation of Ethics and Civilization (PEP) has been introduced as one of the General Subjects (MPU) by the Higher Education Department of Malaysia instead of the Ethnic Relations course. The PEP course has a comprehensive curriculum content that includes nine topics, and it is tied to the elements of ethics and civilization. Thus, the main objective of this paper is focused on topic 1, Appreciation of Ethics and Civilization in the Malaysian Pattern by focusing on the understanding and concept of ethics and civilization. Understandings and concepts need to be clarified as they are the most important part of understanding the entire course. The concepts of ethics and civilization need to be seen not only in terms of understanding, but need to be explained from various perspectives that are in line with the goals to be achieved from the PEP course. Since this writing is a concept paper, the writing method is qualitative based on library research. This study uses secondary sources such as research results in journals, scientific writing and historical sources. The results of the study found that the concept of ethics and civilization for the PEP course needs to be seen in the context of the civilization of the Malay World and the malay as a native people. Knowledge of the country's history is also necessary to understand the concept, and it can help students to better understand the curriculum content of the PEP course.

Alms is one of the flexible and universal instruments of Islamic finance. It cannot be outlined and determined to whom to give and what form of alms is most suitable. Indeed, alms can be given in any form, to whom they are desired and can be carried out at anytime and anywhere. Alms is also one of the most demanded worships in Islam. This is clearly evidenced by the existence of verses of the Quran and hadiths that speak of the advantages of those who do alms. Alms is also a key indicator in the concept of al-Falah of Islamic entrepreneurship as applied by the Prophet PBUH and his companions. Thus, this study is aimed at revealing the veil of alms culture as one of the approaches in the concept of al-Falah Islamic entrepreneurship today. This study uses the method of analyzing documents by looking at the verses of the Quran and hadiths as well as past studies related to the concept of alms in the scope of Islamic entrepreneurship. The findings of the study found six forms of alms that have been used by Islam such as saying tasbih, tahlil and tahmid, doing good deeds and preventing disobedience, saying hello, working and providing nafkah to the family, easing the burden of others and visiting the sick. This study also discussed the priorities of those who are entitled to receive alms as well as the wisdom and advantages of those who give alms. Therefore, the cultural relationship of alms is very close to the concept of al-Falah in Islamic entrepreneurship and should be applied by every Muslim entrepreneur.

The 16th Sabah State Assembly took place after the Sabah State Assembly was dissolved on 30 July 2020 and the polling day was set by the EC on 26 September 2020 with 73 state seats contested. Generally, the GeOPES research panel will analyze the findings of studies conducted before, during and after the 16th Sabah PRN. Undeniably, the 16th Sabah PRN has shown interesting political and electoral dynamics in Sabah to study and explore; especially from the aspect of political development, central-state relations, media and political communication, as well as primordial sentiment. In addition, electoral issues are also interesting and have been highlighted by political parties or candidates in the Sabah PRN this time such as development issues, Sabah rights issues, subsistence/poverty issues, local issues as well as national issues as capital to win the support of voters. In the context of media and elections, for example, the medium used to deliver campaign materials, express issues to voters and promote manifesto is usually through mass media (electronics and print), cyber media, talks and posters. Generally, the objective of this panel session was to analyze the political dynamics that color the Sabah PRN 2020, as well as to see the influence or sentiment on the election issues. The research methodology carried out by GeOPES is to combine qualitative and quantitative methods. The data observed and analyzed through a combination of the two (2) methods scientifically can help us to understand the nature and form of Sabah's political dynamics in a more comprehensive Malaysian political environment. Thus, the findings of the 2020 Sabah PRN study by GeOPES can either be symbiosis or antagonist, understanding the political development of Malaysia ahead of the Sarawak PRN as well as the 15th general election.

