FRSIS 2021 ABSTRACT BOOKLET

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

i Director General of Education,
Ministry of Education, Malaysia

ii Director of The Fully Residential
Schools Management Division

iii Excellent Principal of Sekolah
Seri Puteri

ABSTRACTS

1 Local School Abstracts

COVID-19 PANDEMIC: 72 International School Abstracts
GAINS AND LOSSES

FOREWORD

DATIN SRI HAJAH NOR ZAMANI BINTI ABDOL HAMID

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MALAYSIA

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh dan Selamat Sejahtera.

Heartiest congratulations and my great appreciation goes to Sekolah Seri Puteri (SSP) Cyberjaya on their success in organizing the Fully Residential Schools
International Symposium (FRSIS) 2021. This is the 9th symposium helmed by the Fully Residential Schools Management Division and SSP. This, in the face
of adversity-the pandemic that has challenged all of us in unimaginable ways. Notwithstanding, we have risen above this adversity and come together to make
this year’s FRSIS a reality. This year’s theme - COVID-19 PANDEMIC: GAINS AND LOSSES is very apt indeed.

The main goal of this symposium is to groom world-class leaders. As such, this programme creates the platform and opportunity for students to exchange
ideas, experiences and knowledge. It inculcates, trains and applies leadership skills through effective communication, management, and creative thinking
driven by social ethics and moral values. It is hoped that this symposium will continue the tradition of bringing together educators, students, researchers and
observers from all Fully Residential Schools in Malaysia as well as abroad to share their research findings at theoretical and practical levels. This year's theme
- COVID 19 PANDEMIC: GAINS AND LOSSES aims to provide a platform for intellectual exchange of ideas towards generating knowledgeable and informed
youths about the challenges of a worldwide crisis and its dire effects.

Let me specially salute our staff members who, with courage and determination, have put the events together. I wish to sincerely appreciate and commend
their efforts and commitment towards the sustenance of the academics, and moral culture of Fully Residential Schools. FRSIS would not be a success without
dedication and hard work of the committee members. Congratulations to all presenters and teachers who have contributed ideas and explored various aspects
of the pandemic as well as sharing their research findings. To PUTERI and members of PTA, thank you for your cooperation, commitment and for going the
extra-mile to ensure that the Fully Residential schools continue to move from glory to glory.

Finally, it is my greatest hope that this 9th online international symposium with the theme - COVID 19 Pandemic : Gains and Losses will achieve its objective in
bringing together participants from all the Fully Residential Schools in the country and their counterparts abroad in a scholarly discourse, making it a rewarding
and meaningful experience for all.
I wish you all good luck and much success.
Thank you.

i

FOREWORD

FARIDAH BINTI YANG RAZALI

DIRECTOR OF THE FULLY RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

Congratulations and our highest appreciation to Sekolah Seri Puteri Cyberjaya on their success in organizing the
9th Online Fully Residential Schools International Symposium (FRSIS) 2021. It is my greatest hope that this international
symposium with the theme - COVID 19 Pandemic: Gains and Losses will achieve its objective in bringing together participants from all
Fully Residential Schools in the country and their counterparts abroad in a scholarly discourse. This event will hopefully be a rewarding
and meaningful experience for all despite the hardship brought about by the pandemic we are currently experiencing. It also gives me
immense pleasure to extend a very warm welcome to all students and teachers attending this virtual symposium.

The main goal of this symposium is to groom world-class leaders, besides promoting and nurturing the culture of research amongst
the youths. As such, this event has created the space and opportunities for students to exchange ideas, share experiences and
knowledge as well as prepare themselves as future leaders by applying the skills of effective communication, public speaking,
problem-solving, innovative and creative thinking as well as leadership when preparing and executing their research and presentation.
It is hoped that this event will continue to serve as a platform to foster intellectual sharing towards generating a knowledgeable and
informed society about the challenges of a global crisis and how it affects us in the current situation.

FRSIS would not be a success without wholehearted commitment, unwavering dedication and hard work by all the committee
members. Therefore, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to all parties involved. Congratulations to all the student-
presenters and teacher-guides, local and abroad, who have contributed ideas and explored various aspects of the pandemic as well
as sharing their research findings. I hope that all participants are not only able to adapt with this global challenge, but will also
contribute towards building a world which will be a better place for mankind.

Stay safe and stay connected!

ii

FOREWORD

NORSHAM BINTI NOORDIN A.A.P

EXCELLENT PRINCIPAL OF SEKOLAH SERI PUTERI, CYBERJAYA

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful Greetings to all.

It’s finally here, everyone! The 9th Online Fully Residential Schools International Symposium 2021, one of the most awaited events of this
year has successfully been organised by Sekolah Seri Puteri, Cyberjaya even though initially it was planned to be executed last year in the
year 2020. Despite its postponement due to the outbreak of Covid 19 pandemic, the Fully Residential Schools Management Division, Ministry
of Education has never lost its faith in making the event a reality.

What makes the 9th FRSIS 2021 different this year is, unlike the previous FRSIS events which were organised face-to-face, the Parallel
sessions are presented online and all participants are gathered virtually. Understandably, preparing for the symposium and competing online
may have instigated numerous challenges; definitely, the journey is not smooth-sailing. In spite of all odds, all participants have made it
through. Well done and congratulations!

Nothing is more appropriate than the theme “Covid-19 Pandemic: Gains and Losses” for this year’s event. With its relevance to the current
situation, this theme is chosen with the purpose to enable the youngsters to nurture their thinking and soft skills as they work collaboratively
with their teammates to address the issues at hand and eventually, find the solutions that work best. As they experience the ‘journey’, it is
hoped that this has shaped them into individuals who not only mature in thinking but also with hearts of gold as they would learn a thing or
two that they could and would emulate as they travel through their lives in the future.

With this opportunity, I would like to extend my appreciation to the Division of Management for Fully Residential Schools, Ministry of
Education for entrusting us, Sekolah Seri Puteri, the honour as the host school to organise this great event. I also hope that all participants
have gained and enjoyed invaluable experience throughout this event.

Thank you.

iii

Local School Abstracts

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local ASIA VS COVID-19: CAN WE SURVIVE?
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SBP INTEGRASI GOPENG Muhammad Syamiel Farhan bin Jupri, Afham Rafiq bin Muhd Faris,
Nurain Batrisyia binti Rosdi, Syaza Wardina Wafa binti Shaarani
Teacher Advisor :

Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gopeng, Perak
2 Norazima binti Che Teh [email protected], [email protected]

ABSTRACT
This study aimed to investigate global economic sectors which have been impacted during Covid-19
pandemic. Being a region consisting of rich, developing and low-income countries, Asia is chosen
to represent the world’s current economic situation as it narrows down the scope of the study. Apart
from that, it also fits the purpose of understanding our own economic condition. An online research
was conducted in order to collect background information regarding the area of study. Through the
findings, it is learned that many of Asia's economic sectors have rebounded unexpectedly when they
gain unanticipated earnings because of this deadly pandemic. Economic domains like Information
Communication and Technology (ICT) and E-Commerce receive favourable demands from online
users due to self-quarantine enforcement and social distancing policy. On the contrary, sectors like
agriculture, tourism and travel, industrial as well as shipping and ports really suffer from decline in
requests. One very significant finding of the study is how the health sector can experience both
positive and negative consequences due to Covid-19. A lot of wealthy countries which happen to be
medical supplies providers gain profits while poor countries end up enduring debts in order to fight


the outbreak. These impacts bring enormous changes not only to Asia but also to the global

economy which cause massive rebound or downturn of the gross domestic product (GDP) of
countries all around the world. Further research is recommended to examine how the recession will
look like and yield some recommendations for the economic recovery in Asia.

Keywords: Asia, economic sectors, gross domestic product (GDP)

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SEEING REALITIES: ON THE RISE OF AUGMENTED REALITY & SBP INTEGRASI KUBANG PASU
VIRTUAL REALITY IN MALAYSIA’S REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
Teacher Advisor :

Noor Zhafarini binti Noorizan
Wan Fadhlina binti Wan Mohd Firman, Qutrin Nada binti Fakhrul Anuar,

Filzah Afiqah binti Mohd Sofi, Ain Nur Aliya binti Nazarudin



Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Kubang Pasu, Kedah / Malaysia
[email protected]


ABSTRACT

Undoubtedly COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated the revolution of digital solutions in many sectors
as with the limited contact of human touch. Based on the Google Trends chart, the relative number of
searches Malaysians have done over the past 5 years for the phrase “where to stay" showed that the
interest had increased over the years but faced an all-time low starting March 2020 when the
Movement Control Order (MCO) was implemented. In the real estate industry, the pandemic has
boosted the digital revolution by forcing the property market companies to adopt new ways of doing
things. Recently, massive implementation of emerging technologies made its way into benefiting the
property market, however the applications of new interactive technologies such as Augmented
Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) during Covid-19 have yet to be explored extensively. The
purpose of this study is to highlight how the increased usage of AR and VR technologies are
providing a smart and new boost on the market potential of the real estate industry in Malaysia,
inclusive with their benefits and weaknesses in the opinion of both specialists and clients. For this
research, an online questionnaire was distributed towards people with the experience of buying
property offline in which before and during the pandemic, which is by means, online. The results
were then analysed along with an interview with a property consultant in the aim of providing a
different perspective on the advantages and disadvantages of the rise of AR and VR.

