A study of Southern Pig Tailed Macaque in human community was conducted in Kijal, Malaysia. The study aimed to document how this species responds to commands of performing one of the riskiest and most break-necking tasks, plucking coconut. An ethogram of Macaca Nemestina was constructed by characterising and defining the behavioral patterns of this species dealing with the task given. A series of observations amounting to 28 visits with a total of 52 hours (3120 minutes) was made. There were four phases of observation conducted starting from 15 August 2019 to 3 December 2019 between 0800 and 1700 hours. It was found that the monkey is a smart animal that managed to duly perform its duty based on few rudiment utterances of sound system/vocabulary and some other repetitious forms of non-verbal communication. The ethogram of the pig-tail macaque and its coconut plucking activity is presented here for the first time.

Ethnic identity is considered a fundamental aspect that provides an individual with a sense of belonging and commitment to a particular ethnic group. Wearing Hijab, for example, is a major consensus and obligation for Muslim women. This article focuses on the status of the hijab among young Muslim women in Guangzhou, China. Living in one of the world's socialist states, they are struggling with their identity and faith as a minority. This paper study of how they negotiate their ethnic identities within and outside their families. The study draws data gathered from semi-structured interviews with nine young Muslim women. The findings suggest (1) Ethnic identity is a dynamic process. (2) Social and cultural contexts have great effects on an individual’s ethnic identity development. (3) Ethnic identity is multidimensional: family, friends, gender, and religion play vital roles in the process of achieving a positive ethnic identity. Prior to this, Muslim women find Hijab as one of the major barriers to living in mainstream society. They choose to wear Hijab or not, based on the above reasons. They may find out more possible ways of educating their members to consider religion as a potential source of empowerment and strength in their identity.

Highlight Research The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increase in the price of marine resources and the income of coastal communities has been affected. The government and the authorities need to come out with several incentives to control this condition and the request for fish markets can be met customarily without rising prices and declining marine resources. Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) a body that has a direct link to the fishing industry needs to ensure that all fishermen's associations participate in the purchase and marketing of fishermen's catch. Adaptation of fish producers will pave the way for all coastal communities to develop more organized fishing systems and sufficient food sources Abstract COVID-19 has a significant impact on the fishery industry, economy, and food supply. The government of Malaysia imposes a Movement Control Order (MCO) to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection. Although the MCO implementation has benefits in terms of public health, it has affected the fishery industry and the livelihood of coastal communities in Malaysia. This study aimed to identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the fishery industry and their livelihoods during that period of calamity. Qualitative research and thematic analysis were employed to seek deeper information on the real situation that retards the fishing activities to the opt stage. COVID-19 has already revealed gaps in health care, the economy, and food systems. The findings obtained can provide recommendations to the government to provide initiatives to fishermen to help them maintain and improve their livelihood. However, this study has limitations as the number of respondents is relatively small due to the restrictions of movement allowed by the government. Future studies could be further enhanced in terms of the impact of COVID-19 after movement restrictions have been loosened and could use a quantitative approach to obtain significant data.

Malays have long been stereotyped with certain negative characters and this has been prompting for decades. They had been blamed for their inability to compete against other races in many aspects. The main objective of this study is an exploration of how British writers stereotyped the images of the native Malays through texts. A thematic content analysis involving articles published by Singapore Free Press were analysed for this purpose. The findings showed that some of the contents of the articles were misleading and far from being accurate. The British managed to portray Malays as lazy and apathy through the publications. These accusations were not explained in an intellectual manner, a result of civilizational and cultural discrepancies between the British colonial writers and their Malay subjects. Such stereotype was actually being planned ahead to legalized the colonization in the Malay land. Keywords: bias; British writers; newspapers; local people; subjugation Abstrak Orang Melayu sejak dahulu telah distereotaipkan dengan sifat-sifat negatif tertentu sehingga menyebabkan timbulnya kontroversi mengelilingi isu ini selama beberapa dekad. Mereka sering dituduh tidak mempunyai keupayaan untuk bersaing dengan bangsa-bangsa lain dalam pelbagai jenis kehidupan. Objektif utama kajian ini adalah untuk meneroka cara penulis-penulis British memaparkan imej stereotaip orang Melayu tempatan melalui penulisan mereka. Analisis kandungan secara tematik yang melibatkan artikel-artikel yang diterbitkan oleh Singapore Free Press dikaji untuk tujuan tersebut. Hasil kajian ini telah menunjukkan bahawa sebahagian daripada kandungan artikel yang dianalisis sebenarnya mengandungi maklumat yang kurang tepat dan bersifat dangkal. Pihak British telah berjaya menggambarkan orang Melayu sebagai mereka yang bersikap malas dan bersikap tidak mengambil peduli melalui penerbitan-penerbitan tersebut. Menurut hasil kajian, tuduhan-tuduhan dalam terbitan pihak British tidak dijelaskan secara intelektual disebabkan oleh ketidakseimbangan peradaban dan budaya antara penulispenulis kolonial British dan subjek-subjek mereka, iaitu orang Melayu. Stereotaip seperti ini sebenarnya telah dirancang sebelum British menjajah bertujuan untuk menghalalkan penjajahan di Tanah Melayu. Kata Kunci: bias, penulis Inggeris, surat khabar, orang tempatan, penaklukan