The School Innovation Project was introduced by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) with the aim of helping teaching and learning activities at the primary school level. In fact, the success of teaching and learning activities also depends on the strengthening of language proficiency among students. The question is, the teaching and learning methods used by teachers need to be accompanied by elements of innovation in order to improve student excellence. Thus, this paper will discuss the School Innovation Project with a case study at Kanibongan School, Pitas, Sabah. The innovative elements used are based on local folklore from the Rungus ethnic group with the title, "Kisah Si Tunsong dan Goholu". The research methodology used is 'mixed-method', which combines quantitative and qualitative methods. From these folk tales, several innovative activities have been organized including video screenings, storytelling and learning activities. The results of the study found that this kind of activity can further enrich students' learning activities based on local folklore. At the same time, students can also go through new experiences that are interactive and innovative in learning the national language.

In 2020, the School Innovation Project research grant was introduced by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) with the aim of assisting teaching and learning activities at the school level. In general, the success of teaching and learning activities also depends on strengthening the mastery of local and foreign languages among students. The question is, the teaching and learning methods used by educators or teachers must also be accompanied by elements of innovation in order to encourage students to continue to excel in their studies. Therefore, this paper will discuss preliminary studies related to innovation elements based on local wisdom. Sekolah Kebangsaan Kanibongan was chosen as this pilot project in accordance with its location as a rural school. The research methodology is based on elements of local wisdom, which is one of the folk tales of the Rungus ethnic group. From these folk tales, several innovative activities have been organized including video screenings, storytelling and learning activities. The results of the study found that this kind of activity can further enrich the learning activities of students based on local wisdom. At the same time, students can also go through new experiences that are interactive and innovative in learning languages, including the national language.

The discussion in this paper pertains to the issue of Voters 18 and Automatic Voter Registration (AVR). The issues refined in this debate include: (1) The efforts of democratization that is mature, fair, and equitable elections to advance social and political development; (2) Studies on the impact of youth political participation in the General Election (GE); (3) Justification of the enforcement & implementation of Vote 18; (4) Improvisation of the work of the election series; and (5) Jurisdiction and responsibility of the Election Commission (EC). This paper uses secondary sources, such as research results published in journals, scholarly writing, online news sources, and public forums, to employ a qualitative methodology. The results of the study indicate that the participation of 18-year-old voters is an important factor in the formation of a government capable of representing the interests of all age groups and the community as a whole. It is hoped that the young generation or youth will now exercise their rights with maturity, discernment, and efficiency. Voting is a personal decision, and there is no incorrect vote, but all young Malaysians should have the right to vote. The future of the nation can be influenced by the rationale behind efforts to involve the youth in political power determination. Thus, the elaboration research of this study should concentrate on the significance of political system, state government, and the federal constitution education for the young generation in order to prepare them to participate in general elections.

Artikel ini membincangkan tingkah laku politik dengan memfokuskan kepada tingkah laku pengundi dalam sistem pilihan raya demokrasi. Prinsip asas yang menunjangi sistem demokrasi ialah hak rakyat untuk memilih kerajaan, iaitu kerajaan yang akan memerintah menerusi amalan pilihan raya yang adil, bebas dan telus. Penulisan ini telah memilih tingkah laku pengundi-pengundi di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan menerusi pilihan raya umum (PRU) 2008 sebagai kajian kes. Pilihan raya di Malaysia menunjukkan bahawa tingkah laku pengundi boleh dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor seperti kredibiliti calon, pegangan agama, kekuatan parti, kedudukan ekonomi, kepentingan isu dan sebagainya. Makalah ini berusaha untuk mengenal pasti keutamaan tingkah laku pengundi di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan berdasarkan tiga pendekatan iaitu pendekatan sosiologikal, pendekatan identifikasi parti dan pendekatan, pilihan rasional. Objektif utama makalah ini adalah mengkaji tingkah laku pengundi semasa proses pilihan raya berdasarkan tiga pendekatan tersebut dan kaitannya dengan kesedaran politik, penyertaan politik, sumber maklumat dan isu-isu pilihan raya. Kajian ini telah menggunakan kaedah penyelidikan berbentuk kualitatif dan kuantitatif dalam mendapatkan data yang berkaitan dengan pilihan raya. Sebagai rumusan, tingkah laku pengundi dalam proses pilihan raya merupakan suatu tindakan yang boleh dipengaruhi oleh aspek sosial, politik dan ekonomi serta kaitannya dengan sumber maklumat dan isu-isu pilihan raya. This article is about political voting behavior in a democratic system of government. The main pillar of democracy is the people’s right to choose government through fair, free and transparent elections. This is a case study of voting behavior in the Federal Territory of Labuan based on the 2008 general election. The elections in Malaysia have shown that the voting behaviour can be influenced by several factors, namely the credibility of the candidates, religious belief, party unity, economic stability, importance of the issue and so on. This article seeks to identify the priority of voting behavior in Labuan Island based on three main approaches, which are the sociological approach, party identification approach and rational choice approach. The main objective of this paper is to study the behavior of voters during the electoral process using these three approaches and its relation to political awareness, political participation, information resources and electoral issues. This article employs research methods that are both qualitative andquantitative in obtaining data related to the elections. In summary, the voting behaviours during the electoral process can be influenced by the social, political and economic factors related to sources of information and electoral issues.