Keywords: Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), PropTech

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SEKOLAH TUANKU ABDUL COVID-19: IMPACT ON ECONOMY
RAHMAN


Teacher Advisor : Rizz Zhariff Rustardza, Emir Zharfan bin Adli Syahriman,
Muhammad Ammar Aqil bin Rosmahadi, Harris Aiman bin Abdul Malek
4 Norema Ahmad Mokhtar


Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Ipoh

[email protected]



The present study experimentally investigated the sectors that are being affected. The
sectors are industrial and tourism. Recently, the industrial sector has seen a revival
from the lows of the first round of the coronavirus pandemic last year. On the other
hand, the tourism sector experiences a loss of occupation in that particular industry. A
study is needed to improve our economy amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. The main
purpose behind the study is to discuss how to improve our economy through these two
sectors industrial and tourism. The study is gained from Google Scholar readings,
news articles and the World Health Organization (WHO) website. Looking at the
damage done to the global economy, great collaboration and ideas are needed in order
to enhance the economy. In Southeast Asian countries, the Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) suffered a negative growth. Given its results, the need for further research is
compulsory.

Keywords: economic sectors , economy growth , economy stakeholder

CONFRONTING COVID-19 WITH A PARADIGM SHIFT IN TEACHING AND local
LEARNING: ONLINE CLASSES AMONG SBP STUDENTS NORthern zone


SM SAINS BAGAN DATOH
Anis Syahira binti Syazmi, Nur Aleeya binti Basri,
Batrisya Ashiqin binti Suhaimi, Safiyya Aisyah binti Abdull Hadi Teacher Advisor :
Muhammad Afiq Naim bin


Sekolah Menengah Sains Bagan Datoh, Perak, Malaysia Kamaruzaman
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
I think we all can agree that online classes are one of the most obvious paradigms shifts in the
teaching and learning process that we are going through now. Traditionally, all educational institutions
from universities, colleges, and high schools applied face to face content delivery. However, due to the
unprecedented event which is the spread of COVID-19, it caused us to switch the way we undergo our
learning process which from face-to-face classes to online classes. So, this research will focus on few
topics which are the readiness of people to use the online learning, their opinions, experiences, and
suggestions for future improvements for online learning. In this research, we have chosen diagnostic
research for research design. We will be looking for the underlying effects towards learning process in
three aspects - inception, diagnosis, and solutions on the issues as well. We have created a survey form
via Google to analyze some of the SBP students experiences throughout e-learning phase. Through our
reading, we noted that most of the students prefered e-learning styles rather than traditional learning
styles, since e-learning provides bigger opportunity in field of information. This research paper helps to
draw a holistic approach of ongoing online teaching-learning methods during this lockdown and then
highlight changes that took place in the conventional education system due to COVID pandemic. This
research also helps to overcome the persistent disruption in academic activities and to ensure the
teaching and learning process through online proceed as a normal course in this new educational system.

Keywords : e-learning, SBP students, holistic approach

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SM SAINS KEPALA BATAS COVID 19: PARADIGM SHIFT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING


Teacher Advisor :
Masturina Izzati binti Mohd Johari, Muhammad Aniq Asyraf bin Muhamad Azuan,
6 Mohd Faris Afizi bin Babjee Muhammad Izzul bin Che Noh, Nurul Izzah binti Hamzaid


Sekolah Menengah Sains Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected]


ABSTRACT

Paradigm shift is an important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing
something is replaced by a new and different way. In the education system, a paradigm shift has
started happening in teaching and learning due to Covid 19 pandemic which has created the largest
disruption of the education system in history. It has been affecting students’ and teachers’ lifestyle
as the old way is replaced with the new paradigm; technology. The impact of COVID-19 on
education has created an opportunity for teachers to collaborate and innovate. However, it is not a
convenient way to learn as well as the rising number of problems that need to be faced by students.
The paradigm shift we are going through is a sudden shock considering there was no one having
spidey sense over the pandemic that was going to happen. The purpose of this research is to find out
more ways to improve the education system during the pandemic. In order to achieve this, we
should know the perspectives of teachers and students on teaching and learning. Our first move is to
survey the contentment of them to adapt to the new norm. Then, we will proceed with finding ways
to help them adjust with it. The outcome of the first method shows that students and teachers are not
comfortable with the changes. Hence, we believe that it is compulsory to be concerned about the
educational system to achieve the best result for everyone.

Keywords: Paradigm shift, technology, education

local
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THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE SM SAINS KUBANG PASU
SELECTED ASEAN-3 COUNTRIES



Nur Qistina binti Mohd Hafiz, Siti Sarah binti Marzuki,
Amira Batrisyia binti Fazlan Amini, Nur Farhatul Syuhadah binti Rohaizat



SM Sains Kubang Pasu, Kedah, Malaysia

[email protected]



ABSTRACT
The spread of coronavirus disease or known as Covid-19, creates a significant impact on the global
economy. Covid-19 has affected economic performance, leading to a contraction in economic
growth and forcing industries to lower the employment rate. Despite the evolving pandemic,
comprehensive studies looking at the effect of Covid-19 on unemployment are still sparse. This
study aims to look at the effect of Covid-19 cases on the rate of unemployment for the selected
ASEAN-3 countries, which are Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Secondary data obtained from
World Development Indicators are used and analysed using descriptive analysis. The findings
indicate a significant effect of Covid-19 cases on the unemployment rate in Malaysia, Singapore,
and Thailand. Hence, policies should be appropriately outlined to soften the effect and promote
cooperation between the government, business, industries, and the people. Future studies focusing
on decreasing the unemployment rate and creating favourable business opportunities to boost
economic growth is proposed.

Keywords : Covid-19, Economic Growth, Unemployment Rate

Teacher Advisor : 7
Muhammad Sodbir bin Hamzah

local COVID 19: CURSE AND BLESSINGS
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SM SAINS POKOK SENA Amal Sofia binti Abd. Halim, Muhammad Alif bin Muhamad Zahari,
Muhammad Luqmanul Hakeem bin Mohd Azhar, Nur Iesya Liyana binti Wazid
Teacher Advisor :


8 Ahmad Suki B Walid Sekolah Menengah Sains Pokok Sena, Kedah, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
As we are undergoing the dark chapter in history that is the COVID-19 pandemic, one question exists:
what are the implications and changes brought about by this tragedy? This research aims to answer that
question by focusing on two subjects, which are healthcare innovations that may have spurred during the
pandemic and the mental health issues that arose during the pandemic, mainly anxiety. Our research is
carried out by reviewing scholarly articles and analyzing raw data to come to our own conclusion.
Through our research, we have found out that the time needed for a new innovation to be introduced for
public use has been greatly reduced this year compared to previous years. For example, there are
ventilators that cost under 500 dollars to make and they just need several weeks to be produced, as
opposed to ventilators that require years of development to be produced. However, this effect might owe
itself to the general technological progress through the ages, and not the COVID-19 pandemic alone.
This caveat necessitates further research into this subject. Nevertheless, the pandemic has certainly
played a part in pushing humanity’s finest healthcare technologies to their absolute limits. On the other
hand however, the mental health of Malaysians has been observed to be in a steady decline since the
pandemic started. Studies suggest a 30 percent increase in anxiety disorder cases during late 2020
compared to earlier months of the same year. The causes for this are varied, though it is hypothesized
that uncertainty in providing for one’s family due to unemployment and sedentary lifestyle might be
some of the most prevalent factors. As usual, more research needs to be done to achieve true certainty.

Keywords: innovation, COVID-19, anxiety

local
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COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A QUANTUM LEAP IN DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT SM SAINS RAJA TUN AZLAN

SHAH

Nur Afiera Afza binti Baharin, Aqilah Aisyah binti Mohd. Shahar, Teacher Advisor :
Affan Najiy bin Rusdi, Muhammad Faisal bin Zainuddin Nurul Shahidah binti Mohd. Nor


SM Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah, Taiping Perak, Malaysia
[email protected]


ABSTRACT

It is beyond doubt that the use of digital technology is gradually increasing today. After
disconnecting from the outside world and having to stay at home for a long time to reduce the
spread of the deadly virus, COVID-19, society has expressed a number of ways to entertain
themselves to overwhelm with the discouragement they mainly felt by using digital technology.
However, the social difference in society disables certain people to fully utilise digital technology
to provide entertainment as a coping method to get through this challenging time. This study
discusses the rapid adaptation of digital entertainment in society during the pandemic, defining
how social status differences act as limiting factors to entirely access digital entertainment and
inaugurate assortment of methods to engross with the digital technology advancement in the
entertainment industry. A virtual survey was conducted involving more than 100 students as well
as legal adults from different backgrounds to figure out their social status, their use of digital
entertainment during the pandemic, and their substitute if they cannot access their usual go-to
entertainment. Professionals' opinions on the increasing use of digital entertainment since
pandemic were taken into consideration too. This study suggests that the rise of digital technology
in entertainment over the course of the pandemic is due to the variety of ways that make it
approachable. Overall, despite this trying time, everyone can still enjoy such digital entertainment.

