Volume 16 Number 6, August 2021

Letter to Editor

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Genetic Markers of COVID-19 Susceptibility

GEOFFREY KEITH CHAMBERSSchool of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand. AND HISHAM ATAN EDINURSchool of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia,Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia., Intitute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Nashan, Queensland, 4111, Australia

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Drug Repurposing for Treatment of COVID-19 Patients

MOHD YUSMAIDIE AZIZIntegrative Medicine Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, 13200 Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.AND HISHAM ATAN EDINURSchool of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Commentary

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Variation in COVID-19 Infection Parameters Endorse the Call for Greater Effortsin Personalised Medicine

HISHAM ATAN EDINURSchool of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia., Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia., MOHD TAJUDDIN ABDULLAHInstitute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., CHE GHAZALI NORUL HAJARSchool of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. AND GEOFFREY KEITH CHAMBERSSchool of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand.

Original Article

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Impact of Saltwater Intrusion on Paddy Growth in Kuala Kedah, Malaysia

SAMERA SAMSUDDIN SAHFaculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kompleks Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan, 02600, Arau, Perlis., Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor., KHAIRUL NIZAM ABDUL MAULUDDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor., Earth Observation Centre, Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor., SURAYA SHARILDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor., OTHMAN A. KARIMDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor. AND NUR FADZLINA ABDUL NAHARFaculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kompleks Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan, 02600, Arau, Perlis.

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Evaluation of the Physicochemical Properties and Pollen Content of Honey Samples From Ebonyi State, Nigeria

CLARA IKEGBUNAMDepartment of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, 410001 Nsukka, Nigeria. AND JUDITH OKWUDepartment of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, 410001 Nsukka, Nigeria.

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Comparative Analysis of Volatile Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Kefir Produced by Thai Black Jasmine Rice

STEPHEN MOSES JOHNNatural Antioxidant innovation Unit, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand., SIRIRAT DEESEENTHUMNatural Antioxidant innovation Unit, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand., VIJITRA LUANG-INNatural Antioxidant innovation Unit, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand. AND PHEERAYA CHOTTANOMDepartment of Food Technology, Faculty of Technology, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand.

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Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Quarry Dusts at Some Selected Locations of Southwestern Nigeria

AJIBADE OLUMUYIWA MICHAELDepartment of Earth Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria., ADEBAYO HEZEKIAH ADepartment of Geography, OlabisiOnabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria., OLADIPUPO SEUN DAMOLADepartment of Earth Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria., BALOGUN MAYOWA SUNDAYDepartment of Earth Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria. AND ADEGOKE COMFORT BOLUWAJIDepartment of Earth Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria.

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Different Starch Sources in Extruded Diets for the Malaysian Mahseer (Tortambroides): Effects on Growth, Feed Utilisation and Tissue Histology

SAIRATUL DAHLIANIS ISHAKInstitute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., YUS ANIZA YUSOFDepartment of Process and Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., AMBOK  BOLONG ABOL-MUNAFIInstitute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. AND MOHD SALLEH KAMARUDINDepartment of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

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The Application of Risk Analysis to the Project Appraisal of Stingless Bee Farming in Malaysia for Sustainability

ILMAS ABDUROFIDepartment of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia., MOHD MANSOR ISMAILInstitute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies, Univerisiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor 43400, Malaysia. AND NORMAZ WANA ISMAILInstitute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies, Univerisiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor 43400, Malaysia.

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First Record of Eriovixia Poonaensis (Tikader & Bal, 1981) (Araneae: Araneidae) in Peninsular Malaysia

HOUSAMEDDIN ELKREWFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia., Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli, P.O. Box 13793 Tripoli, Libya., AMIRRUDIN AHMADFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia., Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.AND  ABDULMAULA HAMZAZoology Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli, P.O. Box 13793 Tripoli, Libya.

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The Effectiveness of Selected Biological Control Agents inControlling Ganoderma boninense

ARNNYITTE ALEXANDERBiotechnology Programme, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia., RACHEAL KHAI SHYEN LOFGV Chair of Sustainable Oil Palm Management, Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sandakan Campus, Mile 10, Sg. Batang, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. AND KHIM  PHIN CHONGBiotechnology Programme, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia., FGV Chair of Sustainable Oil Palm Management, Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sandakan Campus, Mile 10, Sg. Batang, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.

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Diversity of Leguminous Gliricidia sp. in Thailand and Utilization of  Gliricidia Sepium as A Compost Fertilizer for Soil Improvement

SUVICHARK AROONLUKProgram in Agricultural Science and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chandrakasem Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand.

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Effects of Water Deficit on the Growth and Chlorophyll Content of Capsicum Frutescens

NORHAYATI YUSUFFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Malaysia. AND NUR FAIRUZ IZWANI HAMEDFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Malaysia.

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Scutogyrus longicornis Paperna and Thurston, 1969 (Ancyrocephalidae) Monogenean Gill Parasite of Cage Cultured Red  Tilapia (Oreochromis Sp.)from Kenyir Lake, Malaysia

SURZANNE MOHD AGOSHigher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. AND MARINA HASSANHigher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.

