Shock and economic growth in Malaysia by Dahalan, Jauhari, Mohd Mustafa, Muszafarshah

“…The objective of the study is to examine shocks and economic growth using an a-theoretical approach. An a-theoretical framework for studying shocks and economic growth was possible through the use of VAR method.We performed stationarity, causality and cointegration tests in order to achieve an appropriate model specification in estimating real relationships among the selected variables. …”
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Foreign portfolio investment and economic growth : an asymmetric cointegration approach. by Duasa, Jarita, Kassim, Salina

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The institutional of Waqf in Malaysia: Awareness, accountability and transparency towards performance and economic growth. by Ibrahim, Haslindar

Export, imports and economic growth in Malaysia: empirical evidence based on multivariate time series by Baharumshah, Ahmad Zubaidi, Rashid, Salim

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The prospect and challenges of Knowledge Intensive Services (KIS) in the North Corridor Economic Region: A model towards sustaining economic growth. by Sheikh Dawood, Sharifah Rohayah

FDI inflow, current account balance, inflation and interest rate: How do they impact the Malaysian economy? by Kandiah, Siva Kumar

“…However, CA balance and BLR are significant determinants of economic growth of Malaysia during the period of study. …”
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Poverty and poverty alleviation programmes in the Sudan: Policy and administration by Eissa, Garoot Suleiman

“…The traditional approach towards poverty reduction centered on national development programmer designed to enhance economic growth and improve standard of living. The paper reviews the history of micro-credit and micro-finance in the country…”
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Low Cost Removal Of Disperse Dyes From Aqueous Solution Using Palm Ash. by Isa, M Hasnain, Lee, siew Lang, A H, Faridah, A Aziz, Hamidi, Ramli, N Azam, Dhas, Jaya Paul A

“…Palm oil and textile industries are important contributors to Malaysia's economic growth. However, these industries also generate various pollutants of the environment. …”

A Research On Sustainable Growth: Exploring The Aspects of Income Inequalit, Environmental Quality and Effective Policy Regime by Sek, Siok Kun, Ismail, Mohd Tahir, Shimizu, Kunio

“…The (trade-oft) relationships between economic growth and other macroeconomic variables (income inequality, inflation and environmental quality) are explained by theoretical models. …”

Optimization Of Power From Food Waste Using Membrane-Less Microbial Fuel Cell by Anandita, Nadira

“…Fossil fuels have supported the industrialization and economic growth of countries during the past centuries and it is clear that they cannot indefinitely sustain in a longer time. …”
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Interest reduction – A solution for financial crisis by Siow, Foo Wen

“…The paper examines the effects of interest rate and its adjustment to the economic growth. It did mention the theory on supply and demand of credit relate to interest rate movement. …”
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A comparative case study of the employment of managerial staff in locally-owned and foreign-owned manufacturing enterprises in The Klang Valley Region by Ooi, Chooi Chooi

“…It is this category of human talent that plays a vital role in the economic growth of the country as a whole. The Klang Valley Region, being the most industrialized and populated region in the country, is also the focus of manufacturing enterprises of varying sizes and kinds. …”
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Performance characteristics of embankment on soft ground by Kasim, Fauziah, Marto, Aminaton

“…Due to the increase in population and good economic growth, a lot of projects are implemented in these areas. …”
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Towards an application of Musharakah Mutanaqisah principle in Islamic microgfinance by Md Saad, Norma, Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri

“…Islamic finance scholars have argued that the provision of equity based financing by Islamic finance institution will facilitate toward achieving the Islamic socio-economic objectives which include social justice, economic growth, efficiency and stability. This paper illustrates that Musharakah Mutanaqsah, an equity based financing instrument, is better than debt besed financing because of its flexibility and end result in the ownership of assets on the part of the customer. …”
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The role of TEKUN Nasional in financing micro enterprise sector in Malaysia by Mohd Shariff, Mohd Noor, Nawai, Norhaziah

“…The government aims to bring SME, including micro enterprises into the economic mainstream to become an important engine in Malaysia’s economic growth.Therefore, many programs were implemented such as 1Azam program which builds up the capabilities of the poor and creates jobs for them in varied industries including agricultural and agro-based and small-business plus self-employment to create opportunities for low-income households to earn income independently.The government allocates a lot of funds such as Economic Stimulus Package, Economic Planning Unit (EPU) funds and SME development scheme.The government channels the funds through Micro Finance Institutions namely Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia, TEKUN Nasional, MARA, PUNB and selected banks that offer microfinancing.This monograph discusses the Intermediary Model in financing micro enterprise sector in Malaysia and analyzing as well as determining the factors affecting repayment performance in microfinance programs in Malaysia.…”

Mekong river basin and climate change: threats to Cambodia? by Haliza Abdul, Rahman

“…Mekong's potential has been traditionally utilized both as a source of water and of susteilance, but nowadays it has become increasingly important for economic growth of countries it irrigates. In recent years, though, demands for industrialization and growth have put new pressures on the Mekong and its habitats. …”
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The relationship between construction and environment : The perspectives of town planning system by Asmawi, M. Zainora

“…Nowadays, due to high rate of urbanisation, rapid population growth, and rapid economic growth led to greater need of space for operation, which subsequently forced the construction industries to meet this demand. …”
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Critical Factors For The Effective Safety Management System Of Construction Project Sites In Perak by Azli, Shahrul Amin Saifol

“…This industry has contributed significantly to the economic growth of the country. However, when construction safety management systems are not implemented systematically, accidents will happen, and this can affect this industry’s reputation and economy growth. …”
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A Study on the Impact of Purchasing and Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) Program in Manufacturing Firm by Abdul Hamid, Abu Bakar, Krishnapillai, Gangeswari

“…Thus, early supplier involvement (ESI) in new product development is becoming vital to manufacturing industry in developing competitive advantage, ever since manufacturing sector is the forerunner of the economic growth in Malaysia. This paper examines ESI in four building blocks of design, procurement,supplier, and manufacturing requirements, through the use of in-depth case study on a German based company. …”

Credit card's possession and usage among staff in Universiti Utara Malaysia by Mohamed Zabri, Shafie, Abdullah, Fikriyah, Abu Bakar, Juhaida

“…The smooth and efficient operation of the payment system is a critical factor in a country’s economic growth process. Payment methods consist of cash, cheques, debit cards, credit cards, charge cards, electronic purse and credit transfer.This study focus on a credit card as the use of credit cards as a medium of exchange for commercial, business and social purchases is ubiquitous.Credit card market in Malaysia also shows an increasing trend in term of its volume of usage and number of card possessed.Credit card is a card whose holder has been granted a revolving credit line.In this study, our respondents come from staffs in Universiti Utara Malaysia.A survey method has been adopted in finding information on the respondents via questionnaires.A three-section questionnaire was developed to find the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents, the possession of credit card and the usage of credit card among them.All the information from 117 respondents then analyzed using the descriptive method to reflect respondent’s demographic and socioeconomic data together with their possession and usage of credit card.…”
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