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Publication Dynamic performance of Indonesian public companies: An analysis of financial decision behavior(Cogent OA, 2018) ;Muchtar D. ;Nor F.M. ;Albra W. ;Arifai M. ;Ahmar A.S. ;Faculty of Economics and Muamalat ;Malikussaleh University ;Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) ;Lhokseumawe State of PolytechnicAcehUniversitas Negeri MakassarThe purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of financial decision behavior on firm performance of Indonesian public companies using panel data. The dynamic generalized method of moment is utilized in this study. The results show that firm performance is dynamic in nature, which indicates that last year performance affects current performance significantly. Empirical result of financial decision behavior shows that investment, leverage, and dividend per share (DPS) have significant impact on firm performance. Specifically, investment has negative impact on firm performance. Meanwhile leverage has negative effects on return on assets (ROA), but positively affects Tobin�s Q. Moreover, DPS positively affects ROA and Tobin�s Q. This finding suggests that investment decision of Indonesian firms is overinvestment, indicated with higher investment affects firm performance negatively. Similarly with leverage, the finding reveals that Indonesian public companies borrowed external fund more than they required (overleverage). The positive effect of DPS on firm performance implies that dividends payout to shareholders create good signal to the market, in which managers uses dividend to deliver private information to the market. However, based on the coefficient of financial decision variables, the impact is more on the market performance and less on the accounting performance. � 2018 The Author(s). - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Erratum: Study of sexual dimorphism of Malaysian crania: An important step in identification of the skeletal remains [Anat Cell Biol. 50, 2 (2017) (86-92)] DOI:10.5115/acb.2017.50.2.86(Korean Association of Anatomists, 2019) ;Ibrahim A. ;Alias A. ;Nor F.M. ;Swarhib M. ;Bakar S.N.A. ;Das S. ;Abdullah N. ;Noor M.H.M. ;Faculty of Dentistry ;Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) ;Al-Azhar University ;Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)Hospital Kuala LumpurIn this article, two co-authors were missing in the author list. The correct author list of this article is as follows. � 2019 Anatomy & Cell Biology. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Intermediary role performance analysis of Malaysian Islamic and conventional banks(Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2018) ;Nor F.M. ;Shaharuddin A. ;Nawai N. ;Marzuki A. ;Zainuddin Wan Abdullah W. ;Faculty of Economics and Muamalat ;Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)The objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of bank specific characteristics and microeconomics variables on bank margin (NIM) which reflects the intermediary role of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia for the period of 2006 to 2014. By using static panel analysis, the results show that management efficiency is positively related to the bank margin for both Islamic and conventional banks. For Islamic banks, bank size and liquidity ratio have significant negative relationship on bank margin. The default risk is positively related to bank margin for Islamic banks. As for conventional bank, the non interest to total asset ratio has significant positive relationship on bank margin. Therefore, the results show that there are similarities and differences in terms of determinant factors that affect the bank margin between Islamic banks and conventional banks. These empirical results suggest an important policy on issues pertaining to how Islamic and conventional banks have to adjust the changes in the banking environment. The conventional banks have more comparative advantages specifically on management efficiency as its intermediary role performance is also not affected by size. 2018 Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. All rights reserved. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Morphometric and morphological study of mental foramen in the malaysian population: Anatomy and forensic implications(International Islamic University Malaysia, 2017) ;Alias A. ;Ibrahim A. ;Abu Bakar S.N. ;Shafie M.S. ;Das S. ;Nor F.M. ;Faculty of Dentistry ;Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre ;Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)Al-Azhar UniversityIntroduction: The mental foramen is present on either side of the body of the mandible bone. This foramen transmits mental vessels and nerves. In forensic anthropology, mental foramen may be important for differentiating sex, estimating age and identifying various races based on morphology. The main aim of the present study was to determine the position, shape and diameter of the mental foramen according to sex, age and race by postmortem computed tomography in the Malaysian population. Materials and Methods: A total of 79 dentulous patients (48 males, 31 females) from 3 age groups (18-30 years, 31- 50 years, 51-74 years) were selected for this study, and ten parameters were observed for each mandible. The parameters were divided into two morphological and eight morphometric parameters. The morphometric parameters were measured by using Osirix MD Software 3D Volume Rendering. Results: Results showed that mandibular body length and height were significantly greater in males than in females by independent t-test. (p < 0.05). However, the mandibular body height was found to decrease significantly with age in both sexes by one-way Anova. It was observed that the shape of mental foramen was 45.6% oval and 54.4% rounded. About 44.3% of them were in line with the longitudinal axis of the second premolar tooth. Conclusion: It was concluded that mental foramen may be used for identification purposes, particularly for sex, age and race determination. