Zarina Othman
Biographic Data
| ID | 3812648 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zarina Othman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zarina |
| FAMILY NAME | Othman |
| SIGNATURE | OTHMAN Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3218-0395 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An analysis of the decline in EU climate leadership based on punctuated equilibrium theory
As global climate governance progresses, the European Union (EU) has long played a prominent leadership role in international climate affairs, driven by its proactive policy measures and steadfast commitments. However, in recent years, there have been clear signs of decline in the EU’s climate leadership. This paper adopts a qualitative research method and integrates the Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET) to conduct an in-depth analysis of this …
Effects of Pigai.org on College English Writing Competency
Online applications in teaching and learning have been widely used in recent years. Pigai.org has become extremely popular for second language learning in China, and the study aims to examine its application to enhance students’ college English writing competency. Despite numerous studies on the use of Pigai.org, there has been rare research on its effects on college English writing competency in Chinese polytechnics. The current study investigat…
“Is there peace?”
Many factors, such as societal neglect, issues related to UNHCR, non-traditional legal frameworks, and international laws, contribute to the difficulties refugees face in Malaysia. However, in Malaysia, identify government discrimination as the primary factor contributing to the imbalance in refugees’ lives. Based on the experiences of refugees living in Malaysia, this research explores rights often denied by the government, regardless of their a…
Military basing and US hegemony in post-Cold War Southeast Asia
Exploring the Prevalence of Gender Inequality in the Nigerian Civil Service
The study explores how gender inequality exists in the Nigerian civil service. It adopts a convenience sampling technique where semi-structured interviews were administered to 27 civil servants in the Federal Territory of Abuja. Based on content- and consistency-based analysis, the researchers classified three emerging categories as exogenous, endogenous, and exo-endogenous factors. These factors further unravelled the emerging subcategories of e…
The English Communication Experiences of Accounting Undergraduates During Internships
The issue of poor communication skills among undergraduates, which hamper their performance during internship and employment, has been researched extensively in the literature. However, empirical studies on what the interns have gained and learnt from the internship have not been widely explored. This paper presents the findings of a study of Accounting interns’ experiences in their English communication during their six-month internship at respe…
English Malay Maritime Words in the Malay Seas
Malay was once the lingua franca for the Malay Archipelago region, i.e. the Nusantara sphere and beyond. The Malay had been used widely by traders and seamen as the language of trade and commerce. It illustrates the richness of Malay in its nautical and maritime words throughout the pre-modern era, which indirectly led to the positioning of Malaysia as a maritime nation at that point in time. This paper explores Malay words through investigative …
Rohingya refugees and their right to work in Malaysia
This study examines Rohingya living in Malaysia. Myanmar’s discriminatory citizenship laws have stripped nearly all Rohingya of their citizenship, making them the largest stateless ethnic group in the world. Malaysia is one of the most popular destinations for the displaced Rohingya from Myanmar. As Malaysia is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, the Rohingya are not entitled to any legal protection under the exi…
The Human (In)Security of Syrian Refugees in Malaysia
The ongoing Syrian conflict has resulted in millions of refugees fleeing the country since 2011. In 2015, the Malaysian government pledged to host 3000 Syrian refugees to continue their lives safely in Malaysia before returning to Syria when the war ends. However, Malaysia has not ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol, which serves as an international treaty that recognises refugees' status and protects their rights. Due to th…
Shia Belief and National Security in Malaysia
The world’s politics was stunned by the actualisation of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini overthrew the Pahlavi Dynasty under the rule of the Shah of Iran. The Revolution portrayed a positive impression of Shia, the official state religion of Iran, and gained support from many Islamic countries including Malaysia. However, after more than three decades, some countries have proposed that Shia teachings may contradict the…
Communicative Skills Through Corporate Storytelling Video
In this era of advanced technology, students must be equipped with essential skills for success in today’s world; critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and communication. Having a successful communication does not only refer to success in delivering information, but also how it has engaged the audience. Corporate storytelling is a communication strategy in presenting a company’s brand and values to an audience using narrative techniqu…
The Impact of the Post Arab Spring on the Human Rights in Syria
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to give an analysis of the humanitarian situation and the case of human rights in Syria after the events of the Arab spring. Methodology: This is analytical-descriptive research that has been done through literature review, content analysis, and documentary and case study research. Result: our results suggest that the Syrian government made false concessions designed to end the revolts. The occurrence led to t…
Your Language My Culture (YLMC)
This paper outlines details of a local-culture matrix that maps the cultural content of a supplementary, local-culture-based three-year reading programme in English for secondary schools in Terengganu, Malaysia. The reading programme, called "Your Language My Culture" (YLMC), is designed by a group of researchers from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) with the objective of upgrading both English proficiency and local culture awareness at the s…
The use of okay, right and yeah in academic lectures by native speaker lecturers
This article demonstrates the ‘patterning’ of the ways discourse markers such as okay , right and yeah are used in academic lectures by native speaker lecturers. It presents an analysis of a) what the lecturers thought they would say and b) what they actually say in comparison to what the lecturers actually do say. In other words, it focuses on the differences between expectations of what would be said and speech, that is, what is actually said.T…
The Human (In)Security of Syrian Refugees in Malaysia