If the youth voluntary associations’ common goals are to be achieved, their leaders must embrace leadership ethics that are the most effective in leading and motivating people to actively execute their job. In carrying out their leadership role, it is also important to note that the leaders always required considering the role played by the factor calls intergroup relations. Accordingly, based on literature as well as documents review, this paper briefly discusses the importance of understanding the relationship between leadership ethics and intergroup relations in effort to consolidating youth development in Sabah. The paper thus shows that leadership ethics is a key determining factor in the attainment of youth voluntary common goals with consideration of intergroup relationship factor within the organization. Nevertheless, it is argued that a further study to be done for clarification on this matter.

The advent of post-colonial era shows Asia-Pacific regions such as Malaysia, China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan have restricted migration policy. Despite the restriction, intellectual debates about the prospect of having open migration grew. The debates generally concentrate on what exactly are the benefits and risks of introducing open migration. This paper seeks to discuss what exactly are the benefits and risk of having open migration policies. To do so, it is argued that explanation on what exactly are the benefits and risk of having open migration policy must be tracked down by analyzing the security, economic and cultural issues in receiving country. Accordingly, based on literature as well as documents review, this paper suggest that open migration policy can be a source of security threats in receiving country which including the way that open migration may bring about uncontrolled population growth. In contrast, open migration policy may bring about economic and cultural enrichment in receiving country. Therefore, given the fact that open migration may bring about risks and benefits to receiving countries, this paper also explores the prospect of migration policy improvement as means of application for not only preventing the country form any risks, but also consolidating the economic and cultural enrichment though migration policy.

Dalam satu Majlis Makan Tengah Hari Bersama Kepimpinan Masyarakat di Kuching, Sarawak pada 02 April 2021 Muhyiddin Yassin, Perdana Menteri Malaysia telah mengumumkan atau mengarahkan supaya terma panggilan untuk Sarawak dan Sabah yang sebelumnya disebut sebagai ‘negeri’ ditukar kepada ‘wilayah’ serta merta. Arahan tersebut telah mendapat reaksi berbeza dari pelbagai pihak, khususnya rakyat di Sabah dan Sarawak. Sebahagian daripadanya dilihat teruja dan bersetuju dengan pengumuman tersebut. Tidak kurang juga yang bersikap sinis terhadap arahan perubahan tersebut. Malahan ada sesetengah pihak yang beranggapan bahawa pengumuman tersebut hanyalah sandiwara politik. Mereka menegaskan bahawa penggunaan istilah wilayah hanya akan menurunkan lagi taraf Sabah dan Sarawak sama seperti Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya dan Labuan. Justeru, mereka menentang penggunaan terma wilayah kerana mereka beranggapan bahawa ianya tidak wajar kerana Sabah dan Sarawak adalah rakan setara atau equal partners kepada Persekutuan Tanah Melayu dan Singapura ketika Malaysia ditubuhkan pada 1963. Ini bermakna, terdapat cabaran khusus dalam usaha memastikan aspirasi perubahan terma panggilan yang dimaksudkan serta adanya maksud tersirat daripada arahan yang dikeluarkan oleh Perdana Menteri ini. Sehubungan itu, kertas kerja ini membincangkan cabaran merealisasikan aspirasi tersebut serta makna tersirat di sebalik arahan perubahan nama panggilan Sabah dan Sarawak dari negeri ke wilayah. Diharapkan agar kertas kerja ini dapat menyediakan peluang kepada para pembaca untuk memahami apakah cabaran bagi merealisasikan aspirasi perubahan nama panggilan ini serta maksud tersirat di sebalik arahan tersebut.