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Osteometric analysis of supraorbital foramen and notch in Malaysian crania(Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd, 2018) ;Ibrahim A. ;Attalla S.M. ;Alias A. ;Swarhib M. ;Bakar S.N.A. ;Das S. ;Nor F.M. ;Faculty of Dentistry ;Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre ;Al-Azhar University ;Mansoura University ;Management and Science University (MSU)Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)Objective: A clear knowledge of the location of supraorbital foramen (SOF) is vital for the surgeons, particularly in endoscopic surgery and regional block in crania. The aim of this study was to analyze SOF and notch in skulls of various ancestries. Methods: The anatomical variations of SOF and notch were examined in 100 adults skulls (55 males and 45 females) of the Malay, Chinese, and Indian ancestries by traditional measurement made with the Osirix software. The parameters included distance between supraorbital structure and nasal midline, shape, and transverse diameter of the SOF. Results: It was manifested that bilateral supraorbital notch (SON) was the most prevalent combination in both sexes and ancestries (61%), while combined SON and foramen (11%) were the least prevalent characteristic. The mean distances of supraorbital structure from nasal midline bilaterally in males were slightly greater than females. The horizontal diameter of SOF, notch and their distances from the nasal midline showed no difference between ancestries. Conclusion: This study would serve as a guide for the surgeons when surgery is performed on the scalp. It can help in the precise determination of reference points for supraorbital nerve blockade for the Malaysians. In addition, the variations exhibited in supraorbital measurements inevitably revealed that sex and ancestry should be taken into consideration when choosing samples for anatomical classification of crania. � 2018, Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Osteometric estimation of sex from mastoid triangle in malaysian population(Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd, 2018) ;Ibrahim A. ;Alias A. ;Shafie M.S. ;Das S. ;Nor F.M. ;Faculty of Dentistry ;Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UMK) Medical Centre ;Al-Azhar UniversityUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)Objective: Determination of sex is one of the most important parameters for conducting biological profile of unknown skeletal remains in anatomical anthropology and forensic medicine. Mastoid bone is useful for the identification of sex, as it is the most protected bone and is resistant to damage, due to its anatomical position at the base of the skull. The aim of this study was to develop new equation for the estimation of sex from mastoid triangle in the Malaysian population. Methods: About 10 parameters were studied on 388 computed tomography scans of crania in 231 males and 157 females. The parameters comprised three sides of mastoid triangle, its perimeter and area on both sides. T-test was used to compare between the right and left sides and between males and females. Stepwise discriminant function was used to reveal the best discriminatory parameter and its classification accuracy. Results: Comparison of means by T-test revealed no difference between the right and left sides in both sexes. T-test showed a significant difference between males and females for all parameters. Perimeter of mastoid triangle was found to be the best parameter by stepwise discriminant analysis. The equation based on perimeter of mastoid triangle was developed with 84.4% classification accuracy. Conclusion: The developed equation could be used to assess sexual dimorphism of fragmented Malaysian crania with intact mastoid region. The achieved cross-validated classification was relatively high compared to that in other previous studies. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Quantitative and qualitative analyses of Islamic Banks' pricing practices: Factors explaining the performance(Islamic Bank Training and Research Academy, 2017) ;Nor F.M. ;Shaharuddin A. ;Marzuki A. ;Nawai N. ;Zainuddin W.Z. ;Faculty of Economics and Muamalat ;Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)This paper investigates the quantitative and qualitative approaches of bank pricing determinants practised by the Islamic banking industry in Malaysia. On the quantitative approach, this paper investigates the effects of bank characteristics on bank profit margin, which reflects the intermediary role of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia for the period of 2006 to 2014. For Islamic banks, bank size and liquidity ratio have a significant negative relationship with bank profit margin. The management efficiency (vis-a-vis cost to income) and default risk are positively related to bank income margin for Islamic banks. As for conventional banks, besides management efficiency, the non-interest to total asset ratio has a significant positive influence on bank profit margin. Therefore, the results show that there are similarities and differences in terms of determinants of the Islamic and conventional banks. These empirical results suggest an important policy on issues pertaining to how Islamic and conventional banks have to adjust to the changes in the banking environment in terms of performance and its comparative advantages, specifically on management efficiency, as both Islamic and conventional banks' performance are affected by it. The management efficiency has more impact on the conventional banks than Islamic banks. For the qualitative approach, the key determinants and pricing approaches were extracted using the verbal protocol. The verbal protocol was followed by in-probing of respondents. Interviews were conducted with Islamic banking experts from Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad, CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad, Maybank Islamic Berhad, dan Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad. The analyses suggest some distinct outcomes and results in identifying the determinants and practices of pricing and bank margin for future research. This study provides important insights for Islamic banks to improve their bank margin and profit by considering the significant variables affecting their bank profit margin. Generally, the themes that emerged from the interviews are parallel with findings from the literature. However, the determinants of the pricing that have not been captured by the literature are marketing strategies, which include product risk and financing terms and conditions, and discretionary power. The awareness of Islamic banking products and cost of fund strategy are other important determinants of bank margin and profitability. This research also has the potential to enrich bank margin determinants' concept, theory, and practice. