Monday, December 6, 2010

Parallel Session I

Export & Economic Growth

Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 0900 - 1030
Venue: Peninjau Hall [Level 2]


CHAIRPERSON
Hock-Tsen Wong

SPEAKERS

1.        Export and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Linear and Nonlinear Cointegration Test
Shiok-Ye Lim, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Ricky Chee-Jiun Chia, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Chong-Mun Ho, Universiti Malaysia Sabah

2.        Relationship between GDP, FDI and Export – Case of Indonesia
Alice Yian-Choo Voon, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Fariastuti Djafar, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Bakri Abdul Karim, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

3.        Does Export Diversification Matter for Economic Growth in Malaysia?
Mohammad Affendy Arip, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Bakri Abdul Karim, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

4.        Export-Led Growth in Developing, New Developed and Developed Countries
Mohd Azlan Bin Abdul Majid, Universiti Teknologi MARA

5.        Effects of Bank Credit and Currency Mismatch on Exports and Growth in Malaysian and other Asian Countries 
Kin-Boon Tang, University of Nottingham, Malaysia
Hui-Boon Tan, University of Nottingham, Malaysia
Mohd Naseem Niaz Ahmad, Universiti Putra Malaysia







Rapporteur: Lee-Chea Hiew
Parallel Session I (B)
Islamic Finance & Banking

Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 0900 - 1030
Venue: Bakong Room [Level 2]


CHAIRPERSON
Ricardo Baba

SPEAKERS

1.        Portfolio Diversification in the Islamic Stock Markets
Bakri Abdul Karim, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Mohamad Bin Jais, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Samsul Ariffin Abdul Karim, Universiti Teknologi Petronas

2.        Microtakaful: Protecting the Poor or a Social Responsibility?
Noor Ashikin Mohd Rom, Multimedia University
Nurbani Md Hassan, Multimedia University
Tee-Suan Chin, Multimedia University

3.        Cyclicality Behaviour of Islamic Bank Financing
Mohd Afandi Abu Bakar, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Radiah Abdul Kader, Universiti Malaya
Roza Hazli Zakaria, Universiti Malaya

4.        Labuan International Offshore Financial Centre – The Viability of Takaful & Retakaful as a Niche Products
Ricardo Baba, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Redzal Mohamad, ACR ReTakaful MEA B.S.C (c), Manama, Bahrain

5.        A Conceptual Analysis of Customer Perception towards Islamic Banking Practices
Shafinah Rahim, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Malathi Nair G.Narayana Nair, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman 






Rapporteur: Siti Aisyah bt. Ya’kob
Parallel Session I (C)
Tourism & Hospitality

Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 0900 - 1030
Venue: Lambir Room [Level 1]


CHAIRPERSON
Ahmad Shuib

SPEAKERS

1.        Seasonal Variation versus Climate Variation for Australian Tourism
Nada Kulendran, Victoria University, Australia
Larry Dwyer Qantas, Victoria University,
Australia

2.        Service Quality and Tourists’ Satisfaction at Rural Destination: An Empirical Examination
Abang Azlan Mohamad, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
May-Chiun Lo, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Peter Songan, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Alvin Wee Yeo, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

3.        Conservation Fee as Sustainable Revenue Mechanisms for Marine Protected Areas: Lessons from Marine Parks in Malaysia
Mohd Rusli Yacob, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Alias Radam, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Zaiton Samdin, Universiti Putra Malaysia

4.     Preferences for Eco-Tourism Attributes in Taman  Negara Malaysia among International Visitors
Ahmad Shuib, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Syamsul Herman Afandi, Universiti Putra Malaysia

5.     Motivation of Senior Travelers in Selecting Sarawak as their Tourism Destination
Effa Izzati Mahmum, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Fazlina Yaakub, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Ahmad Shuib, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak









Rapporteur: Effa Izzati Mahmum
Parallel Session I (D)
Corporate Governance

Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 0900 - 1030
Venue: Luak Room [Level 1]


CHAIRPERSON
Bryan Ching-Wing Lo

SPEAKERS

1.        Corporate Governance Practices and Earnings Management:  A Case of Top 100 MCG Index Companies
Nor Hasimah Johari, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Sharifah Buniamin, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Noor Raida Abdul Rahman, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Fatimah Hanim Abdul Rauf, Universiti Tenaga Nasional

2.        The Effects of Corporate Governance Initiatives on Corporate Entrepreneurship Performance in GLCs
Harry Entebang, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Shazali Abu Mansor, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Irma Yazreen Md Yusoff, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

3.        OECD Principles of Corporate Governance: A Matter of Commitment and Effective Implementation
Bryan Ching-Wing Lo, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Ai-Ling Khaw, Universiti Malaysia Sabah

4.        The Business Corporation and Its Social Responsibility: An Integrative Islamic Ethical Perspective
Marilyn Siew-Ai Ong, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

5.        Corporate Reputation Factors – A Qualitative Study
Dwi Sunu Kanto, STEKPI, Indonesia
Ernest Cyril de Run, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Abu Hassan bin Md Isa, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak











Rapporteur: Constance Rinen Justin Wah