Keywords: technology, digital entertainment, social difference

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SM SAINS SULTAN THE CONSEQUENCES OF COVID-19 ON MENTAL HEALTH AND HUMAN’S
MOHAMAD JIWA SOCIAL LIFE


Teacher Advisor :
Hana Syahira binti Md. Shahrizal, Nursyahida Nabilah binti Norsyahidan,
10 Norfariza binti Abdul Karim Sharifah Ummul Syafiqah binti Syed Rodzi, Rushdina Ardini binti Md Rusli



Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mohamad Jiwa Kedah

[email protected]



ABSTRACT
Being in the middle of a global health crisis, a virus known as Covid-19 has stricken the whole society
and caused tremendous impacts on mental health issues and human’s social life. Due to the pandemic,
many people have indicated the symptoms of anxiety, depressive disorder and antisocial development.
Recently, society has developed an anti-social disorder caused by isolating themselves from others or
generally called quarantine. By the same token, this has impacted the society to have a low self-esteem
and avoidance to interact starts to occur. As a matter of fact, most of the adults have experienced loss
of jobs that lead to financial problems. For example, debt can lead to depression and suicidal thoughts.
Financial problems are the main issue for the adults that have the responsibilities towards the family to
stay away from facing the misery of life. Another consequence, this health crisis also gives a massive
shock to students' education. The closure of schools, colleges and universities has impacted the study’s
cultures instantaneously. In fact, the changing of the learning atmospheres that are not conducive could
induce them to feel burdened terribly. Furthermore, the difficulty of not having access to gadgets and
lack of Internet connection prone them to burnout severely. Conversely, there are various ways to
adapt these negative effects of Covid-19 which emphasize on living a balanced and healthy life,
encouragement of positive thinking and practice self-kindness. Therefore, society can consider these
new normal as a beneficial lifestyle and also as a new way to live.

Keywords : Anti-social, Misery, Burnout

WILL THE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON CLIMATE CHANGE DURING THE local
PANDEMIC DETERMINE A BETTER FUTURE? NORthern zone


SM SAINS TAPAH
Muhammad Imran bin Nor Azlan, Atyra Nursufea binti Azhamzahri,
Irdina Sofea binti Muhamad Rizani, Nurul Dania Zahra binti Mohd Nasir Teacher Advisor :
Rosmira binti Ramlee


Sekolah Menengah Sains Tapah, Perak
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
The spread of COVID-19 that started as a health crisis promptly evolved into many types of
threats to the human population. Amidst the hardship, it has come to a minor realization that the
environment has changed to a better state in the last couple of the pandemic years. The aim of the
study is to investigate the public awareness of the consequences that occur towards climate
change due to the pandemic. The findings are essential to measure the level of awareness that is;
great changes in the climate have happened and will keep on going thus making the proposal of
revised blueprint of environmental policy be possible and fully supported by many more people
if the study is made public. To ascertain the level of awareness among residents of SM SAINS
TAPAH, a survey was performed with 77 randomly selected respondents. They were questioned
about climate change considering what occurred in their close surroundings during the outbreak.
According to the survey, about 73% of the respondents are aware of the issue, while the
remaining 27% are more likely to be oblivious. As an indication, the majority of respondents are
indeed proven to be sensible of the outcome that the pandemic has caused towards climate
change. The implications of the results proved that we are on the right track towards pursuing a
greater future for our precious environment.

Keywords: Climate change, awareness, COVID-19

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SM SAINS TELUK INTAN

HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Teacher Advisor :
DURING THE PANDEMIC
12 Mohd Khairul Nizam bin Mohd Alias


Nurin Farihah Qistina bt Fazal, Dhivyessh a/l Mohanasundaram,
Intan Anis Shahdzika binti Mohd Sharazi, Nurin Sofiah Salha binti Sallehudin



Sekolah Menengah Sains Teluk Intan, Perak
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, or COVID-19) has, no doubt, impacted the world in
innumerable ways. However, the deadly virus has allowed some opportunities, even accelerated
in some cases, beneficial innovations pertaining healthcare, worldwide. This research, with the
theme of “Healthcare Innovations and Mental Health Anxiety Management During the
Pandemic”, will uncover what has recently been introduced in the field, focusing on the
applications of ‘Internet of Things’ as well as how these additions of modernity help alleviate
and combat the dangers of the deadly virus. Together in this investigation, are the measures taken
to keep mental health in check. This research will employ both qualitative and quantitative
methods to identify the key results. The innovations uncovered are both from local and
international brainchild of those pioneering the battle against the virus while the mental health
management will show the feedback received based on questionnaires given to participants
across multiple age categories and backgrounds.

Keywords: Internet of things, mental health, healthcare innovations

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CHALLENGES OF ONLINE LEARNING FACED BY MALAYSIAN SM SAINS TUANKU
STUDENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SYED PUTRA


Ahmad Nafis Darwish bin Zulkarnain, Aqil Zahwan bin Razaidi, Teacher Advisor :
Kaw Hui Jing
Nurul Fadzilah Dayana binti Mohd Syarim Adzhar, Siti Aisyah binti Abdul Rahman



SM Sains Tuanku Syed Putra, Perlis
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought a huge impact towards society on a global scale. With
this, education has also made a major shift from face to face towards online learning in Malaysia.
In October 2020, the “Teaching and Learning at Home Timetable Implementation Guide” was
released by the Education Ministry. Home-based learning was introduced nationwide to make
learning possible at home. Nevertheless, many students faced various challenging issues along the
implementation of the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR). Since COVID-19 pandemic is
predicted to be a long healing process, students should try their best in adapting to the new
learning mode. In order to make online learning more effective, issues and challenges faced by
students have to be identified beforehand. This study aimed to investigate the challenges and
obstacles confronted by Malaysian students during switching to online learning due to COVID-19
pandemic. A survey was created containing questions to investigate students' opinion towards the
issues they faced while learning online during the pandemic. A total of 200 students from different
government and private secondary schools in different states of Malaysia participated in the
survey. This paper adopts a descriptive statistical method to elaborate the findings of the study.

Keywords: Covid-19, Online Learning, Malaysian Education

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SM SAINS SULTAN DOMESTIC ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION DURING MCO – WHEN LESS IS
ABDUL HALIM MORE

Teacher Advisor :

Nur Yasmin Irdina binti Bashahrudin, Nur Aisya Balqis binti Ahmad Afdzal,
14 Adillah binti Ahmad Nur Ainaa Batrisyia binti Mohamad Jefri, Nur Auni Maisarah binti Izham Syah



Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Halim, Jitra Kedah
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
In line with United Nations SDG 13, the Malaysian government has manifested national initiatives towards
a greener environment via few climate-change-related programs such as the Green Township Policy
Initiatives. Sadly, the emergence of Covid-19 pandemic which demands the public to stay indoors during the
Movement Control Order has resulted in an inevitable rise in household electricity consumption, hence
stunted the government’s efforts in achieving SDG 13 goal. Realizing the weight of this issue, this study
aims to determine SMSAH community’s trend and level of awareness towards domestic electricity usage
besides exploring actions taken to reduce it. A quantitative 27-questions using Likert Scale survey was
conducted on 377 respondents. Findings demonstrate 86.7% of respondents stated their electricity bill has
increased with 33.9% paying more than RM300 monthly. The descriptive data too shares suggestions to
reduce electricity, namely using it wisely (163 respondents), utilizing energy-saving appliances (46
respondents) and resorting to alternative solar power (29 respondents). Using independent T-test for
inferential data analysis, a comparison is made between students and parents and the results indicate a
significant difference pertaining to the level of awareness, yet there is null difference related to their
frequency of actions to reduce electricity. Thus, it is concluded that though both groups present different
levels of awareness, their actions to lessen electricity remain at moderate levels. This study proposes
measures like school awareness campaigns be carried out consistently as constant reminders to the public.
Our collective effort to lessen transmissions of electricity will alleviate the impacts on our sickly climate.

Keywords: domestic electricity consumption, community awareness, actions.

THE BIG FOOTPRINT OF COVID-19 ON SOCIAL LIVES IN MALAYSIA local

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Siti Nursyafiqah binti Mohammad Sabri, Nur Nuha Nabiha binti Mustafa Kamal, SM SAINS TUN SYED
Faiz Syahmi bin Farid, Alisya Nisreen binti Amiruddin SHEH SHAHABUDIN


Teacher Advisor :
Sekolah Menengah Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin, Penang/Malaysia Chung Yu Zhi
[email protected]


ABSTRACT

Social impact is an effect of an activity towards individuals, society or even a country. The impact
could be either a positive or negative impact. The Covid-19 pandemic has left a big footprint,
affecting every individual’s social lives differently ever since it started in Malaysia. It is undeniable to
say that there are gains and losses of Covid-19 on a nation’s well-being. Research has highlighted the
impact on social well-being of the most exposed groups, including students and teachers in Malaysia.
The study has shown that the social distance and security measures have affected the relationships of
a number of students, making them unable to communicate with teachers and colleagues. Thus,
technological devices play important roles. These tools present benefits that could improve
communication between students such as the possibility to meet from home, saving time and
maintaining the relationships between students and teachers. The findings of the study revealed that
COVID-19 has negatively affected academic performance. There is a significant difference in the
academic performance of students in Malaysia and their level of satisfaction with online teaching. The
declining maths performance is the most worrying. Maths achievement of students in 2020 (during
lockdown) was about 5 to 10 percentile points lower compared to students in the prior year. We can
conclude that Covid-19 pandemic has affected the normal communication system between students
and teachers, resulting in the drop of academic levels of students. The technological devices make up
for it and play an important role in researching and online learning.

