Studies have mentioned the importance of management services in managing high-rise residential buildings. This role also aligns with the rules and regulations mentioned in the Strata Management Act 2013. However, the role of management in influencing the relationship between housing comfort and residential satisfaction also remains incoherent. This article aims to examine the role of management services in mediating the relationship between housing comfort indicators and residential satisfaction. The indicators of housing comfort include indoor air quality, visual comfort, thermal comfort and noise. A survey was conducted to obtain data from residents of medium-cost high-rise residential buildings surrounding the Capital City in Malaysia which are Johor Bharu, Johor, Shah Alam, Selangor and Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. The approach of partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used. The results indicate that management services only partially mediate the relationship between indoor air quality and residential satisfaction. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the management services viewpoint on residents of medium housing especially related to housing comfort. Additionally, this study makes a practical contribution in terms of increased awareness for developers, government, housing management, and residents when it comes to housing comfort and management for human well-being in high-rise residential buildings.

Energy efficiency plays a vital role and significantly contributes to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact. This research addresses the need for sustainability in Malaysia's hotel and tourism sector, focusing on the adoption and application of green building elements, particularly in the context of energy efficiency. Amidst the challenges posed by the Covid-19, this research investigates the level of acceptance of green building elements among hoteliers in Johor as the case study. Besides, the research objective is to identify the obstacles faced by hotel operators in applying aspects of energy efficiency. The research methodology adopted quantitative approach through questionnaire among 104 of hoteliers in Johor. The findings emphasize the importance of energy efficiency in promoting sustainability, offering recommendations on the efficient use of technology, personnel training programs, and sustainable practices to improve operational efficiency and meet the growing demand for environmentally responsible tourism. This research provides valuable insights to position Johor hotels as leaders in the global movement towards a more sustainable and high resilience of hotel and tourism sector.

Our research aims to provide a comparative analysis of water governance components by presenting the complexity of water-covered land use by the extractive industry in terms of legal, economic, and environmental protection aspects in Poland and Malaysia, along with the corresponding regulations and their implications. This paper discusses the legal forms of land ownership and use, as well as the currently applied principles for calculating fees for using state-owned water covered land that contains mineral deposits. We also present a comparison of selected technologies for the extraction of sand and gravel aggregates under water with their environmental impact. This research highlights the need for specialized valuation frameworks tailored to the geological and regulatory landscape of Poland and Malaysia. We suggest that the market value of land located above a mineral deposit, calculated individually for each deposit-property, should serve as the basis for calculating the lease fee. This discussion should encompass not only the principles and methodology involved in estimating the magnitudes of lease rents on mining industry and its profitability, but also the identification and criteria for assessing the risks associated with ongoing or planned mining ventures and concerns about the protection of river ecosystems. Our research contributes in providing data to stakeholders on extractive industry that operates within flowing and standing inland waters. The key finding of our research is that, in our opinion, the water governance frameworks in Poland and Malaysia are inadequate for protecting public finances and for internalizing the environmental externalities inherent in the economics of mining.