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Revised Malaysian Shariah screening: Its impact on Islamic capital market(Sciedu Press, 2019) ;Nor F.M. ;Shaharuddin A. ;Marzuki A. ;Ramli N.A. ;Faculty of Economics and MuamalatUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)Shariah Advisory Council (SAC) of Securities Commission (SC) formulated a new revised Shariah screening methodology of two-tier quantitative assessment for activity-based screening benchmarks and the newly- formulated financial ratio benchmarks, while the qualitative assessment remains the same. The revised methodology is an effort to expand the Islamic capital market's (ICM) international reach which is in line with the SC objectives. The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of the recent announcement of new changes in the Shariah screening methodology by the Malaysian Securities Commission on the share prices of the affected companies and Islamic capital market. We use an event study method to see if the changes have a significant reaction from the market, specifically, from investors and fund managers. On the announcement date, that is, on 29 November 2013, 158 non-Shariah compliant stocks were removed from the previous list of Shariah compliant stock that was issued in May 2013 and 16 stocks were added to the approved list. Out of 158 non-Shariah compliant stocks, only 137 stocks are available for the analysis. For the new Shariah compliant stocks, only 16 stocks are included in the sample. We find an immediate but short lived negative impact on the stock returns towards the deletion, but none towards the addition of new stocks to the Shariah index. However, the announcement has no significant impact on the overall return of the FBM Emas Shariah index. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Sex estimation using subpubic angle from reconstructed three-dimensional computed tomography pelvic model in a contemporary Malaysian population(Korean Association of Anatomists, 2020) ;Ali S.H.M. ;Omar N. ;Shafie M.S. ;Ismail N.A.N. ;Hadi H. ;Nor F.M. ;Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences ;Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre ;Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)Research in forensic anthropology is recent in Malaysia due to limited access to documented skeletal collections. However, advanced imaging techniques provide virtual bone samples for use in morphometric studies to establish population specific standards by virtual anthropology. This study examined sexual dimorphism in the subpubic angle using a three dimensional computed tomography model of the pelvis, in a contemporary Malaysian population. The sample comprised multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scans of 50 male and 50 female adults. Segmentation of the MDCT scans was performed using 3D Slicer, and four landmarks were acquired using Stratovan Checkpoint for the subpubic angle measurement. The technical error of measurement (TEM), relative TEM, and coefficient of reliability (R) exhibited high reliability in measurements. Results showed that the subpubic angle in males was 68.6°±7.6° and in females 87.4°±6.5°. The subpubic angle in females was significantly larger than in males (P<0.001). Inverse correlation was found between the subpubic angle and age, in both males (r=–0.449, P<0.01) and females (r=–0.385, P<0.01). The overall accuracy of sex estimation using the subpubic angle was 94% (P<0.001). The subpubic angle, with a demarcating point of 78.6°, showed a sensitivity and specificity of 94% in the classification of female individuals. In conclusion, sex estimation using the subpu bic angle is highly accurate, with a high degree of expected sensitivity and specificity in the Malaysian population. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Stature estimation by ct scan images of metacarpal measurements in malaysian malay males.(All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 2018) ;Abu Bakar S.N. ;Abdullah N. ;Noor M.H.M. ;Shafie M.S. ;Alias A. ;Ibrahim A. ;Nor F.M. ;Faculty of Dentistry ;Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre ;Hospital Kuala Lumpur ;Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)Al-Azhar UniversityFour basic biological profile were useful for human identification including stature. The aim is to develop regressions for stature using ten metacarpals in Malay males. The samples were retrieved from Hospital Kuala Lumpur from PMCT images, which comprised 200 males from 20 to 53 years old. The parameters were lengths of ten metacarpals measured by Osirix, in which strong correlations with stature were evident. Single linear regressions were developed with good accuracy, where both true and estimated statures showed close values by paired t-test. It is concluded that regression equations are useful to estimate stature in Malay males. � 2018, All India Institute of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Study of sexual dimorphism of Malaysian crania: An important step in identification of the skeletal remains(Korean Association of Anatomists, 2017) ;Ibrahim A. ;Alias A. ;Nor F.M. ;Swarhib M. ;Abu Bakar S.N.Das S.Sex determination is one of the main steps in the identification of human skeletal remains. It constitutes an initial step in personal identification from the skeletal remains. The aim of the present study was to provide the population-specific sex discriminating osteometric standards to aid human identification. The present study was conducted on 87 (174 sides) slices of crania using postmortem computed tomography in 45 males and 42 females, aged between 18 and 75 years. About 22 parameters of crania were measured using Osirix software 3-D Volume Rendering. Results showed that all parameters were significantly higher in males than in females except for orbital height of the left eye by independent t test (P < 0.01). By discriminant analysis, the classification accuracy was 85.1%, and by regression, the classification accuracy ranged from 78.2% to 86.2%. In conclusion, cranium can be used to distinguish between males and females in the Malaysian population. The results of the present study can be used as a forensic tool for identification of unknown crania. � 2017. Anatomy and Cell Biologylary.