Keywords: social, students, teachers

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local CLIMATE CRISIS AND CHANGE DURING THE PANDEMIC: THE PROMISE
NORthern zone OF A BETTER TOMORROW


THE MALAY COLLEGE
KUALA KANGSAR Ariff bin Amir Ali, Khaleef bin Khairul,
Hanif bin Firdaus, Muhammad Syahmi Iman bin Muhammad Rezal
Teacher Advisor :


16 Norazlina binti Mat Saad The Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Perak/Malaysia

[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to investigate the climate crisis and its drastic increase in magnitude
during the Covid-19 outbreak. Research has shown that the number of deaths and complications
caused by climate related problems has reached a tremendous amount at an estimated amount of
more than 8 million in the past decade. Numbers like these are to be expected considering that
more than 70 million tonnes of pollutants are released into the environment and it is estimated that
this amount would escalate in the next decade. A survey was created containing questions about an
increase of electrical appliance usage and other polluting agents. A sum of 180 individuals with a
wide variety of age groups were thoroughly surveyed. It was determined that a large number of
participants had an increased usage of plastic bags and polystyrene due to shopping online and
food delivery services. There is also an expected increase of electricity usage especially from
participants with families. The results of this survey suggest that even with an absence of vehicles
on the road, there is an increase in activities harmful to the environment. However, there are
factors that cannot yet be determined with such a small sample of participants. Therefore, the need
for further investigation is compulsory to fully comprehend the myriad of factors of the climate
crisis during these times.

Keywords: climate crisis; electrical appliances; Covid-19 outbreak

HALCYON: A MODERN TAKE ON ANXIETY MANAGEMENT local
CENTRAL zone
Aiman Mujaddid bin Mohamad Zaki, Lutfiah Low binti Muhammad Ridhwan,
Muhammad Haziq bin Nazman, Alwani Zulfa binti Aimran KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN

ALAM SHAH
Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah, Selangor, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected] Teacher Advisor :

Zamri Shah bin Ibarahim
ABSTRACT

During this pandemic, students are forced to adapt to the new online learning method. This
caused them to suffer from anxiety due to excessive workload and sudden change of
environment. In this case, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP) students are being put under more
pressure because they are expected to excel in various fields, not only academic. This study is
conducted to propose anxiety management via development of an online platform. The aim is to
develop a new app that overcomes the shortcomings of conventional methods, therefore allowing
better anxiety management among SBP students. The name decided for the app is Halcyon. 100
SBP students across Malaysia will be surveyed on the effectiveness of Halcyon in managing
anxiety among them. This survey will be disseminated through google form and a poster about
Halcyon will be attached in the survey to provide better clarity on the app’s usage. It is believed
that the majority of the students will agree that this app is able to help them manage anxiety.
Furthermore, this study will review what existing apps lack so they could be improved and
included in this app. This app potentially helps to improve anxiety management among SBP
students by allowing them to have a more structured lifestyle and providing moral support. In
conclusion, Halcyon has all the prospects to be an accessible, user-friendly and beneficial app to
improve anxiety management.

Keywords: Anxiety, SBP students, Halcyon

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local
CENTRAL zone

MAKTAB TENTERA DIRAJA COVID 19: IMPACT TOWARDS TOURISM
ON LOCAL ISLANDS
Teacher Advisor :


18 Munira binti Abdul Aziz Mohamad Nazhim bin Mohd Nizam, Muhammad Nur Addeen bin Mat Yunus,

Darwisy bin Darzuki, Muhammad Faris Syahmi bin Mohd Shafie



Royal Military College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
One of the most impacted sectors when the Covid 19 pandemic hit the country was the tourism sector
as Malaysia’s economy is highly dependent on it. Therefore, this study focuses on how Covid-19 has
affected tourism on local islands. There are three main subtopics which are recreational scuba diving,
hotels and small local businesses. The challenge faced in the scuba diving activity is that they are too
dependent on international divers who come to visit the islands. Likewise, the hotel industry is
mostly dependent on tourists-local or foreign while the local small businesses are mainly interrupted
by the supply chain. Understandably, these problems emerged because of the movement control order
(MCO) that restricts travelling, even within the state for Malaysians. Hence, this study is carried out
to analyse the measures taken by the authorities and how successful they have been. A mixed study
was conducted to the business owners who operate from the island through interviews and collection
of secondary data. From the study, it is found that the only way to improve the situation is to disband
travel restrictions and ease the standard operating procedures of the MCO. However, they are
impossible due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases, emergence of new variants and
incomprehensive number of people being vaccinated. Clearly, if there is no affirmative and
immediate response taken, there is little to no chance for the business owners to survive this
pandemic and Malaysia will lose part of its main contributors in the tourism industry.

Keywords: Movement control order, Tourism, Covid-19

STUDENTS' AND TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF COVID-19 TRACING APP: A local
CASE STUDY OF SUSTAINABLE IOT TOOL IN SBPI GOMBAK CENTRAL zone


SBP INTEGRASI GOMBAK
Nur Syahirah binti Khirudin, Ahmad Atief Adham bin Mohd Nazri,
Qistina Sofia binti Mohamad Zain, Adam Harith bin Ab Rahim Teacher Advisor :

Asim bin Mohd Ariff

Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected]
[email protected], [email protected]


ABSTRACT

Since the Covid-19 pandemic started, the government of Malaysia has put much effort into finding
methods to mitigate the outbreak including SOP regulation and contact tracing system. On 20th April
2020, the Ministry of Health launched a sustainable IoT tracing app called MySejahtera that
empowers its users to assess health risk against COVID-19 and access necessary information of
countermeasures including vaccination appointment. However, the effectiveness of this app depends
highly on its uptake by the general population. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate
significant factors that influence students’ and teachers’ perceptions towards Iot tracing apps namely
MySejahtera based on The Health Belief Model. A set of verified questionnaires from previous
research conducted by Department of Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University
of Antwerp, Belgium is adopted to collect descriptive quantitative data. 50 respondents which
represent 10% of total population are randomly selected from among students and teachers of SBPI
Gombak as sampling. This quantitative study is anticipated to help the decision makers particularly
school administrators as well as Fully Residential School Management Division MOE to have better
insights of the aforementioned research topic. Consequently, this may help to overcome problems
pertaining to the acceptance or refusal of IoT tracing apps among students and teachers during this
pandemic time.

Keywords: Covid-19, IoT, tracing app

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local
CENTRAL zone

SBP INTEGRASI RAWANG EMERGING CHALLENGES IN AN ONLINE LEARNING SETTING:
THE TRANSFORMATION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING DUE TO THE
Teacher Advisor :
Xallawati binti Zabri COVID-19 DISRUPTIONS



Alya Qistina binti Abdul Malek, Ain Nabihah binti Iskandar Idris,
Aleesha binti Taqiyuddin Amini, Nur Farikha binti Baharuddin


Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Rawang, Selangor, Malaysia
[email protected]


ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused worldwide disruptions resulting in the closure of many sectors,
including the education sector. Despite the closure of schools and higher learning institutions, education
community continues on with the teaching and learning process. The lockdown by Malaysia's
government has resulted in the shift of physical classrooms to online teaching and learning. Challenges
faced by the teachers and students started from the importance of having adequate devices in ones’
household, internet access to different locations in Malaysia, plus the new teaching and learning
mediums or apps that need to be mastered by both parties. The objectives of this research are to study the
challenges faced by teachers and students in adjusting to this new era of online learning and how to adapt
to this new setting. The findings are collected through online articles and websites journals. The outcome
shows that there are an inadequate number of devices in one household to facilitate teaching and learning
process. Additionally, some teachers and students have poor internet access based on their locations and
income. Moreover, the barriers are for the students to engage in class and for the teachers to make
learning exciting. Thus, there is a need for the teachers to develop their online teaching methods by using
various tools such as Google Meet, Telegram Voice Chat and other mediums. The result also demands
for continuous professional development support from the education system.

Keywords : challenges, online, teaching

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COVID-19 : A PARADIGM SHIFT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING local

CENTRAL zone

Hakan bin A.Halim, Adib bin Saiful Nizar, SBP INTEGRASI
Nur Aina Dalili binti Mohd Rafix, Sazra Afisya binti Mohd Azli SABAK BERNAM


Teacher Advisor :
SBP Integrasi Sabak Bernam, Selangor, Malaysia Ng Yi Ling

m-6623304moe-dl.edu.my



ABSTRACT
In the recent past, governments all over the world have been severely affected by the pandemic of
Covid-19 which was circulating globally. This pervasive pandemic has led countries all over the
world to take safety measures in order to deal with this critical situation. These bad circumstances
also affected the educational scene that led to a paradigm shift in teaching and learning especially in
Malaysia. Due to the new norm, physical classes have to be changed to virtual learning in which the
students must learn using technology. These occurrences have resulted in conducting online lessons
using various platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Telegram. In the absence of classroom-
based learning, online learning offers huge productivity benefits. Teachers and students can now
experience the teaching and learning process more efficiently. Moreover, the learning process has
become more interactive since we can conduct a variety of activities using pop quizzes, applications
or just a simple slide presentation. For example, Quizizz, Google form and British Council Webpage
are frequently used by teachers to conduct classroom activities. Hence, learning becomes more
enjoyable and gratifying. The aim of our research is to assure people that online teaching and learning
is not as bad as people's cynicism but there are also gains which can be obtained from this new way
of education. In summary, online learning has brought about a positive impact in the lives of students
as it allows students to adapt to their own pace and convenience. It also allows students to explore
and develop their creativity and other necessary skills.

