Corporate social responsibility has been widely and internationally accepted as an element of good governance and one of the key factors in sustainability of a business. Nonetheless, the inculcation and practices of CSR are still subjected to discretion of the companies. In the present corporate model, CSR is still an option to be practiced rather than part of the objective of the company. Under the Sharia, it is also important for the businessmen to undertake that the main purpose or object of carrying out the business is not only for profit maximization but more importantly to ensure the utmost benefit of the society. This concept is known as "Maqasid al-Sharia". A Sharia corporation or any Sharia business entities should put the welfare and interest of the society as the ultimate goal of the business. Such principle is seen as the best CSR model which could be practiced by all corporations be it Sharia based or conventional businesses. Objective: This paper discusses the concept of "Maqasid al-Sharia" and its role and significance in changing the way business to be carried out in achieving the true and effective CSR. The main objective of this paper is to highlight how CSR could be implemented directly via a business model/entity. Results: The principles of Maqasid and

The gig economy model has had a significant impact on global economic growth. Through contracts for services, job seekers or gig workers will have opportunities to work in many sectors with limited advantages and benefits. This gig economy model has posed challenges to employment and industrial relations due to the gig workers' status as independent contractors. In the absence of trade unions to speak on their behalf, the service providers may neglect and manipulate their rights and interests. This paper aims to explore the alternative body to protect the interest of the gig workers and to be the main stakeholders in the gig economy. This article uses doctrinal legal research to analyse the best platform for gig workers to unionise. This article analysed legal documents, namely legal provisions from various legislations and case law using the content analysis approach, and thereafter proposed the best legal structure to protect gig workers' rights to unionise. This article found that the registered society structured under the Societies Act 1966 is the most suitable platform which can play an important role similar to trade unions in its functions to represent gig workers' interest in Malaysia.

The audio/video conference systems (AVS) enable parties from distinct locations to „meet‟ synchronously in achieving certain objectives. Medical practitioners, accounting firms, businessmen, to name a few, have long resorted to AVS in their everyday routines. Recently, the courts in many parts of the world, including the Malaysian courts, have started to engage in AVS in solving any disputes. Despite this development, local literature is still scarce on this subject matter, and the adoption of AVS is rather recent in the Malaysian context. Hence, this paper seeks to highlight the implications of such technologies, particularly in enhancing the administration of justice at the Malaysian Courts. The study adopts a qualitative method, engaging in two multiple-embedded case studies involving a High Court in West Malaysia and a High Court in East Malaysia using the instrument of semi-structured interviews. The data generated from the case studies were analysed using the computer-aided qualitative data analysis software ATLAS.ti version 8.4. The study found that there is a huge potential for the Malaysian courts to adopt AVS in solving any disputes, as it would significantly save time, money and resources. Most importantly, AVS is proven to improve people‟s access to justice, particularly those in the rural areas. On the other hand, the engagement of the AVS system also posed some challenges such as enhancement of cost and training requirements for the court personnel as well as for the solicitors. Additionally, there seems to be an inadequate regulatory framework to govern the use of AVS at the Malaysian courts. The significance of this study is that it would assist the courts and the Malaysian Bar in appreciating the implications of the AVS on the administration of justice at the Malaysian Courts. Hence, proper guidelines should be in place for users of AVS for proper usage at the courts. Also, this paper would contribute to the body of local literature on ICT adoption at the courts, in particular on the AVS usage.

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The availability of a wide diversity of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture is necessary to ensure continuous food production and food security. However, the expansion of intellectual property protection into agricultural field has raised concerns as to its impact on farmers' traditional agricultural practises and the recognition of farming communities' efforts in development and conservation of plant varieties. This paper serves as an exploratory study on few issues relating to farmers in Malaysia, the Farmers' Rights concept and plant variety rights in Malaysia. The paper provides a brief review on the current Malaysian plant variety law and suggests further in depth study to identify gaps in the current legislation in realising