.: On Going Research Projects

UPM Fundamental Research Programme

1) Regional and Multilateral Trade Liberalization: An Econometric Analysis of the ASEAN-5 Countries.
Grant No. 06-02-03-004. Duration: 2005 - Now.
Project Leader: Professor Dr. Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah (UPM)
Associate Researcher: Venus Khim-Sen Liew (UMS)

Postgraduate Research

1) Macroeconomic Fundamentals And Exchange Rates In Asian Economics.
Research Student: Nor Zainab Tunggal [ Master of Art (Economics) ]. November 2006 - Now.
Supervisors: Professor Dr. Syed Azizi Wafa Syed Khalid Wafa, Venus Khim-Sen Liew & Hock-Ann Lee

2) Fisher Hypothesis and Real Interest Rate Equalization: Empirical Evidence from Asian Economies.
Research Student: Ling Tai Hu [ Master of Art (Economics) ]. May 2006 - Now.
Supervisors: Professor Dr. Syed Azizi Wafa Syed Khalid Wafa, Venus Khim-Sen Liew & Hock-Ann Lee

3) Calander Effects in Stock Returns: Evidence from the Asian Stock Markets.
Research Student: Ricky Chia Chee-Jiun [ Master of Art (Economics) ]. May 2006 - Now.
Supervisors: Professor Dr. Syed Azizi Wafa Syed Khalid Wafa, Venus Khim-Sen Liew & Hock-Ann Lee

.: Complete Research Projects

IRPA

Development of a Secured E-Business Application System for Small and Medium (SMEs) in Malaysia.
Researchers: Associate Professor Dr. Zainal Abidin Said, Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal, Ag. Asri Ag. Ibrahim, Dasim Nordin, Airulamri Amran, Joe Henry Obit dan Zamhar Iswandono.

UMS Fundamental Research

1) Banking System Soundness in the Malaysian Banking System: An Explotary Study.
Researcher: Rosita Katherine Chong @ Rosidawati.

2) Uncovering Non-linearity in Malaysian Foreign Exchange Rates.
Researcher: Lim Kian Ping

3) Foreign Direct Investment in Malaysia: An Economic Analysis.
Researcher: Lim Kian Ping

4) Dynamic Relationship between Stock Crisis and Exchange Rate: The Case in Selected Asian Countries.
Researcher: Ooi Ai Yee

5) Towards an Optimum Currency Area in East Asia: Time Series Perspective on Income Convergence.
Researcher: Lee Hock Ann

6) Short and Long-Run Integration between Malaysian Stock Market and Major International Stock Market: Does Capital Control 1998 matter?
Researcher: Lee Hock Ann

7) E-Marketing Usage among Hotel and Resort Operators in Sabah, Malaysia. Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
Researchers: Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal, Stephen Liason Sondoh Jr. and Azmy Tuafeck

8) Factors Affecting Individual Choices of Tourist Destination and Customer Satisfaction towards Resorts’ Services in Sabah and Labuan.
Researchers: Zainal Abidin Said, Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal and Stephen Liason Sondoh

9) The Usage of Electronic Commerce among the Small and Medium Enterprises in the West-Coast of Sabah.
Researchers: Joe Henry Obit, Jetol Bolonkikit, Joyce Georgina Asing and Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal

10) Labuan IOFC Offshore Banking Industry: The Growth through Product/Service Innovations.
Researchers: Airulamri Amran, Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal, Bryan Lo dan Mohd Faisol Ibrahim

11) On the Adjustment of Exchange Rate towards Monetary Fundamental in Malaysia.
Researcher: Venus Khim-Sen Liew

.:: Awards

1) Paper entitled "Real Interest Rate Parity in the OECD: A Non-linear Perspective" by Venus Khim-Sen Liew, Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah & Muzaffar Shah Habibullah presented at the Seminar FEP 2006, UPM, was selected as 'Third Best Paper Award'.

2) Paper entitled “Convergence of Income in Asian Countries” by Hock-Ann Lee, Azali Mohamed, Muzafar Shah Habibullah and Zulkarnain Yusop presented at the Seminar FEP 2002, UPM, was selected as the recipient of ‘Second Best Paper Award’.

3) Paper entitled “Episodic non-linearity in Malaysia’s stock market” by Kian-Ping Lim and Hui-Boon Tan presented at the 1st International Conference of the Asian Academy of Applied Business 2003, was selected as the recipient of ‘Best Paper Award’ and publication in the inaugural issue of Journal of the Asian Academy of Applied Business.

4) Paper entitled “Testing PPP for major ASEAN economies: does data generating process matter?” by Hock-Ann Lee, Kian-Ping Lim and M. Azali presented at the Malaysian Finance Association (MFA’s) 5th Annual Symposium, was selected for publication in the special issue of Capital Markets Review, published by Bursa Malaysia.

5) Paper entitled “Undergraduats’ perception of sms banking in Labuan: An empirical analysis” by Hanudin Amin, Suddin Lada, Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal and Mohd. Rizal presented at the Asia Pacific Marketing Conference 2005, was selected as the recipient of ‘Best Paper Award’.