Keywords: pandemic, teaching and learning, new norm, online learning, education

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local ONLINE LEARNING:
CENTRAL zone ANOTHER HURDLE FOR DISABLED STUDENTS?

SEKOLAH SERI PUTERI

Ameera Safea binti Rostam, Elea Maisarah binti Hafizuddin,
Teacher Advisor : Hasya Maryam binti Kamal Bahrain, Siti Nur Azmina binti Mohd Hisham
Asmiza binti Minoh


Sekolah Seri Puteri, Cyberjaya, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected]
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the education of youth worldwide by causing face-to-face
learning to become unviable. In light of this, teachers and students have adapted to online teaching
and learning from the comforts of their homes. However, in the pursuit of tailoring online learning
for the able-bodied, the needs of disabled students have been inadvertently overlooked. Due to the
isolated nature of online learning, disabled students face many difficulties ranging from lack of
supervision to the absence of interpreters that would allow them to understand what is being taught.
Such circumstances result in these disabled students being unable to adapt as easily to online
learning as their able-bodied counterparts. For the purposes of this research, we have identified
these categories of disabled persons: deaf and hard of hearing individuals, blind persons, and those
with various intellectual disabilities that can affect the learning process. With this case study, we
hope to provide solutions to improve disabled students’ online learning experience. The research
design adopted is descriptive in nature where qualitative data elicitation is acquired from survey
questionnaires, interviews and meta analysis to look for patterns. Findings from this study include
making online learning for the disabled more accessible and enhancing their understanding of the
subject matter taught in online classes.

Keywords : Disabled students, accessibility, online learning

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local
CENTRAL zone

SOCIAL IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON A NATION’S WELL-BEING SEKOLAH SULTAN ALAM SHAH



Ahmad Zakii Kenali bin Ahmad Fuaad, Luqman bin Johan Akmalbudi,
Muhammad Adam Harith bin Hishamuddin, Adrian Harith Naim bin Ahmad Nizam



Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah, WP Putrajaya, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected]

[email protected]



ABSTRACT
It has been nearly 2 years since COVID-19 has emerged and made its presence felt across the world.
This pandemic has far reaching consequences. The ripple effect has been felt in all aspects of life.
Families were affected, thus societies also affected. When societies are affected, the whole nation is
also affected. Infection breeds fear, and lockdowns resulted in loss of incomes and jobs. What our
team is looking into was not just to zoom in on how COVID-19 affects the societies and the nation,
but also to look into possible solutions and suggestions. We will present findings on how societies
were impacted. This in turn will link with a nation’s well-being. The fight against COVID-19 is still
on-going, we will explore possible solutions to remedy the battered economy. What may impact the
economy, will in turn impact the societies. The exploration of this sub-theme will involve interviews
with individuals affected by this pandemic. Apart from looking at data from the Ministry of Health
(MoH) and other government agencies, we will try to come up with possible solutions and
suggestions that may be feasible to the authorities and invested parties to attempt in solving these
problems facing the societies and the nation as well.

Keywords: quality of life, exploring ideas, fabrics of society, vulnerable groups, future growth.

Teacher Advisor : 23
Ahmad Shah bin Abdul Rahman

local
CENTRAL zone

SM AGAMA A FLOWER BLOOMING IN AN UNLIKELY DESERT:
PERSEKUTUAN KAJANG FINDING COMFORT IN NATURE DURING A PANDEMIC

Teacher Advisor :

Ana Shirin binti Razi Rabi Hasya binti Bustamam, Ain Safiyah binti Abdul Halim,
Ili Ilham bin Md Hafizi, Muhammad Muadz bin Mohd Hamdi



Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.

[email protected]



ABSTRACT
Malaysia has been experiencing a steady increase in preservation of nature despite
struggling with the pandemic for the past two years. The research team has decided to
uncover the motivations and reasoning behind the determination to preserve the
environment as well as how it is utilised as a tool of unification in these trying times.
The team has carried out an extensive internet research before conducting a survey
amongst SMAPK students as well as interviewing selected respondents in order to
highlight their thoughts and views. As a result, it was clear to see that most respondents
have high interest and confidence in preserving nature as an outlet of expression and
appreciation for the country. The team believes that preserving the environment is
certainly the way to go forward but how can it be done and why should it be done,
especially when there is a health crisis taking over the national interest? Let’s discover
these together.

Keywords: Leadership, Motivation, Green Fingers

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THE CURBING EFFORTS AND IMPACTS OF local
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MENTAL HEALTH CENTRAL zone


SM SAINS ALAM SHAH
Ameerul Afiq bin Azizi, Ahmad Idham Adli bin Zaid,
Muhammad Aidil Hakimi bin Jalani, Muhammad Nabil bin Mohd Fauzi Teacher Advisor :
Nabila binti Abdul Latif


Sekolah Menengah Sains Alam Shah, Malaysia

[email protected]



ABSTRACT
Since the year 2019, a virus has seeped itself in a rural area in China. Little did we
know, the very same virus would cause every corner of the world to suffer from this
widespread pandemic. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, (SARS-
CoV-2), caused massive changes in the society we know today. Focusing the scope to
our beloved country, Malaysia, let us see what effects does it have here, the inventions
that have been created and what initiatives have been taken to halt further damages.
Since we are impacted by the Malaysian Control Order (MCO), the space for our
source collecting is limited to exploring the internet, and to ask close ones for their
own opinions and experiences. We found out that not only the pandemic affected
every citizen in Malaysia mentally, the efforts taken by us also have many flaws that
can be spotted. Thus, we displayed some additional steps that can be taken to increase
effectiveness in curbing the anxiety that can arise while battling this pandemic.

Keywords: changes, Malaysia, mentally

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local COVID 19: GLOBAL ECONOMIC SHOCK
CENTRAL zone


SM SAINS BANTING Izzah Zafirah binti Mohd Helmi, Nur Wafa binti Mohd Sabri,
Muhammad Afiq Irfan bin Rozaman, Zafeerul Irfan bin Zainuddin
26 Teacher Advisor :
Halayna binti Gapor

SM Sains Banting, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
[email protected], [email protected]
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
There is no denying the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has left a massive impact on the
economy as restrictions are required in order to cope with this pandemic. In this study, we
examine how the effects of COVID-19 have affected more than just a few countries. Our
research objective is to prove how COVID-19 has negatively impacted the global economy.
Based on our questionnaires posted online through various platforms and conducted
researches done by professional economists, statistics indicate that due to the pandemic, job
losses have increased immensely bringing to the rise of poverty rate. Other than that,
COVID-19 also slowed down, if not stopped, the tourism industry from expanding all
around the world. Consequently, the tourism industry went into a rapid downturn
economically. Oil prices also dropped due to the lack of demand and the halt of factory
works since the restrictions set in place for COVID-19. Since most businesses could not
operate to its fullest capacity, cash flow has been minimised and bringing effect to a market
crash. As COVID-19 continues to spread, we firmly believe that the situation will
deteriorate significantly if no measures are taken.

Keywords: Job losses, poverty, tourism

local
CENTRAL zone


SM SAINS HULU SELANGOR
COVID-19: HOPE VERSUS REALITY
Teacher Advisor : 27

Zana binti Mulup
Ayra Mishael binti Mohd Helmi, Safiyyah Husna binti Norsyah,
Nor Hilman Haiqal bin Norhaizam, Muhammad Ayden Rahish bin Zuhaidi



SM Sains Hulu Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia

[email protected]



ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been characterized as a pandemic by the World Health
Organization (WHO). Not only it is killing humans, spreading human suffering, and upending
humans’ lives, it is also attacking societies and resulting in a social disruption. This research is
aimed to identify emerging issues, observing its trends and assess the social impacts of COVID-
19 on a nation’s well-being; which are the nation’s welfare, safety and prosperity as in a great
nation seeing the state of it today. Using survey and online researching methods to garner
information from the internet, the findings are afterwards compiled and studied to build a
conclusion of the research. After our research, our eyes opened to the severity of its presence.
This includes unemployment, mental health issues, suicidal ideation, social relations and rural
poverty. Undeniably, the implementation of social distancing has impacted so many aspects of
our daily lives. This presentation confers COVID-19 has taken control and dictate not only the
lives of individuals but a nation as a whole, preventing it from flourishing. It is hoped that this
research project can help raise awareness about the progress of Malaysia in the past two years
and how we can move forward as a community with better understanding of the status quo.