The political fight of the younger generation in Malaysia has evolved since the country achieved independence on 31st August 1957. For the past 10 years, legal literacy and students’ participation in the campus of the political landscape has given birth to an enthusiastic young generation with high leadership charisma, especially in developing countries such as Malaysia. The two main objectives of this study are, namely (i) to unravel the interpretation of positive values, spirit, and identity, when students are exposed to the ability to increase independence in the context of campus political participation, and (ii) examines the continued success contribution of big-hearted and high-charismatic students of leadership in the political development aspects of the country at the present time. The research modus operandi was implemented by utilising qualitative methods of in-depth interviews with 24 students from legal studies programs from four Malaysian Public Universities. The results of the study were through a selection of interviews of respondents which found that the pattern of students’ participation in the campus political landscape, if outlined with certain objectives, successfully serves as a medium to voice wishes and concerns on issues related to the community in higher institutions. However, the involvement in the political arena by students is subjected to the bill which has been enshrined in the Universities and University Colleges Acts 1971 (AUKU 1971), the Private Higher Education Institutions Act 1996, and the Educational Institutions (Discipline) Acts 1976. Two new findings were presented, namely (i) the political freedom given to students in this country should be utilised well, especially in producing enthusiastic young people, and (ii) political freedom is seen to be able to help shape aspects of leadership, especially at the university level and those who are charismatic and credible can drive the formation of the country in a better direction regardless of political, economic and social.

By independence, the leader of the Alliance Party has failed to reach a consensus on some controversial issues such as citizenship, the national language, and the special position of the Malays. Such matter was later handed over to an independent commission with the hopes that all races in Malaya will be fairly treated. Subsequently, the British government and the Malay Rulers were agreed to the formation of an independent commission namely the Reid Commission draw up a draft of Independent Malaya’s Constitution in March 1956. By applying a historical approach/method through an analysis of historical documents sought from the Public Records Office, London, and the National Archives of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, this paper discusses the significance of the Alliance Party leadership in the Reid Commission. This paper also discusses the dilemma faced by the Alliance Party leaders in seeking the consensus on the number of issues, including the key characteristics of a nation-state they intended to create after the independence. Moreover, debates between the delegation of the Alliance Party and the Reid Commission have also been given due attention. Accordingly, the study found that the credibility, as well as the tolerance shown by the leaders of the Alliance Party significantly, made the Reid Commission accepts the motion of independence. This is crucial as it was a key to the creation of the Federation of Malaya Constitution that led to the independence of Malaya in 1957.

Education is no longer a local or national issue but a universal issue affecting the world today. It has become fundamental to the development of society as well as a key element of any government agenda globally. It also began to play it significant in the community of immigrants or the stateless. The documentation and their citizenship status which are highly debated, thus, have not only sparked another issue such as politics and international relations but also social issues such as humanitarian associated with education. The Pala’u of Lahad Datu has been among the community encountering citizenship and other issues in Malaysia. This study examines the education issues affecting the Pala’u in Lahad Datu, involving 136 participants who provided their responses through a set of survey questionnaires. The study shows that their traditional way of life of being so much atteched with the sea made the viewer's education less important. Apart from that, factors such as bullying in the school, access to school, their nomadic nature of life, and low awareness among their parents also have been the reason why they did not attend school. Moreover, the documentation or the citizenship problem also made the Pala’u ineligible to access school according to Malaysia law.

This paper presents a discussion on the implementation as well as suspension of By-Election (PRK) in Sabah in the post-14th General Election (GE-14) era and its relation to the execution of Movement Control Order (MCO) and emergency. Specifically, this paper discusses profoundly the implementation of by-elections for P186 Sandakan and P176 Kimanis. Apart from that, this paper also discusses the deferment of a by-election for the P185 Batu Sapi seat. The discussion of the by-elections generally based on the fact that view that understanding the background of each constituency is vital in the context of general election progression. Such a move is relevant in ensuring a clear understanding of the process, results, and issues relating to the related elections. Therefore, it is hoped that this paper provides the readers an opportunity for a clear understanding of these aspects.