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Associations of Exposure to PM10 and PM2.5 with Respiratory Health  Symptoms and Lung Function Status among Children Living near Palm Oil Activity in Semenyih, Selangor

FARIS SYAHMI MOHD SHAHIDINDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., JULIANA JALALUDINDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, 60115 Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia., ERNIE SYAZWEEN JUNAIDIDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. AND ABDUL ROHIM TUALEKADepartment of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, 60115 Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

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Nutritional Status of Orang Asli Children in Sungai Berua, Terengganu

SENG KAI YEEFaculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., ASMA’ ALIFaculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., NOOR SALIHAH ZAKARIAFaculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. AND HAYATI MOHD YUSOFFaculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.

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A Hybrid Logistic Regression Model with a Bootstrap Approach to  Improve the Accuracy of the Performance of Jellyfish Collagen Data

MOHD RIDZUAN RAZALIFaculty of Ocean Engineering Technology and Informatic, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., MUHAMAD SAFIIH LOLAFaculty of Ocean Engineering Technology and Informatic, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., MOHD  EFFENDY ABD WAHIDFaculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., NURUL HILA ZAINUDDINFaculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia., MOHD  TAJUDDIN ABDULLAHInstitute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., Fellow Academy of Sciences Malaysia, Level 20, West Wing,Tingkat 20, Menara MATRADE, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., ABDUL AZIZ K ABDUL HAMIDFaculty of Ocean Engineering Technology and Informatic, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.,  THIRUKANTHAN A/L CHANDRA SEGARANInstitute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., SUVIK A/LASSAWFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. AND MAMAN ABDURACHMAN DJAUHARIDirector, Institute for Research and Development, Institut Teknologi Batam, Kota Batam, Kepulauan Riau 29445, Indonesia.

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Effect of Natural Disaster-Based Video Media to Increase Student’s Environmental Sensitivity

AMINAH ZUHRIYAHThe Education of Population and Environmental Program, State University of Jakarta., I MADE ASTRAPhysics Program, State University of Jakarta. AND YUFIARTIDean of Psychology, State University of Jakarta.

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Land Capability Evaluation of Former Bauxite Mining Land for Land  Use Planning by Integrating Remote Sensing and Geographic  Information System in Sanggau West Kalimantan Indonesia

AJUN PURWANTODepartement of Geography Education, IKIP PGRI Pontianak, West Kalimantan. AND DONY ANDRASMORODepartement of Geography Education, IKIP PGRI Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

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Do Community Cultures and Traditions Influence on Nature  Conservation Perspectives? A Case of Khao Yai National Park in  Thailand

TEH KATE YNGFaculty of Communication and Creative Industries, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Penang Branch Campus, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. AND RITTIRONG KAOTEERAFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University, Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand.

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Technical Efficiency in Malaysian Manufacturing Firms: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis Approach

MOHD FAHMY-ABDULLAHFaculty of Technology Management & Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia., LAI WEI SIENGCentre of Sustainable and Inclusive Development, Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. AND  HAMDAN  MUHAMAD ISADepartment of Statistics Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia.

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Coastal Ecotourism Management for Sustainable Development in  Panggul, Trenggalek Regency, East Java, Indonesia

ESKA NIA SARINASTITIDepartment of Languages, Arts, and Culture Management, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada, 55281, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. AND MUHAMAD SIDIQ WICAKSONODepartment of Languages, Arts, and Culture Management, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada, 55281, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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Strategic Management for Superior Environmental and Financial  Performance in Malaysian Manufacturing Firms

AH SUAT LEEUniversiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia., TZE SAN ONGUniversiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., RIDZWANA MOHD SAIDUniversiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., ROSMILA  SENIKUniversiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. AND BOON HENG TEHMultimedia University Malaysia, 63100 Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

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Trait Emotional Intelligence and Social Entrepreneurial Intentions:  Multi Mediators Analysis

WAN MOHD HIRWANI WAN HUSSAINGraduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600 Selangor, Malaysia., SITI DALEELA MOHD  WAHIDFaculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia., ABU HANIFAH AYOBFakulti Ekonomi dan Pengurusan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600 Selangor, Malaysia. AND MOHAMMAD NAIM ISMAILInternational Open College, Malaysia.

Review Article

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Theoretical Framework for Sustainability, Corporate Social  Responsibility and Change Management

SUSANA DIAZ-IGLESIASUniversidad Rey Juan Carlos. Faculty of Legal and Social Science. Business Economics Department. Paseo Artilleros s/n, 28032 Madrid, Spain., ALICIA BLANCO-GONZALEZUniversidad Rey Juan Carlos. Faculty of Legal and Social Science. Business Economics Department. Paseo Artilleros s/n, 28032 Madrid, Spain. AND  CARMEN ORDEN-CRUZUniversidad Rey Juan Carlos. Faculty of Legal and Social Science. Business Economics Department. Paseo Artilleros s/n, 28032 Madrid, Spain.