Keywords : well-being, awareness, flourishing

local
CENTRAL zone

SM SAINS KUALA SELANGOR TECHNOLOGY KEY TO EVERY LIFE ASPECT: TRUE OR FALSE

Teacher Advisor :

Ennie Azora binti Othman Nurzarifa Azfa binti Ahmad Fauzansah, Siti Amirah Husna binti Mohd Noorazam,

Muhammad Adli Arif bin Azhari, Aqil Irfan bin Alim Hakim



SM Sains Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia
[email protected]


ABSTRACT

Like any other things in the world, technology has its own benefits and drawbacks where
it raises one’s curiosity on whether it leans more towards the good side or vice versa.
This is where our sole purpose of research came forth in discovering why digital
revolution is direly essential to the community of human as the COVID-19 pandemic in
uproar, how the development of technology helps in counterattacking the COVID-19 and
also implications that technology has brought up to people specifically during COVID-19
pandemic. An online survey was conducted containing fundamental questions regarding
the usage of technology. A number of 164 people, from different ranges of age were
randomly surveyed as we released the form through social media platforms in a span of
72 hours before we closed it. It was validated that everyone, let it be students below 17
years old or those who are working, technology is essentially needed on a daily basis
especially since the pandemic hits us. The results showcase that technology definitely
benefits us in so many different ways but can also be the reason as to why humans
becoming more incompetent and laid back.

Keywords : essential, counterattacking, implications

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THE CALL FOR A NEW CHANGE local
CENTRAL zone


Asyran bin Noor Hakimi, Mu’adz bin Shaiful Nizam, SM SAINS SELANGOR
Hannan Zulaikha binti Hasbullah, Hessa Sarah binti Mohd Roslan
Teacher Advisor : 29

Sazlyni binti Mohd Sazlly Lim
Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

[email protected],[email protected]
[email protected],[email protected]



ABSTRACT
Over the years, global climate has grievously worsened in consequence to the growing economy and
inhumane pollution. This study seeks to prove how the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly
improved the worsening climate conditions we are enduring and what we can learn from the new
norm in order to sustain it. Although the global climate has notably improved during the lockdown
restrictions imposed by countries and industries, this unintentional effort is forecasted to only be
temporary and once the universal economy recommences, the climate will start to worsen again.
Consequently, emissions of greenhouse gases are expected to rise back to higher levels. Hence, we
are going to explain the efforts towards climate change through SDG13, proof that greenhouse gases
have been decreasing since the COVID-19 pandemic, and how we can deal with the climate crisis in
the near future based on the new norm. Our study is conducted by carefully analysing and
researching documents, correlating various trusted sources. From this research, it is evident that
Covid-19 and climate change have a close relation. In addition, to recover and improve the terrible
state of our climate globally, an immense amount of effort and dedication is required. In this study,
it can be summarised that humanity should look at this situation as an economical reset where we
can continue with industrial labour, but with a better mindset prioritizing the ecosystem, focusing on
adopting the green economy and hoping that the global climate changes for the better.

Keywords: climate crisis, economical reset, green economy

local
CENTRAL zone

SM SAINS SERI PUTERI THE ACCELERATION OF DIGITAL REVOLUTION DURING THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC PUTS EARTH AT RISK
Teacher Advisor :

Duratul Naqiah binti Mohd Khalil
Sashineswary a/p Chanthran, Lyana Haziqah binti Abdul Razak,
Nur Iman Batrisyia binti Husni Rizal, Fatin Umairah binti Ismail



SM Sains Seri Puteri, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected]
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0), or Digital Revolution, has spurred to new heights because of
the pandemic as many have to rely on the internet and devices to continue with their studies and work.
The problem is this also has increased Digital Pollution. Digital Pollution is the negative external
effects on the environment caused by humans digitizing their culture for example the social media
platforms. It is crucial as if not addressed and tackled, might lead to environmental disasters like
increased carbon footprint. The objectives of this study are to investigate how the Digital Revolution
accelerated by the pandemic contributes to Digital Pollution and suggest what can be done to reduce its
increase. This study was carried out through the quantitative method of distributing an online
questionnaire about human digital behaviours that contribute to Digital Pollution. A total of 60 students
from SM Sains Seri Puteri and 50 working adults were randomly assigned to answer this survey. The
results show that there was a massive increase in the demand of digital devices during the Covid-19
pandemic, many people used digital devices for more than six hours in a day and the majority did not
recycle their devices. This led to the conclusion that Digital Pollution does increase exponentially
because of the pandemic without any signs of slowing down and this would create problems for the
environment. These results propose the need to further investigate ways to reduce Digital Pollution
during the pandemic for a sustainable future.

Keyword: Digital pollution, digital behaviour, digital platforms, environmental sustainability

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EFFECTS OF COVID-19 TOWARDS MALACCA’S LOCAL COMMUNITY local
ECONOMY ON TOURISM: CENTRAL zone


SM AGAMA
Muhammad Afiq Zahiruddin bin Yunos, Wan Muhammad Arifuddin bin Wan Ahmad, PERSEKUTUAN BENTONG
Siti Nur Rajihah binti Ahmad Zaini, Afifahtul Qistina binti Azhar

Teacher Advisor :
Hazwani binti Hassim,
Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Bentong, 28600 Karak, Pahang, Malaysia
[email protected] Anisah binti Daud


ABSTRACT

Due to this pandemic, Malaysia's tourism is being curtailed by policy measures established by the
governments. Malaysians could not travel hence disrupted the domestic economy. There are two
main objectives of this research. First, to find out how much losses this pandemic has cost
Malacca’s local community economy and how they overcome it. Secondly, to discover plans from
the government to restore and reconstruct the tourism industry in Malacca again. In this study,
various methods have been used to obtain authentic information on the impact of COVID-19 on
Malacca's tourism. One of the methods we used was reading articles and researchers related to the
crisis on the internet. Next, we also interviewed some of the local community workers who work in
the tourism sector to gather more evidences. From the research, the outcomes that we obtained
prove that the pandemic has ravage effects on Malacca's local community economy which depends
on the tourism sector as a crucial industry in the economy. For instance, we found that tourists’
arrival in Malacca has dropped by 70% from the year of 2019 to 2021. Besides, Malacca's
government itself has lost around RM 100,000 due to this pandemic and about 40% of people who
work in the tourism industry have lost their jobs. Some places in Malacca also have been closed
because the company is announced as bankrupt. In conclusion, the outbreak of COVID-19 has
adversely impacted on Malacca’s local community.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, tourism industry, local community

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local
CENTRAL zone

SM SAINS TENGKU ABDULLAH DIGITAL BREAKS MILLENIUM


Teacher Advisor :
Norjamaaton binti Abdullah Umar Adam Isqandar bin Redhauddin, Muhammad Hariz Afiq bin Mahamad Haizat,
Nazzaratul Aleeya binti Mohd Nazri, Nur Zahira Balqis binti Mohd Mustaza



SM Sains Tengku Abdullah, Raub, Pahang, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected]
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
By late July 2021, at the time of writing this abstract, Covid -19 that had its outbreak in our
country last year had worsened. From time to time, Covid-19 cases have increased into numerous
numbers that are rather alarming. Doctors around Malaysia also have suffered due to the shortage
of workers and some people lost their lives fighting this disease. The purpose of this study is to
show how digital revolution has arisen in order to help solve the problems regarding this
pandemic. We collected the data from a survey and interviews among 30 participants consisting of
students, teachers, parents, relatives and those who had experiences with the revolution. For
example, teachers have started to use Google meet, Zoom and other digital applications as
platforms to do online lessons so that the students will not be left out in studies during the
Movement Control Order (MCO). Next, as Malaysians, it is compulsory for us to install
MySejahtera application in our smartphones. MySejahtera offers comprehensive information about
the user's health status, vaccination registration and appointment date, daily Covid-19 cases and
more. As a result, we found that the digital revolution has played the most important part in our
life especially during this Covid-19 pandemic. We have to keep track with the innovation and
escape the millennium lifestyles for a better future.

Keywords: Covid-19, online, digital

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ANXIETY THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC local

southern zone

Amira Suraiya binti Asnizan, Farah Lydia binti Mohd Zahid, KOLEJ TUNKU KURSHIAH
Adriana Sofea binti Ahmad Faedzal, Ashrofunnisa Al-amin binti Mohd Khair Al-amin
Teacher Advisor :

Farah Hani binti Roslan
Kolej Tunku Kurshiah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, every layer of society has been affected differently. Healthcare
concerns, both physical and mental, have been increasing among society worldwide and are proving to
be an obstacle to the community's well-being. In uncertain times, healthcare innovations have
undoubtedly played a vital role in aiding the continuity of life. Furthermore, our objectives are to
discover the public’s mental health state during the pandemic and how healthcare innovations improve
the lives of people who are facing anxiety issues. A survey was conducted to see the public’s
experiences on anxiety. We managed to gather 384 anonymous responses from people of all ages. The
responses came from students aged 13 to 17 years old which makes up 81.5% while another 9.6% are
submissions from people aged 40 and above. Among the common symptoms of anxiety disorders -
most experience overthinking (81.8%) followed by difficulty in concentrating (78.6%) while the least
experienced symptom is hyperventilation (41.7%). To summarise, most students experience
challenges academically especially in online learning (PdPR). Difficulties to focus during virtual
lessons accompanied by numerous at-home problems results in a mental toll on them which has led
some to even try to take their life. In addition, lack of motivation is one of the main issues among
students. On the other hand, people aged 40 and above worry about their financial stability and have
difficulties in juggling responsibilities as a parent and a work-from-home employee. This survey
indicates that different people are affected in lots of ways.