Poverty eradication through the agricultural sector has been one of the most important agendas in Sabah. To understand this matter, an examination of poverty eradication history in Sabah is immensely valuable. Accordingly, by examine the documents such as books, official government reports journals, and newspapers, this paper discusses the poverty eradication efforts in Sabah. Based on the information obtained, it shows that the rural areas' economic development in Sabah through the agricultural sector has been the focus of both the state and the federal governments. This was carried out due to the need of ensuring the people of Sabah be able to improve their standard of living, particularly in terms of socio-economics well-being as they generally linked with the issue of poverty.

Artikel ini membentangkan perbincangan tentang kebangkitan semula fahaman politik berbilang kaum di Sabah melalui slogan ‘Sabah for Sabahan’. Adalah didapati bahawa selepas beberapa dekad berhadapan dengan isu perkauman, Sabah semakin memahami hakikat bahawa mempolitikkan perbezaan etnik hanya akan membawa kepada kehancuran. Keadaan ini didapati sebagai kesan kepada penggunaan slogan "Sabah for Sabahan". Oleh itu, slogan tersebut wajar dianggap sebagai salah satu faktor penting dalam proses perkembangan atau juga kebangkitan semula ideologi politik berbilang etnik di Sabah. Dalam erti kata yang lain, artikel ini telah menunjukkan bahawa perubahan ciri politik dalam masyarakat yang dicirikan oleh kepelbagaian boleh dilakukan melalui penciptaan dan penggunaan meluas slogan politik khusus yang sangat signifikan dengan kehendak serta keperluan semasa penduduk dalam sesebuah unit pentadbiran seperti kampung, bandar dan negara.

Perlembagaan adalah satu dokumen yang sangat penting dalam sesebuah negara. Seseorang warganegara seharusnya memahami perlembagaan dan undang-undang serta menghayatinya bagi memastikan kehidupan bernegara lebih harmoni dan sejahtera. Masyarakat majmuk seperti di Malaysia seharusnya memahami perlembagaan dan juga lunas undang-undang. Ini akan dapat menjadi benteng daripada melakukan perbuatan yang bertentangan dengan perlembagaan dan undang-undang. Bagi memastikan individu dalam masyarakat berkenaan lebih berdisiplin dan beretika dalam bernegara, maka pemahaman perlembagaan dan undang-undang adalah sangat penting. Oleh itu ilmu-ilmu yang berkaitan dengan perlembagaan dan undang-undang seharusnya diajar dan dididik bagi memastikan setiap warganegara mempunyai nilai-nilai yang baik. Bagi memastikan kepentingan ilmu ini difahami dan dihayati oleh setiap masyarakat, maka kajian ini ingin meninjau dan menganalisis pengetahuan masyarakat terutamanya generasi muda terhadap perlembagaan dan undang-undang di Malaysia. Kertas kerja ini akan mendapatkan responden dari kalangan pelajar universiti dalam menilai pengetahuan mereka tentang perlembagaan dan undang-undang sebagai skop terhadap kajian serta penulisan kertas kerja ini. Kertas kerja ini juga akan menganalisis kepentingan perlembagaan dan undang-undang serta merumuskan dapatan kajian berdasarkan kepentingan ilmu tersebut terhadap mahasiswa. Adalah diharapkan agar dapatan kajian ini menyumbang kepada pemantapan keharmonian di negara ini.

The presence of international staff or independent expatriate academicians in the cross border higher education world today is indeed a global issue that brings benefits to the development of higher education worldwide. The decision taken by independent expatriate academicians to come to the host country to pursue a career as an academician will certainly have useful implications on the career they are pursuing. Through in-depth interviews based on a qualitative approach adopted on thirty (30) selected voluntarily respondents in three public universities, the objective of this study was to find out the implications on self-development of careers as independent expatriate academicians serving in the host country. From the findings received as a result of the interviews conducted, the implications for self-development in terms of the career which could be seen were (I) Promotion (II) Lucrative income (III) Security in Malaysia and (IV) Harmony in the workplace. From each finding stated by the respondents involved, it had been proven that the decision was taken by independent expatriate academicians to the host country in pursuing a career as an academician had given the positive implication that indirectly brought benefits to themselves. The implications for self-development on a career as an independent expatriate academician were also able to lead to the retention of human resources of independent expatriate academicians which can reduce the turnover rate in an organisation such as academics in Malaysian Public Institutions of Higher Learning.