The ongoing Syrian conflict has resulted in millions of refugees fleeing the country since 2011. In 2015, the Malaysian government pledged to host 3000 Syrian refugees to continue their lives safely in Malaysia before returning to Syria when the war ends. However, Malaysia has not ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol, which serves as an international treaty that recognises refugees' status and protects their rights. Due to th…
The use of okay, right and yeah in academic lectures by native speaker lecturers
This article demonstrates the ‘patterning’ of the ways discourse markers such as okay , right and yeah are used in academic lectures by native speaker lecturers. It presents an analysis of a) what the lecturers thought they would say and b) what they actually say in comparison to what the lecturers actually do say. In other words, it focuses on the differences between expectations of what would be said and speech, that is, what is actually said.T…
Your Language My Culture (YLMC)
This paper outlines details of a local-culture matrix that maps the cultural content of a supplementary, local-culture-based three-year reading programme in English for secondary schools in Terengganu, Malaysia. The reading programme, called "Your Language My Culture" (YLMC), is designed by a group of researchers from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) with the objective of upgrading both English proficiency and local culture awareness at the s…
The Impact of the Post Arab Spring on the Human Rights in Syria
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to give an analysis of the humanitarian situation and the case of human rights in Syria after the events of the Arab spring. Methodology: This is analytical-descriptive research that has been done through literature review, content analysis, and documentary and case study research. Result: our results suggest that the Syrian government made false concessions designed to end the revolts. The occurrence led to t…
Shia Belief and National Security in Malaysia
The world’s politics was stunned by the actualisation of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini overthrew the Pahlavi Dynasty under the rule of the Shah of Iran. The Revolution portrayed a positive impression of Shia, the official state religion of Iran, and gained support from many Islamic countries including Malaysia. However, after more than three decades, some countries have proposed that Shia teachings may contradict the…
Communicative Skills Through Corporate Storytelling Video
In this era of advanced technology, students must be equipped with essential skills for success in today’s world; critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and communication. Having a successful communication does not only refer to success in delivering information, but also how it has engaged the audience. Corporate storytelling is a communication strategy in presenting a company’s brand and values to an audience using narrative techniqu…
The English Communication Experiences of Accounting Undergraduates During Internships
The issue of poor communication skills among undergraduates, which hamper their performance during internship and employment, has been researched extensively in the literature. However, empirical studies on what the interns have gained and learnt from the internship have not been widely explored. This paper presents the findings of a study of Accounting interns’ experiences in their English communication during their six-month internship at respe…
English Malay Maritime Words in the Malay Seas
Malay was once the lingua franca for the Malay Archipelago region, i.e. the Nusantara sphere and beyond. The Malay had been used widely by traders and seamen as the language of trade and commerce. It illustrates the richness of Malay in its nautical and maritime words throughout the pre-modern era, which indirectly led to the positioning of Malaysia as a maritime nation at that point in time. This paper explores Malay words through investigative …
Rohingya refugees and their right to work in Malaysia
This study examines Rohingya living in Malaysia. Myanmar’s discriminatory citizenship laws have stripped nearly all Rohingya of their citizenship, making them the largest stateless ethnic group in the world. Malaysia is one of the most popular destinations for the displaced Rohingya from Myanmar. As Malaysia is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, the Rohingya are not entitled to any legal protection under the exi…
The Human (In)Security of Syrian Refugees in Malaysia
The ongoing Syrian conflict has resulted in millions of refugees fleeing the country since 2011. In 2015, the Malaysian government pledged to host 3000 Syrian refugees to continue their lives safely in Malaysia before returning to Syria when the war ends. However, Malaysia has not ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol, which serves as an international treaty that recognises refugees' status and protects their rights. Due to th…
Effects of Pigai.org on College English Writing Competency
Online applications in teaching and learning have been widely used in recent years. Pigai.org has become extremely popular for second language learning in China, and the study aims to examine its application to enhance students’ college English writing competency. Despite numerous studies on the use of Pigai.org, there has been rare research on its effects on college English writing competency in Chinese polytechnics. The current study investigat…
“Is there peace?”
Many factors, such as societal neglect, issues related to UNHCR, non-traditional legal frameworks, and international laws, contribute to the difficulties refugees face in Malaysia. However, in Malaysia, identify government discrimination as the primary factor contributing to the imbalance in refugees’ lives. Based on the experiences of refugees living in Malaysia, this research explores rights often denied by the government, regardless of their a…
Military basing and US hegemony in post-Cold War Southeast Asia
Exploring the Prevalence of Gender Inequality in the Nigerian Civil Service
The study explores how gender inequality exists in the Nigerian civil service. It adopts a convenience sampling technique where semi-structured interviews were administered to 27 civil servants in the Federal Territory of Abuja. Based on content- and consistency-based analysis, the researchers classified three emerging categories as exogenous, endogenous, and exo-endogenous factors. These factors further unravelled the emerging subcategories of e…
An analysis of the decline in EU climate leadership based on punctuated equilibrium theory
As global climate governance progresses, the European Union (EU) has long played a prominent leadership role in international climate affairs, driven by its proactive policy measures and steadfast commitments. However, in recent years, there have been clear signs of decline in the EU’s climate leadership. This paper adopts a qualitative research method and integrates the Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET) to conduct an in-depth analysis of this …
Political science (8 works) · Law (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Asian Studies and History (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Government (linguistics (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works)