In the past five years of 2020, Malaysia’s life insurance penetration rate was 54% only and an unfavourable life insurance coverage rate in Malaysia will increase the exposure of financial risk to Malaysians. Some studies suggest a positive relationship between the penetration rate and rate of urbanization...

Due to outbreaks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the survival and continuity of Malaysian SME businesses are seriously affected. According to SME Corporation Malaysia (2019), SME establishments from service sector contribute to 63.3% of SMEs gross domestic product in 2019. Hence, it is of utmost importance...

Under the reform of budget performance, this research used a literature review to illustrate the crucial theoretical foundation of budget performance management. An inductive approach based on available research has reasoned the knowledge of blockchain technology. The technical principle of the blockchain...

Nowadays the problem of environmental pollution has become more and more prominent. By studying the coupling and coordination between environmental information disclosure quality and financial performance, guide companies to attach importance to environmental problems, take the public companies in the...

Online Food Delivery (OFD) services have been widely adopted by the catering businesses and consumers in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia. Especially, under the unusual condition of the Covid-19 pandemic, OFD services rescue catering enterprises while meeting consumers’ technological and psychological...

The live commerce industry has had a significant impact to the world economy in recent years. For Malaysia, the existence of the pandemic has prevented people from going out to shop due to restrictions, resulting in a decrease in the income of various industries. Therefore, this study aims to determine...

Online dating apps created opportunities for adults to connect and initial romantic intimacy, especially during the global pandemic of COVID-19. But the perspective of young adults in Malaysia remains unclear. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) was applied in this research...

The coronavirus 19 disease crisis has impacted people’s behaviour and changed their ways of living. People are cognitively change their behaviour to protect their lives during this crisis due to the negative effects of COVID-19. The theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and the health belief model (HBM)...

Female directorships become significant contributors to corporate decision-making by targeting 30% of women on the board requirement under the Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance 2017 (MCCG 2017). Gender diversity in board composite attracts attention in corporate governance studies, while vast literature...

Many emerging adults experience financial stress which causes a low subjective financial well-being, especially in Malaysia. Many uncertainties make emerging adults feel worried about their financial conditions, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic period. This phenomenon has attracted the authors’...

This study intends to investigate the impact of bank audit committees’ composite and bank risk-taking behavior in Malaysia from 2010 to 2019. The audit committee is accountable for assuring the accuracy of financial reporting disclosure, interacting with internal and external audit functions to strengthen...

The introduction of digital banking might have a negative or positive impact on the value of the financial system. It is a tremendous chance for the firms that are prepared for the huge transformation since customers have turned their preference towards cashless transaction due of the COVID-19 pandemic....

Bereavement or the death of a loved one can come at anytime and is unexpected. Previous studies have shown that employees that experience bereavement require proper organisational support in order to return back to the workforce as a productive employee. The current study proposes that work life balance,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many businesses to experience failure and close down. However, there are a lack of studies that examine how business owners experience the five stages of grief as their business venture fails and is forced to close. The current study therefore proposes a conceptual framework...

Covid-19 triggered health crises, lockdowns and travel restrictions that brought about overwhelming economic and social disruptions. While lockdowns have lowered air and noise pollution, this shift in lifestyle has increased waste products resulting from single-use plastics and medical wastes which are...

Since early 2020, the pandemic of COVID-19 has been causing significant business disruptions around the globe. The universal working method shifted from office work to a home-stay working approach. Companies face enormous pressure in this situation because their business growth and development are hampered....

This study was to assess the issues and challenges encountered in the physical verification of fixed assets during Covid-19 compared to the normal practices of fixed assets inventory management. It focused on discovering why fixed assets inventory management employees were experiencing these challenges...

Malaysia is ranked 41st in the 2018 Logistics Performance Index (LPI), which ranks the infrastructure and logistical performance of 160 nations. This is a reduction from the ratings of 2014 and 2016, which were 25 and 32, respectively. Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam are Malaysia’s top competitors,...

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) warehouses face unprecedented risks during the COVID-19 pandemic, making it necessary to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the warehousing industry. The study aims to understand FMCG warehouse in Klang Valley operations prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, assess the impact...

Malaysian family businesses are not easily identifiable, yet the subject still has its desirability as the studies are being conducted with scattered information related to the phenomenon which can give a good idea about its magnitude. After the impact of covid-19, digital transformation is treated as...

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has devastated Malaysian food and beverage industry immensely. This case study investigates the business challenges faced by a domestic fast-food restaurant amid COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, this case study also dwells into the functional levels (i.e., marketing, operation,...

Digital currency or cryptocurrency, the latest development in investment is a virtual medium to purchase and sell goods and services, plays the role of a diversification tool, and features an attractive, alternative store of value. Recently, the Malaysian regulators were urged to legalise cryptocurrency...

As the world advances towards digital empowerment, unbanked and underbanked individuals still exist. Therefore, this study is conducted to investigate the key digital-focused determinants that aid in boosting Digital Financial Inclusion (DFI) among emerging countries. By zooming into 45 Emerging Market...

Traveling is something people with disabilities love just as much as other tourists. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) predicts 1.8 billion international visitor arrivals globally by 2030, with people with disabilities contributing a portion of that figure. We could better understand the factors...

Biodiesel is an alternative fuel and is getting substantial attention globally due to its environmental benefits. Biodiesel is one of Malaysia’s downstream movements of the palm oil industry. This industry is well known for its economic contribution to Malaysia’s income growth. This study determines...

The COVID-19 is a public health emergency of international concern, which has had a serious impact on the health and life safety of all mankind. How to insure the medical costs of patients with COVID-19 has become an urgent issue. Under China’s current practice, the medical insurance fund and public...

After the promulgation of China’s “three-child” policy, the extension of the duration of maternity leave in various provinces has increased employers’ hiring costs of female workers. As a result, the phenomenon of discrimination in female employment has become increasingly serious. Maternity leave is...

With COVID-19 continuously afflicting people all over the world, economic, environmental, as well as societal crises arise. Among all the possible solutions, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) might be the most fundamental to deal with these crises and achieve sustainability in different fields....

In par with paradigm shift towards digitalize world, most of the higher education institutions (HEIs) across China are exerting themselves to respond to the changes. In China, the education institutions have responded positively to train socialist builders and successors with all-round development of...

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the global educational process. Many higher education institutions (HEIs) have quickly shifted the learning mode from physical classrooms to online platforms. Undoubtedly, self-regulated learning (SRL) is the key element that influences student satisfaction...

Online learning has been implemented within most education systems around the world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the online learning transition has posed critical challenges for students of all educational levels, inclusive of universities. The purpose of this study is to examine the...

Environment-friendly attitude contributes greatly to green marketing. Accordingly, this research endeavours to comprehensively understand the factors affecting green customer loyalty. Specifically, a research model was developed linking green product quality, green corporate image, green trust, green...

This study proposes a framework that aims to identify the degree and nature of self-regulation when assessing, consuming and sharing networked content and to determine the factors included by users when self-regulating, mediating or controlling the use of networked media contents. In addition, this study...