Polemik peralihan kuasa merupakan salah satu dinamika dalam perdebatan politik. Ini termasuklah polemik peralihan kuasa luar biasa yang berlaku di beberapa buah negara di Asia Tenggara seperti Indonesia, Filipina dan Thailand. Namun, di Malaysia, hal ini tidak pernah berlaku bila mana demokrasi berperlembagaan yang diamalkan sejak merdeka menjadi teras kepada pemerintahan dan pentadbirannya. Pasca Pilihan raya Umum ke-14 (PRU-14), bagaimanapun, mengubah fakta tersebut apabila isu peralihan kuasa terus mendominasi suasana politik di Malaysia, khususnya peralihan kuasa melibatkan pucuk kepimpinan negara, yakni jawatan Perdana Menteri. Berdasarkan penelitian dokumen sekunder dari pelbagai sumber seperti akhbar dan kenyataan politik di kalangan ahli politik, kertas kerja ini membincangkan tentang sejauh manakah isu peralihan kuasa jawatan Perdana Menteri itu dapat dianggap luar biasa dalam sistem demokrasi berparlimen. Artikel ini turut membincangkan tentang penerimaan rakyat Malaysia keseluruhannya idea mengangkat kepimpinan dari tanah Borneo sebagai Perdana Menteri serta kaedah sewajarnya bagi mengatasi kemelut peralihan kuasa. Diharap agar dapatan artikel ini menyumbang kepada pelestarian keharmonian berpolitik di negara Malaysia

Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara merdeka telah melaksanakan prinsip sistem politik demokrasi dengan mengadakan Pilihan Raya Umum sejak tahun 1955. Pilihan Raya Umum pada tahun 2018 merupakan PRU ke-14 (PRU-14) telah dilaksanakan di Malaysia. Pada PRU tersebut, sebanyak 25 kerusi parlimen dan 60 kerusi DUN telah dipertandingkan di negeri Sabah. Pilihan raya ini telah mencipta sejarah apabila gabungan parti-parti politik pembangkang iaitu Pakatan Harapan telah berjaya menewaskan parti Barisan Nasional yang menjadi pemerintah sejak Malaysia dibentuk pada tahun 1963. Sehubungan itu, selepas PRU-14 arena politik negara telah diwarnai dengan beberapa Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) peringkat Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) seperti di Sungai Kandis, Balakong dan Semenyih serta pilihan raya kecil bagi kerusi parlimen seperti di Cameron Highland, Port Dickson dan Sandakan. PRK bagi P186 Sandakan merupakan pilihan raya kecil yang kelapan diadakan sejak PRU- 14. PRK ini diadakan berikutan kematian ahli parlimen Sandakan iaitu Datuk Wong Tien Fatt akibat serangan jantung. Bagi mengisi kekosongan kerusi P186 Sandakan ini, pihak Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) telah menetapkan Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) bagi parlimen Sandakan supaya diadakan pada 11 Mei 2019 selepas proses penamaan calon selesai pada 27 April 2019. PRK Sandakan ini melibatkan pertandingan 5 penjuru iaitu diantara calon DAP, PBS dan calon bebas. Artikel ini bertujuan membicangkan pola pengundian dalam PRK Sandakan serta menganalisis senario politik negara pasca PRU-14 berdasarkan pengamatan keatas PRK bagi P186 Sandakan dengan menumpukan kepada aspek kerjasama dan persefahaman politik antara parti-parti politik. Melalui penjelasan khusus tentang pola pengundian pasca PRU-14 ini maka adalah diharapkan artikel ini dapat memberi pemahaman tentang perkembangan politik dan pilihanraya semasa di Malaysia secara umumnya dan di Sabah secara khususnya, agar ianya selari dengan prinsip demokrasi sebenar.

