The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth - all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests. This paper examines the current practices of community participation and its implications on sustainable development agenda (SDG) in the Gunung Ledang Protected Area, Johor, Malaysia. The research utilizes a combination of primary and secondary data. Interview was employed to gather the primary data, while scholarly works, government documents and archival records are the instruments used for gathering the secondary data. The findings shed light on the implications of community participation on sustainable development agenda (SDG) in the Gunung Ledang Protected Area. The main challenge seems to be the lack of holistic measures in tackling community issues that are in conflict with the objectives of SDG. This main factor stems from a combination of several other issues such as decision-making based on short-term result that are mostly constraint due to budget cut and pandemic effect and the lack of understanding on the real meaning of sustainable agenda. These scenario inadvertently influence development processes and threaten the implementation of SDG.

In Malaysia, waqf properties are held and put under the Department of Waqf, Zakat and Hajj (JAWHAR) at the federal level and under the State's Islamic Religious Council (SIRC) of respective states for the state level. However, all these properties need a lot of funds to manage them, and issues arose on sustainability and management of these waqf properties. The research found no guidelines identified explicitly in any investigation or findings on the appropriate guideline to solve this issue. Therefore, this research seeks to determine the actual problems and the legal and procedural constraints relating to the management and sustainability of waqf properties, especially in Johor, that has never been available before. Hence, using qualitative research method, which include content analysis and interviews during field studies; this research aims to produce a comprehensive solution and possible sources of funding for the effective management and sustainability of waqf properties in Johor. It is determined that the issue of the insufficient fund, lack of proper planning by waqf Mutawalli, unregistered waqf land under SIRC, and outdated data are among the problems that become impediments to waqf development. Therefore, Mutawalli carried a big responsibility to ensure that the waqf properties shall be developed according to the classes agreed and affirmed by the donor (waqif), leading to positive consequences to Malaysia's economic growth, especially in Johor. Contribution/ Originality:This study originates a new comprehensive solution and possible sources of funding for the effective management and sustainability of waqf properties which would lead to positive consequences to the economic growth in Malaysia, especially in Johor. INTRODUCTIONWaqf translates to "al-habs." It is an infinitive noun in Arabic that essentially means to halt, prevent, or restrain. When it comes to property such as land, animals, and other things, the term refers to the freezing of property rights in exchange for certain benefits (Ibn Manzur, 1414H). Waqf is a legal term that refers to protecting anything from becoming the property of a third party (Abdul & Mohammad, 2014). Waqf has long been seen as a vital factor in the socio-economic growth of Muslims. However, problem occurred when a number of waqf lands

Kampong Bharu, Malaysia which is categorized as Malay Reserve Land located in the 'Golden Triangle' and owned by Malays, is the most expensive Malay property in the country. However, it had been reported that there are more than RM60 billion frozen estates in Kampong Bharu alone. Although there are a lot of methods proposed to solve this issue, however, until now, the issue of frozen estates in Kampong Bharu still cannot be solved and the planning development has been pending until today. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse the constraints and issues preventing the estates in Kampong Bharu from being properly administered based on the qualitative and analysis through the relevant The research discovers a 20 years project, Kampong Bharu Detailed Development Master Plan (PITPKB) has been launched to carry out the development, but until now, the development has been pending since its earliest stage. In fact, Kampong Bharu Development Corporation Act 2011 (Act 733) was passed to implement policies, directives, and strategies about the development of the area of Kampong Bharu. Hence, the proactive efforts from the authorities to manage the frozen estates in Kampong Bharu must be done so that the productive elements of such estates would be activated to the advantage of the rightful beneficiaries and development of Kampong Bharu itself.

Background: The transgender term is used to illustrate a broad-spectrum of identities and experiences, inclusive to pre-operative, post-operative, and non-operative transsexual people; male and female cross-dressers; intersexed individuals; and men and women, whose appearance or features are recognised to be gender atypical. Transgender people are often exposed to violence and legally sanctioned discriminant on a daily basis in Malaysia, but it does not prevent them from growing in number. Objective: This article analyses the legal rights of transgender in Malaysia based on civil and Sharia law available with reference to international and ASEAN perspectives in consideration of the possibility for crossjurisdictional study. Method: This qualitative research adopts primary and secondary data benefitted from scientific report analysis and literature including statutes, law cases & papers on transgender. These details were analysed by legal interpretation and comparative assessment. Result: The research reveals that there is an absence of definition of transgender in any Malaysia legislation, but that does not prevent the transprejudice and legally sanctioned discriminant in every way possible e.g., men who appear as women. Still, with respect to healthcare settings, medical doctors in Malaysia conveyed relatively low intent to discriminate against transgender patients. In ASEAN perspective, notwithstanding the endorsement of ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, it lacks the capability to enforce its provisions in cases of transgression. Conclusion and recommendation: It is a long way off for Malaysia to recognise the rights of transgender due to the fact that the fundamental principles of the country mostly based on Sharia law and Islamic value. Nevertheless, there is path for intersex individual who according to Islamic jurists is not categorised as transgender, thus deserve to not be discriminated in all forms. Hence, the paper recommends Malaysian