Keywords: healthcare innovations, mental health anxiety, Covid-19 pandemic

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local A STEPPING STONE TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE
southern zone
Aiman Hakimi bin Mohd Abd Rahman, Fathal Arif bin Tamam,
SBP INTEGRASI JEMPOL Farah Nur A'lia binti Khairul Saleh, Nurul Afiqah Safwah binti Amin Sharif

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Nurhafizah binti Yaacob Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Jempol, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

[email protected]





ABSTRACT
Covid-19 virus was first discovered in the city of Wuhan, Hubei, China on 31st of December
2019. The World Health Organization declares that the outbreak is a Public Health
Emergency of International Concern on 30th of January 2020 and finally known as a
pandemic on 11th of March 2020. This global outbreak brings the world into chaos as
millions of people around the globe are hugely affected. It influences human daily activities
in which these unintentionally propose a significant threat to the environment. This situation
seems worrying as the environment itself currently suffers enough problems due to the
modernization. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to identify how the pandemic could
affect the human activities that eventually contribute to other terrible effects towards the
environment; climate crisis and change. In order to come up with a reliable result, this
research is carried out based on library research and data collection from secondary sources.
The results of this study shall provide a better platform for people to minimize the
environmental issues that occur throughout the pandemic and indirectly offer a better
tomorrow for the human beings.

Keywords: Covid-19, climate crisis, human activities

STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE ON DISTANCED ONLINE LEARNING DURING THE local
COVID-19 PANDEMIC southern zone


SBP INTEGRASI SELANDAR
Nor Auni Awfiyah bt. Ja’afar, Nur Farhani binti Muhammad Firdaus Tan,
Muhammad Quwayyis bin Khairuddin, Faris Nur Zafri bin Zaireey Teacher Advisor :

Mila Ezleenda binti Kanaruddin
Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Selandar, Melaka, Malaysia
[email protected]


ABSTRACT

COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous changes in everyone’s life. Schools are closed to contain the spread
of infection. Hence, classes are held online, and the students have to adapt to this new norm. However, students
are from different backgrounds, thus their perspective on distanced online learning is crucial for future
improvements. Therefore, this study is aimed to identify student’s perspectives on distance learning online
learning during the COVID-19 pandemic as students’ perspectives provide invaluable, first-hand insights when
new teaching approaches are used and when new technologies are being introduced. Problem Statement: This
study addresses the problems that students face attending online distance learning as students come from different
backgrounds and common complaints among teachers for oftentimes attendance is not satisfying. Methodology:
To achieve this aim, a google form was distributed to 110 Form Four students to get their responses. Students
were given a survey earlier to check on students’ readiness for online classes. Another set of surveys was
distributed to determine students’ perspective on online classes after going through online classes for at least 10
weeks. Demographic information was gathered to determine their effects on students’ acceptance of online
classes. The Checklist and Likert Scale questionnaire was created to measure students’ perceptions about the
importance of techniques and indicators leading to quality of online classes. Results: The analysed data revealed
that despite turbulence experienced by the students, they do believe that online classes bring them benefits that
traditional classes lack. Students also become more literate in ICT which aids students to develop their skills,
boost their confidence and widen their knowledge. Conclusion: Online classes improve open access to education
yet it is instrumental to equip education system with facilities and digital competency for a more effective
teaching-learning lesson.

Keywords : convenience, readiness, literate

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local
southern zone

SEKOLAH DATO' ABDUL RAZAK THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: ALL IS NOT LOST

Teacher Advisor : Wan Muhammad Akif bin Wan Mohd Nor, Muhammad Naqib Iman bin Mohd Nasarudin,
Nor Famida binti Shafie Muhammad Razen bin Abdul Razak, Abdul Hannan bin Abdul Halim

Sekolah Dato’ Abdul Razak, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
[email protected]

ABSTRACT
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has said: “He is not a believer whose stomach is
filled while his neighbour goes hungry.” The values of kindness and compassion towards the
people around us have become even more crucial to be upheld with the Covid-19 pandemic
currently looming large in our nation. This is because the prolonged lockdown measures
implemented by the Malaysian government in reaction to this has impacted our society negatively.
The inadvertent consequences of these measures are widespread grief and misery through the loss
of livelihood and jobs. Unfortunately, the situation is further aggravated as those who bear the
brunt of this drastic change are likely to suffer from severe depression, which could ultimately lead
to suicide. In the long run, this may affect the country, as a nation’s well-being is the sum of
individuals' and families' well-being. Interestingly, some see the pandemic as a blessing in
disguise. While many are suffering in these trying times, can we still see the good that it brings?
Through our research, we have discovered positive social impacts in the society as a result of the
Covid-19 pandemic which help mitigate these negative impacts. We hope that this shift of
perception towards those suffering from mental health issues will become permanent features as
this change would make all the misery that we suffered during the pandemic worthwhile.

Keywords: Covid-19 pandemic, nation’s well-being

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RISE IN E-COMMERCE: A BLESSING IN DISGUISE? local

southern zone

Nur Rafiza Shakira binti Mohd Rafidi, Wan Huda Nabilah binti Wan Muhamad, SEKOLAH TUN FATIMAH
Nur Alya Syazwani binti Haris, Julia binti Ahmad Razally


Sekolah Tun Fatimah, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected]


ABSTRACT

For decades, Malaysia has been known as one of the shopping havens with events like Mega Sale
Carnival occurring monthly in all malls nationwide. However, this offline shopping scenario has
changed with the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide. Although e-commerce has been
established in Malaysia since the early 2000s, its growth has only recently increased significantly to
24% within the first half of 2020. To understand this new trend, this study is conducted to examine
Malaysian consumers’ buying behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic. Subsequently, it will focus on
the influence and impact of e-commerce platforms on consumer behaviour and how companies and
small businesses respond to these changes. For this, two types of methods were used; online
questionnaire and online library research. The data from the questionnaire showed that out of 200
participants, 96.2% had ordered online, with at least 81.8% agreeing that e-commerce is essential during
the Restriction Movement Order. Positively, almost half of the respondents would consider to continue
buying online even post lockdown, although some consumers are still contemplating whether to
embrace this new norm. Additionally, our library research indicated that irrespective of the company
size, almost all businesses are turning into e-commerce platforms to cater to customers’ needs. As a
result, companies can also minimize their investment along with the benefits of expanding business
growth and gain high profit in return. In conclusion, e-commerce platforms are found to grow and thrive
significantly even beyond the pandemic era since they can satisfy consumers’ and businesses’ needs.

Keywords: E-commerce, pandemic, consumers

Teacher Advisor : 37
Salbiah binti Bayudi

local SUSTAINABLE HOUSING SUPPORT SYSTEM
southern zone FOR A BETTER TOMORROW


SM AGAMA
PERSEKUTUAN LABU Auni Maziyah binti Noor Khalil, Dania Arisha binti Mohd. Azri,
Nur Insyiraah binti Mohamad Hassan, Sofea Hana binti Zulkifli



SM Agama Persekutuan Labu, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

[email protected]



ABSTRACT
Covid 19 virus which was first reported in February 2020 has now become more aggressive and fast
spreading. The pandemic has wreaked havoc, causing the society to bear the brunt of the impact.
Undoubtedly COVID-19 has profoundly changed our lives, causing tremendous human sufferings and
challenging the most basic foundations of societal well-being. The poorest are the hardest hit as they are
unable to provide themselves with basic necessities such as food and shelter due to small businesses’
closure or loss of jobs. Thus, being pushed to continue living in the streets is their only option. The
images of homeless families living under the bridges or in the alleys are heartbreaking. Therefore, the
aim of our research is to minimise the number of homeless individuals and families with short term and
long term housing support. This is to enhance personal security, sense of belonging and strengthen
social protection. Subsequently, the methodology that will be used encompasses library research as well
as analysing data obtained through online surveys on homelessness and interviews conducted on
housing support awareness. As part of the methodology, the Housing Support System will also be
developed to further enhance the understanding of the system. Ultimately the research will produce
outcomes such as the standard operation procedure of applying the system, the analysis of data obtained
on homeless people and the design of the Housing Support System. Finally, the HSS will be the future
of government housing initiatives in order to produce a systematic and transparent living condition.

