Impact of structural changes on bank competition in dual banking industry by Nafisah Mohammed, Junaina Muhammad

“…Knowledge of competitive issues is crucial so that policy makers may formulate new policies for the banking industry that suit the current market structure.…”
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Measuring land cover change in Seremban, Malaysia using NDVI index by Aburas, Maher Milad, Abdullah, Sabrina Ho, Ramli, Mohammad Firuz, Ash’aari, Zulfa Hanan

“…The dense vegetation area also decreased from 78.57% to 65.44%, indicating the necessity to create new policies in the city for the protection of vegetation areas during the urban and economic development in Seremban.…”
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Road transport system in Southeast Asia; problems and economic solutions by Kaffashi, Sara, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Clark, Maynard S., Ahmad Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi, Radam, Alias

“…Economic instruments to estimate the benefits of a cleaner environment due to new policies are introduced as well. The results of this research could help policy makers consider approaches that could internalize external costs of transportation and maximize the societal welfare.…”
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Land suitability modelling using geographical information system (GIS) and multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) by Hussain Khahro, Shabir, Hussain Ali, Tauha, Ali Mangi, Sajjad, Ahmed Memon, Nafees, Hussain Khahro, Qasim

“…The decision-makers are trying hard to reinforce new policies and procedures towards sustainable development projects. …”
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Malaysian SMES performance and the government business support service by Saud, Mohammad Basir, Shamsudin, Jauriyah, Mohd Shariff, Mohd Noor, Md Isa, Azwardi

“…A random sampling technique was used on 150 usable questionnaires from SMEs firms and data was analysed by using SPSS 19.0.Statistically, the results confirmed that GBSS positively related to SMEs Performance which contributes to the existing knowledge especially in Malaysia.Finally, this study provides new knowledge and important insights for Malaysia government agency such as SME Corporation to further scrutinize at the existing programmes, guidelines and enforce new policies toward continuously improving performance of Malaysian SMEs…”
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The More Rural the Less Educated? An Analysis of National Policy Strategies for Enhancing Young Adults’ Participation in Formal and Informal Training in European Rural Areas by Julia Weiss, Christin Heinz-Fischer

“…Prospectively, there is a need for new policies that understand the multidimensionality of the issue and significantly improve the situation of rural youth.…”
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Development and Validation of the Teachers’ Digital Competence Scale (TDiCoS) by Duygu Yılmaz Ergül, Mehmet Fatih Taşar

“…Hence, it can inform design of new policies and teacher professional development programs targeting digital competences.…”
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Regional Public Service Agency’s Financial Management Implementation in Walanda Maramis North Minahasa Public Hospital by Kawatu Freddy Semuel, Kewo Cecilia Lelly

“…Regional Public Service Agency’s Financial Management is one of the new policies from government in order to improve financial performances and public services at Walanda Maramis North Minahasa Public Hospital. …”
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Speaking of Kings and Popes under the Shadow of Henry VIII’s Treason Act: Bale’s King Johan by Nadia T. van Pelt

“…As Supreme Head of the Church of England, Henry had taken the ultimate authority over matters spiritual, and the 1534 Treason Act secured his subjects’ compliance to the new policies by turning acting or speaking against the king, his queen, or heirs, into a capital offence. …”
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The Problems of Online Learning: The Role of Parents During The Covid-19 Pandemic by Akhmad Halim Ilmanto, Eni Fariyatul Fahyuni, Arman Harahap

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has made very significant changes in the world, changing all aspects of life, one of which is the education sector which makes the emergence of new policies to become school from home (SFH) or all forms of learning are carried out online. problems of parents in dealing with distance or online learning. …”
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A Review of Business Model Transformation in Transportation Business Post Pandemic by M. Elfan Kaukab, Nia Kurniati Bachtiar

“…The results of the study indicate that there are six streams in the literature, namely (1) the impact of Covid-19 on the transportation sector, (2) the built environment for business model transportation, (3) the need for transformation of business models due to new policies, (4) changes in consumer choices and behavior, (5) supply chain management and transportation transformation, and (6) transportation business model planning. …”
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Compliance Trajectory and Patterns of COVID-19 Preventive Measures, Japan, 2020–2022 by Taro Kusama, Kenji Takeuchi, Yudai Tamada, Sakura Kiuchi, Ken Osaka, Takahiro Tabuchi

“…Policymakers should consider behavioral changes caused by new policies to improve COVID-19 prevention strategies. …”
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Status quo bias and public policy: evidence in the context of carbon mitigation by Corey Lang, Michael Weir, Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz

“…Our results suggest that citizens greatly prefer existing carbon mitigation policies to new policies, which implies that carbon policy will be more successful if enacted through the legislature instead of popular vote.…”
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The Left and the Church in Greece: The ambiguity of political and religious domain relationships by Niki Papageorgiou

“…The left-wing party, SYRIZA, was voted by Greek citizens as a new political force that could bring new policies, as it had the ambition to solve the country’s economic problems, bring social justice and tackle the severe humanitarian crisis caused by the recent long economic crisis. …”
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Gouvernance territoriale et perception du risque à la suite de l’inondation de la rivière Richelieu en 2011 by Daniel Germain, Jonathan Pelletier, Catherine Trudelle, Marilyne Gaudette

“…Finally, while our analysis shows a significant gap in territorial governance in risk management in Quebec, it must be noted that some partnerships and the new policies put in place since nevertheless contribute to increasing the resilience of Quebec society.…”
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Normative Power Europe as an Ingroup Projection? The EU’s Response to the Arab Uprising by Juan José Tapia-León, Emilio Galdeano-Gómez

“…Through ingroup projection, the EU (ingroup) differentiates itself from this new Arab Mediterranean other (outgroup) and projects EU’s idealized identity onto the Mediterranean region (higher-order category) to legitimate its new policies after the uprising.…”
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Unblocking the System to Strengthen Implementation of Early Childhood Development Policies and Practice in South Africa by Tuelo Nelly Matjokana, Keshni Bipath

“…As a result, ECD centers were left uninformed of the new policies and frameworks for implementation. A framework that stipulates standardized training for the Department of Education officials, support for ECD principals, managers, and practitioners, and open communication through bi-annual conferences and monthly community of practice (CoP) virtual meetings will ensure that policies are implemented and that quality ECD education is achievable in South Africa. …”
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Opening Science with Institutional Repository by Jūratė Kuprienė, Žibutė Petrauskienė

“…As the new platforms of these repositories began operating in the beginning of 2015, new policies and routines for organizing work with scientific publications and data had to be implemented. …”
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THE IKIGAI SCALE ON NGUYEN TAT THANH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: VALIDITY ASSESSMENT by Tuyen Bich Vo, Nhan Pham Trong Nguyen

“…Therefore, the study is of significance to higher education authorities to introduce new policies to improve students’ mental health…”
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A Descriptive Analysis of Corporate Governance Mechanisms and Earnings Management in Palestine by Ali Aljadba, Norhaziah Nawai, Nur Hidayah Laili

“…Practitioner/Policy implication: The results can assist policymakers in strengthening existing regulations and updating the current code of CG or introducing new policies to mitigate EM.…”
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