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Labour Market Reactions to Lockdown Measures during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia: An Empirical Note
 01-20-2026
 Journal: Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

In this empirical note, we examine the relationship between the loss of employment and lockdown measures undertaken by the Malaysian government during the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak over the period from 25 January 2020 to 10 September 2020.

Privatisation of Power Generation in Malaysia: Impact on the Entry of Malays into Power Business
 01-20-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

This paper reviews Malaysia’s experience in privatisation in power generation from the first half of the 1990s and the role it played in promoting Malay entry into business.

Determinants of Job Satisfaction Among Work-From-Home Malaysians During Pandemic: Application of Job Demands-Resources Model
 01-20-2026
 Journal: International Journal of Economics and Management

Work From Home (WFH) or telework is gaining its popularity all over the world, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Perceptions of the Rights and Welfare of Foreign Workers in Peninsular Malaysia
 01-20-2026
 Journal: Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities

The Malaysian government has implemented numerous policies and laws to regulate and monitor the employment of foreign workers in the country.

Gender, Ethnicity and Unpaid Domestic Work Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia
 01-20-2026
 Journal: Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in mandatory work-from-home arrangements and the closure of schools and daycare centres, placing an additional burden on families.

Minimum Wage and Employment of Malaysian Low-skilled Workers
 01-20-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

The current study is inspired by inconclusive empirical findings on the impacts of minimum wage on employment.

Determinants of Graduates’ Starting Salary Using CHAID Analysis
 01-20-2026
 Journal: Journal Ekonomi Malaysia

This study aims to identify the factors contributing to graduates’ starting salaries.

Youth and Political Participation: What Factors Influence Them?
 01-20-2026
 Journal: Institutions and Economics

This study discusses the factors that could influence political participation among youth.

Perception of Counterfeit Cosmetics among Muslim Consumers in Putrajaya
 01-20-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics

This research aims to study the perception of counterfeit cosmetics among Muslim consumers in Putrajaya. This study aims to identify whether demographic backgrounds, especially age, gender, and income level, show a significant difference in the perception of counterfeit cosmetic products among Muslim consumers in Putrajaya.

The Relationship of Socioeconomic and Household Food Security among Smallholder Glutinous Rice Famers in Langkawi, Malaysia
 01-21-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics

Smallholder farmers are a group that is vulnerable to food insecurity due to the various challenges they face, such as low income, natural disasters, and relatively remote living areas.

Big Five Personality Traits on Migration Intention Among Terengganu Graduates
 01-21-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics

The migration of college graduates is commonly associated with economic, social, or environmental challenges.

Malay Entry into Business through Scaling the Heights of Corporate Malaysia from mid-1980s – An Assessment
 01-21-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

The aim of this paper is in identifying and analysing, from an economic perspective, the policies, programs and instruments the government used in promoting Malay entry into business, the form of this entry, including of rent-seeking, the extent to which Malays have scaled the heights of Corporate Malaysia as well as of the factors accounting for the success or failure of this agenda in the post-1985 period after the launch of the corporatisation and privatisation era.

A Study of Retirement Preparedness among Malaysian Female Millennials
 01-21-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of financial literacy, financial stress, financial management practices, saving behaviour, household size and income adequacy, on Malaysian female millennials’ retirement preparedness.

Childcare Matters and How Financial Assistance Increases Mothers’ Participation in Malaysia’s Labour Market
 01-21-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics

Malaysia is one of the ASEAN countries that is lagging behind others in terms of women’s employment level.

Breaking the School-to-Jail Pipeline in Malaysia: Challenges in Leading a Horse to Water and Drink for Itself
 01-21-2026
 Journal: Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities

This study extensively examines the education of incarcerated youth at Henry Gurney School, aiming to comprehend prevalent challenges and propose forward-thinking improvements to the current system.
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