This study examines the determinants of equity crowdfunding (ECF) campaign success in Malaysia through the lens of quality signaling theory and behavioral herding dynamics. Using a manually collected dataset of 335 completed campaigns launched on pitchIN, MyStartr, and AtaPlus between 2016 and...

This paper presents an in-depth analysis of who benefits and who misses out on social assistance (SA) transfers in Malaysia. As the first in a two-part series on SA, the paper uses data from the Household Income Survey (HIS) of 2019 and 2022 to assess targeting outcomes and the adequacy of...

Malaysia has made significant progress in improving its business environment to attract investment and boost productivity and competitiveness. This case study examines two pioneering initiatives - the E10 in Kulim, Kedah, and the Kulai Fast Lane (KFL) in Johor - that have streamlined the...

Local content policies (LCPs) are key instruments of industrial policy used by middle-income countries (MICs) to capture segments of global value chains (GVCs). While, in principle, LCPs are very similar, in practice, they are highly diverse. What to prioritize, how to measure it, while...

This study investigates the factors influencing sustainable technology adoption among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia's beauty, health, and wellness sectors. It is grounded in the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and extended with elements from the Unified Theory of...

Malaysia is approaching the status of a high-income economy in the next few years. There is a regional dimension to this inequality, with most people below the threshold concentrated in lagging states. This report finds that regional inequalities in Malaysia are more pronounced than in other...

Malaysia’s economy has shown notable resilience against global trade tensions and policy uncertainty, supported by strong domestic demand, a global tech-sector upcycle, and sound economic policies. Given the heightened global uncertainty, policy discussions centered on how Malaysia can sustain...

Purpose: This study examines the role of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in warehouse inventory management, with a specific focus on Malaysia's national telecommunication and digital infrastructure provider. It identifies key challenges, operational efficiencies, and strategic implementation...

This Subnational Climate Change Institutional Assessment (CCIA) offers an analysis of the institutional environment shaping climate action in Malaysia’s two most resource-rich and ecologically significant states. By examining their governance structures, fiscal mechanisms, and the roles of key...

This study aims to examine how noneconomic goals, specifically those related to socioemotional wealth (SEW), influence the process of selecting strategic partners for collaborative innovation (CI) in family firms. In doing so, it contributes to the literature with a nuanced process view from the...

We exploit a population resettlement program of ethnic minorities in Malaysia to identify long-run effects of interethnic proximity on economic and political development. From 1948 to 1951, the colonial government moved 500,000 rural Chinese into hundreds of isolated, mono-ethnic camps. In...

The main objective of this study is to investigate the role of digital leadership in the sustainability of SMEs. Furthermore, this study examines the mediating role of digital transformation between digital leadership and SME sustainability and the moderating role of leadership tenure on the...

This study investigates the factors influencing the intention to humanize business practices among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. Drawing upon the Theory of Planned Behavior, four key factors were examined: attitude toward humanizing business practices, subjective norms,...

This study investigates the impact of related party transactions (RPTs) on firm performance, with a focus on the moderating role of concentrated ownership in an emerging market context. The Random effect regression was utilized for Malaysian-listed firms from 2015 to 2019 to test these...

Die halbjährlich stattfindenden ASEAN-Gipfeltreffen sind fester Bestandteil der regionalen Gipfeldiplomatie. International finden sie aber nur wenig bis gar keine Beachtung. Das liegt zum einen daran, dass sie, als "talk shops" verschrien, selten konkrete Ergebnisse liefern; zum anderen daran,...

The rise of the middle classes in the Global South plays a key role in global development arguments characterized by "converging divergence," where there are decreasing inequalities between countries and increasing inequalities within countries. The concept of the middle class in the social...

The rise of the middle classes in the Global South plays a key role in global development arguments characterized by "converging divergence," where there are decreasing inequalities between countries and increasing inequalities within countries. The concept of the middle class in the social...

This study investigated the impact of tourism on Malaysia's energy consumption, economic development, and environmental sustainability. The study employed a time series analysis from 1995 to 2020 using Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) to assess both short- and long-term dynamics. The...

Die halbjährlich stattfindenden ASEAN-Gipfeltreffen sind fester Bestandteil der regionalen Gipfeldiplomatie. International finden sie aber nur wenig bis gar keine Beachtung. Das liegt zum einen daran, dass sie, als "talk shops" verschrien, selten konkrete Ergebnisse liefern; zum anderen daran,...

This Handbook is intended to act as a reference for those agri-food producers planning for, or in the process of entering, the Malaysian market. This Handbook provides step-by-step guides on entering the agri-food market in Malaysia including relevant information such as analysis of the...

Malaysia's plastic recycling sector has historically relied on imported plastic waste. Imported plastic provides some certainty and scale for feedstocks that are ready and suitable for recycling, making up for Malaysia's low domestic plastic waste collection. To foster a more sustainable future,...

The rapid expansion of social pensions in emerging economies over recent decades has been one of the defining features of global social assistance policy. This paper aims to assess the case for a significant expansion of social pension coverage in Malaysia in light of global and Malaysian...

Malaysia faces considerable challenges with marine plastic debris, primarily due to mismanaged plastic waste from land-based sources such as packaging. This mismanagement leads to global economic costs by disrupting natural systems and urban infrastructure. Within Malaysia, the packaging sector...

In line with the global movement toward environmental sustainability, Malaysia has significantly expanded initiatives concerning climate change mitigation and adaptation. Specifically, the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) and other strategic green initiatives outline significant...

GovTech - the special topic of this edition - has the potential to act as a critical lever for boosting public sector productivity and sustaining Malaysia's transition to a digitally driven, high-income economy, which in turn will enable private sector growth and higher quality jobs for...

This paper aims to assess the case for a significant expansion of social pension coverage in Malaysia in light of global and Malaysian experience. It first defines social pensions and their diverse objectives. It then looks at global patterns of social pension coverage, adequacy, and spending,...

This study examines the interactions among the oil price, Government expenditure, money supply, real effective exchange rate, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) across Malaysia's finance, retail and wholesale, manufacturing, agriculture and overall sectors by using a Structural Vector...

Malaysia aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, addressing climate change by transitioning to low-carbon electricity. With the power sector contributing 36 % of carbon emissions in 2019, solar photovoltaic (PV) is a key solution, given Malaysia's abundant sunshine. While government roadmaps...

Underpinned by Social Cognitive Theory, this study explores how organizational career management (OCM) practices and proactive personality interact to influence organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) among civil servants in the Malaysian Public Service. By examining both formal and informal...

High and volatile inflation over a long haul is detrimental to an economy, particularly to a country's financial sector. While most studies suggest a positive relationship between inflation and bank profitability, others argue for a negative impact. As such, it is evident that the impact of...

The goal of this investigation is to establish a connection between the attributes of listed companies and the effects of the Pakistan-Malaysia Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) on Pakistan\'s stock markets. For that purpose, this research is to look at how the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was...

The EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, hereinafter referred to as 'the Regulation', 'this Regulation', or 'EUDR') introduces obligations to operators and traders relating to the placing or making available on the Union market, and exporting from the Union of...

Tax compliance remains a critical issue in corporate taxation research, particularly in understanding the causal link between the administration of corporate tax and tax avoidance. This study investigates the potential simultaneous relationship between the two by analyzing 277 listed firms...