Communication skills are essential in our daily life because we communicate to pass information from one person to another. However, to have effective communication in a correctional environment, like prisons, is not easy. There are many distractions and barriers to communicate effectively in prisons. Although prison education should be seen as a way to educate inmates to successfully integrate in society upon their release, inmates face difficulties in getting enough reading materials, content and learning tools to enhance their communication skills. This may negatively affect their integration in society and employability after serving their sentences. Therefore, this study aimed to elicit the communication needs of the adult inmates in one of the local prisons in East Malaysia. We employed a textography research approach, where we combined textual analysis and an ethnographic method (interview), to investigate contexts, texts and practices of the prison studied. The findings showed that the inmates need to learn verbal and non-verbal communication, new technologies for communication and simple English conversations. This study is pertinent in providing insights for the development of suitable teaching and learning modules for prison learning institutions.

BACKGROUND: As Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to the unprecedent large-scale repeated surges of epidemics worldwide since the end of 2019, data-driven analysis to look into the duration and case load of each episode of outbreak worldwide has been motivated. METHODS: Using open data repository with daily infected, recovered and death cases in the period between March 2020 and April 2021, a descriptive analysis was performed. The susceptible-exposed-infected-recovery model was used to estimate the effective productive number (Rt). The duration taken from Rt > 1 to Rt

Muhyiddin Yassin, Perdana Menteri Malaysia semasa berucap dalam Majlis Makan Tengah Hari Bersama Kepimpinan Masyarakat di Kuching, Sarawak pada 02 April 2021 telah mengumumkan panggilan untuk Sarawak dan Sabah yang sebelumnya disebut sebagai ‘negeri’ ditukar kepada ‘wilayah’ serta merta. Pengumuman tersebut telah mendapat pelbagai reaksi dari para pemimpin tempatan, pihak media dan netizen apabila mereka mula membincangkan dan berdebat tentang istilah berkenaan. Sebilangan didapati bersetuju dan tidak kurang pula yang menentang. Ada juga antara pihak berkenaan menganggap apa yang dimaklumkan oleh Perdana Menteri itu sebagai suatu sandiwara atau lakonan sahaja yang bertujuan politik kerana menurut mereka perubahan panggilan kepada wilayah bakal merendahkan taraf Sabah dan Sarawak menjadikannya sama seperti wilayah yang ada di Malaysia seperti Kuala Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya. Sehubungan itu, mereka menegaskan bahawa penggunaan istilah wilayah tidak wajar memandangkan ianya bertentangan dengan hakikat bahawa ketika Malaysia ditubuhkan pada 1963, Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, Singapura, Sabah dan Sarawak mempunyai kedudukan yang sama sebagai rakan sekutu. Keadaan ini menjadi gambaran awal tentang wujudnya pelbagai isu dalam usaha mengubah panggilan Sabah dan Sarawak dari negeri ke wilayah yang mana hal ini seringkali dikaitkan dengan status serta hak-hak Sabah dan Sarawak dalam Persekutuan Malaysia. Berdasarkan aplikasi pendekatan kualitatif maka kertas kerja ini mengetengahkan perbincangan awal tentang aspirasi Perdana Menteri untuk mengubah nama panggilan Sabah dan Sarawak dari negeri ke wilayah. Adalah diharapkan dengan membaca kertas kerja ini maka para pembaca dapat memahami hubungkait diantara spirasi tersebut dengan status serta hak-hak Sabah dan Sarawak dalam Persekutuan Malaysia.

The war on perception has been dominated the worlds political, and Malaysia are not excluded. Being the most populous advanced and wealthy state in Malaysia, Selangor provides ideals demographic representation of Malaysian society at large. This study aimed at understanding the issue that influenced Selangor voters to cast their votes in Malaysian 13th General Election, and thus charting new strategies for future election. In doing so, eleven issues are carefully selected and analysed. Using quantitative design with survey technique, this study involved 1,015 randomly selected respondents that representing 56 states constituencies and 26 parliamentary constituencies. Results are presented and further discussed. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n1s1p44