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The development of “Islamic welfare regime” in South East Asia: Drawing experiences from Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Indonesia
 01-15-2026
 Journal: Sociam Policy; South East Asia; Political economy;Islamic welfare regime


Using evidence from Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Indonesia, the purpose of this paper is to explore how Islamic welfare regime notion evolves in a South East Asian (SEA) context.

Variegated National Retail Markets: Negotiating Transformation through Regulation in Malaysia and Thailand
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Economic Geography

The last two decades have seen a major wave of retail globalization that has driven the transformation of retail markets in the emerging economies of Southeast Asia and beyond.

Fifty Years of Malaysia’s New Economic Policy: Three Chapters with No Conclusion
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Asian Economic Policy Review

The New Economic Policy (NEP) which focused on poverty reduction and social restructuring has transformed Malaysia since 1971.

Were Foreign Exchange Markets Reacting Negatively to Political Events? The Case of Malaysia
 01-16-2026
 Journal: South Asian Journal of Macroeconomics and Public Finance

This article explores the effects of political events on foreign exchange returns in Malaysia.

The political economy of moving up in global value chains: How Malaysia added value to its natural resources through industrial policy
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Review of International Political Economy

This article investigates the role of industrial policy in promoting upgrading in commodity sectors by examining the case of the petroleum, rubber, and palm oil industries in Malaysia.

Optimizing Tax Compliance: Understanding the Link Between Company Tax Administration and Tax Avoidance (A Survey of Public Companies in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand for the 2022–2023 Period)
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Economies

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.
 

The role of family support in the well-being of older people: Evidence from Malaysia and Viet Nam
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Journal of Asian Economics

Demographics across Asian countries are evolving rapidly, potentially disrupting traditional forms of family support for older adults.

Religion And Green: The Dual Power Of Esg And Shariah-Compliant Stocks In Brand Values Of Malaysia, Indonesia, And Saudi Arabia
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance

This study examines the differential impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors and Shariah compliance on brand value and stock returns across Malaysia, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia using a sample of 1,474 publicly listed Shariah-compliant firms.

Banks’ Risk-taking and State Ownership: Evidence from Asian Emerging Markets
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

This paper examines the relationship between state ownership and banks’ risk-taking in nine Asian emerging markets for the period 2009 to 2017.

The Influence of Power and Trust on Tax Compliance Motivation in Malaysia
 01-20-2026
 Journal: International Journal of Economics and Management

Previous studies showed mixed findings regarding the relationship between the different types of power and tax compliance motivations.

Corporate Sustainability and Firms' Financial Performance: Evidence from Malaysian and Indonesian Public Listed Companies
 01-20-2026
 Journal: International Journal of Economics and Management

The aim of study is to examine the impact of corporate sustainability (ESG) on the financial performance for Malaysia and Indonesia.

Weak Interlinkages Between SMEs and Non-SMEs in Malaysia and Thailand: What Do We Know So Far?
 01-20-2026
 Journal: International Journal of Economics and Management

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are undeniably the backbone of many developing economies, considering their sizeable share of business establishments and contribution to employment creation.

A Comparative Analysis of Lower Secondary Chemistry Textbook Components: A Study Involving the Chinese Communities of China and Malaysia
 01-20-2026
 Journal: Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities

Chemistry textbooks serve as the primary reference for teachers and students during teaching and learning.

Protection Against Over-Indebtedness: Appraising Suitability and Affordability Assessment in Malaysia and South Africa
 01-21-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics

This study analyses mandatory suitability and affordability assessment embodied in the Guidelines on Responsible Financing issued by the Central Bank of Malaysia, focusing on conventional banks, Islamic banks and prescribed development financial institutions.

The Bank of China: From a Turbulent Past to a Strategic Future – What Does Its Presence in Malaysia Show?
 01-21-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

Historically, the Bank of China (BOC) has shouldered responsibilities for the various governments of China.
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