Keywords :homeless, homelessness, HS System

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Marina binti Mahmood

VIRTUAL REALITY: AN EFFORT TO BEAT COVID-19 local
southern zone
Muhammad Fauzi Syahmi bin Mohd Zin, Muhammad Amir Hakimi bin Abdul Mutalib,
Natrah Suraya binti Shahrulnizam, Dinah Balqis Akashah binti Abd Razak SM SAINS BATU PAHAT


Sekolah Menengah Sains Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia Teacher Advisor :
[email protected], [email protected] Izzatul Farha binti Abdul Latif

ABSTRACT
This study aims to maximise the potential of Virtual Reality (VR) technology by broadening the
VR field of usage to be more holistic. Our research is to assimilate VR technology into our
lifestyles to enhance the quality of life in creating a balance in mental health during the COVID-19
pandemic that has drained citizen’s physical and mental health. We see VR technology used in the
entertainment field especially in the gaming industry having the potential to allow the research
targets to experience realistic and interactive online environments that are artificially created.
After some observations and case studies based on the aspect of the gaming field, we recognise
and believe the latent potential in VR technology in our healthcare field. As now is about cutting
down human contacts, people's mental health is impacted greatly due to limited physical social
interactions. Therefore, our healthcare innovation which is a VR platform named VRCARE will
open a whole new world to the people to be socially active yet still adhering to the COVID-19’s
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). This innovation is applicable to all citizens of Malaysia
regardless of ethnicity and social status. Through this, we can ensure the occurrence of continuous
communication between people so that we will feel less lonely and isolated from the others which
has resulted in serious emotional disruption that could lead to mental illness. With this integration
of technology, we are one step closer to being a COVID-19-free nation.

Keywords : Innovation, Virtual Reality

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local THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTING COVID-19 STANDARD
southern zone OPERATIVE PROCEDURES (SOP) ON THE NATIONAL WELLBEING OF

SM SAINS JOHOR MALAYSIA


Teacher Advisor :
Kathleen Lee Ajwad bin Mohd Tahrir, Sahrvin a/l Jayanathan,
Hariz Izzuddin bin Rahim, Muhammad Danish Muqri bin Mohd Khidzairy



Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor, Johor, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
The Standard Operative Procedures (SOP) as the precautionary and preventive measures taken to
contain this pandemic has severely impacted the social lives of our citizens in several aspects. Various
Covid-19 preventive measures such as social-distancing, self-isolation, travel restrictions and the new
norms have been imposed in the light of this ongoing pandemic. As such, we aim to identify the
degree to which these preventive measures have caused various social problems for Malaysians from
all walks of life, irrespective of their race, gender or age and how to improve our social situation. As
such, our objectives for conducting this research are to first identify the different types of social
impacts caused by the implementation of the SOP, secondly, to investigate how these social impacts
affect the wellbeing of fellow Malaysians, and finally, to come up with methods to improve the
declining social situation of Malaysia during the Covid-19 pandemic. These social aspects include the
human relations, social interaction, employment, education and even emotional health of our citizens.
This research utilizes the mixed research method. For the purpose of gathering reliable and valid data,
we have chosen to employ two data collection tools, first of which being an online questionnaire that
will be distributed to 30 respondents from Johor, regardless of their gender, age, race or religion,
whereas the second being to conduct a semi-structured interview with 5 willing participants.

Keywords: Covid-19, Malaysia, social impact

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COVID 19: THE EFFECTS AND FUTURE OF TOURISM INDUSTRY local
southern zone
Ariff Zulqarnain bin Syaiful Irwan, Khuvina Devi a/p Elangkovan,
Nur Syahrun Najah binti Idris, Nur Aliah binti Zulkifli SM SAINS KOTA TINGGI


Sekolah Menengah Sains Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia Teacher Advisor :
Syariffah Nur Hafizah binti
[email protected], [email protected]

Syed Abdul Rahman

ABSTRACT
This study is conducted to explore the global economic consequences of the COVID19
pandemic towards the tourism industry. The objective of this study is to specify the effects of
the collapse in the tourism industry on huge businesses. Qualitative method was adopted,
where data was collected from secondary sources like journals, newspapers, international
tourism organizations and websites. The number of tourist arrivals in Malaysia has depleted
exponentially by 83.4% in 2020 from 26,100,784 tourists recorded in 2019. Furthermore, the
downfall of attraction spots like zoos and theme parks are also one of the repercussions of the
pandemic. Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) has estimated a loss of RM560.72
million revenues for the movement control order (MCO) period. Hotel occupancy rate has
also plummeted and some of the workers are given an unpaid leave or a salary cut down.
Airlines and airports are greatly affected too. For example, Malaysia Airlines, Air Asia, and
Malindo Air have, to date, lost a whopping RM10.9 billion and another RM2.1 billion all
because of the deadly pandemic and the travel restrictions. This research outlines a
framework with a recovery plan for the future of tourism, especially in Malaysia.

Keyword: Covid 19, tourism, Malaysia

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local LOCKDOWN: CAUSE OF DISTRESS AMONG MALAYSIANS
southern zone


SM SAINS MUAR Aisyah Khaleda binti Mohd Azila, Faiqah Hazwani binti Hishamuddin,
Intan Suraya binti Mohamad Khir, Nur Alissa Fazreen binti Mohd Haizy Nasution



Sekolah Menengah Sains Muar, Johor, Malaysia

[email protected]



ABSTRACT
This study is aimed to investigate how the lockdown impacted the mental health of Malaysians
from all groups of ages namely children, teenagers, adolescents and elders. Mental health is
deemed to be a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities
emotionally and psychologically. In this study, we assess the prevalence of mental health problems
which arise and escalate during this pandemic by creating an online survey via Google Form and
interviewing teenagers. In the survey, we provide basic questions about mental health to our
targeted group of study. It was determined that most Malaysians are dealing with bad mental health
at home due to financial problems, depression and social connections. Additionally, as many as
81.3% of respondents have had suicidal thoughts during the pandemic. Subsequently, our research
showed an outcome that managing mental health should be prioritized as many people are dealing
with tough times confined under lockdown at home. There are certain ways to curb this problem
such as doing yoga and eating well. However, our study found out that there are ways to manage
mental health by incorporating innovations into our life. By incorporating innovations into our way
of living, we could help people to detect and treat mental health problems. For instance,
innovations that will help users detect early signs of depression like prescription video games, AI-
and Smartphone Assisted Therapy and the platform tracks user’s mood on the Internet.

Keywords: Covid-19 , lockdown, pandemic,

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Izzat binti Zainal

local
southern zone

COVID-19: EMBRACING CHALLENGES AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES SM SAINS MUZAFFAR SYAH



Muhammad Hazeeq Asyrani bin Bador Esam, Yasmin Sofea binti Mohd Esam Modin,
Noor Haziqah binti Mohd Khairuddin, Tengku Safiyya Khadeeja binti Tengku Shahril Norzaimi



Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah, Melaka, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected]



ABSTRACT
It is well known that the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has impacted many lives across the globe,
including the people of Malaysia. As of July 2021, it has been more than one full year that the citizens
of the Southeast Asia-nation have been obliged to follow the government’s social restrictions and
quarantine rules. Through social media, the moans and groans of the citizens have grown more and
more audible as days pass. The communities in Malaysia have faced many social challenges during the
pandemic, such as lack of social interaction, unemployment, mental health issues and misleading
information about Covid-19. In this study, we will investigate the social impacts of the Covid-19
pandemic on the wellbeing of the nation as well as identifying the gains acquired and losses incurred.
The aim of this research is to increase awareness and to propose solutions for the common good of the
nation by analyzing these gains and losses. The research methodology is by collecting materials from
valid and reliable sources. There are also online questionnaires, with over 100 respondents
participating with ages ranging from 13 to 60 years old. It is found that many of the respondents agree
with our problem statement, however some of them have also learned to combat these problems on a
personal level and see the benefits that the pandemic has also shown. In conclusion, the Covid-19
pandemic has impacted the lives of many, especially in social terms. However, we must learn to adapt
to the situation to strive forward in life.

Keywords: social impact, community, adapt

Teacher Advisor : 43
Norizah binti Baba

local THE RISE OF DIGITAL REVOLUTION : HOW COVID-19 RESHAPE AND
southern zone HUMANISE TECHNOLOGY


SM SAINS REMBAU
Muhamad Irfan bin Muhamad Nasir, Muhammad Haziq bin Mohd Shah,
Teacher Advisor : Sofea Nisreen binti Shaiful Nazri, Nur Adriana Amanina binti Mohd Basir
Zati Hanani binti Shamsudin


Sekolah Menengah Sains Rembau, Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

[email protected]



ABSTRACT
Digital Revolution refers to the advancement of technology from analog electronic and mechanical
devices to the digital technology available today. Digital revolution is important in order to ease
human life. Recently, COVID-19 pandemic has become the catalyst for the rise of digital usage. The
pandemic has exposed the limitations of the traditional economy, public health, education system
and technology. The authors share how the digital revolution transformed these traditional
landscapes with new and refined capabilities. In this COVID-19 era digital revolution is needed to
overcome certain unavoidable problems in education, economy, health and science and tech.
However, in overcoming these obstacles, there is also the challenge of the digital divide, the gap
between the rich and the poor. Our presentation will hopefully show all these in the same way the
virus has exposed the flaw and serves as a wake up call to show just how flawed the digital
revolution is. The digital revolution that is happening must not be controlled or benefits the few and
selected, but its effects must be altruistic so that it will benefit the whole of mankind. It is
undeniable that all digital revolution has the same attention which is to make technology even more
human-friendly. Nevertheless, the main problem is the critical digital divide where many people
can’t access these facillities. We seek to find solutions to the stated problems and hopefully discover
new potential for the good of mankind.

Keywords: digital revolution, critical digital divide, human-friendly technology

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