Parellel Session VI

Parallel Session VI (A)

Borneo Studies

Date: 14 December 2010

Time: 1600 - 1730

Venue: Peninjau Hall [Level 2]

CHAIRPERSON

Fen-Nee Chong

SPEAKERS

1.        Competitiveness Study on Transportation Industry in Sabah: A Case Study of Express Bus

Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Awangku Hassanal Bahar Pengiran Bagul, Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Datu Razali Datu Haji Eranza, Universiti Malaysia Sabah

2.        Loan Repayment Performance of Development Finance Institution Customers in Sarawak and Sabah

Fen-Nee Chong, Universiti Teknologi MARA

Rosita Suhaimi, Universiti Teknologi MARA

Nurhani Aba Ibrahim, Universiti Teknologi MARA

3.        Profiling Participants of the 2009 Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) in Santubong, Kuching, Sarawak

Norjumawati Sabran, Universiti  Malaysia Sarawak

Ahmad Shuib, Universiti  Malaysia Sarawak

Salbiah Edman, Universiti  Malaysia Sarawak

4.        Construction and Application of Regional Input-Output Models: Assessing the Contribution of Resources-Based Industries in Sarawak

Mohd Khairul Hisyam Hassan, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Zakariah Abdul Rashid, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research

Rapporteur: Norjumawati Sabran

Parallel Session VI (B)

Stock Market II

Date: 14 December 2010

Time: 1600 - 1730

Venue: Bakong Room [Level 2]

CHAIRPERSON

Hooi-Hooi Lean

SPEAKERS

1.          REITs, Interest Rates and Stock Prices in Malaysia

Hooi-Hooi Lean, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Russell Smyth, Monash University, Australia

2.          Stock Markets, Banking Sector and Economic Growth:  The Case of Nigeria

Solarin Sakiru Adebola, Universiti Utara Malaysia

3.       Modeling and Forecasting Stock Futures Prices Volatility in India: Linear vs Non-Linear Models

K. Srinivasan, Christ University, India

Malabika Deo, Pondicherry Central University, India

4.       Comparative Models in Volatility Forecasting in Bursa Malaysia

Kok-Thim Chan, Multimedia University

Pako Orebotse Ikaneng, Multimedia University

Rapporteur: Dzul Hadzwan Husaini

Parallel Session VI (C)

Behavioural Finance & Other Financial Studies

Date: 14 December 2010

Time: 1600 - 1730

Venue: Lambir Room [Level 1]

CHAIRPERSON

Mohamad Bin Jais

SPEAKERS

1.        Do Herd Behaviours Exist in Malaysian Stock Market?

Guat-Guan Toh, Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman

Chee-Wooi Hooy, Universiti Sains Malaysia

2.        Call Warrant Listing and the Behaviour of Its Underlying Spot Market: Some Malaysian Evidence

Yen-Yen Yip, Multimedia University

Chee-Wooi Hooy, Universiti Sains Malaysia

3.        Listing Effect of Convertible Loan Stock on Bursa Malaysia

Yen-Yen Yip, Multimedia University

Han-Chiek Lee, Multimedia University

4.        Ranking of Public and Domestic Private Sector Commercial Banks in Pakistan on the Basis of the Intellectual Capital Performance

Jamal Abdul Nassir Shaari, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Muhammad Khalique, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Abu Hassan bin Md. Isa, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

5.      Multivariate GARCH Estimation of the Optimal Hedge Ratio: Evidence from Stock Futures

K. Srinivasan, Christ University, India

Malabika Deo, Pondicherry Central University, India

Jain Mathew, Christ University, India

Rapporteur: Maggie May-Jean Tang

Parallel Session VI (D)

Management & Consumer Behaviour

Date: 14 December 2010

Time: 1600 - 1730

Venue: Luak Room [Level 1]

CHAIRPERSON

Pranee  Chitakornkijsil

SPEAKERS

1.          Intercultural Communication Challenge and Multinational Organization Communication

Pranee  Chitakornkijsil, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand

2.          Enterprise Risk Management

Pranee  Chitakornkijsil, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand.

3.          Role of Knowledge Management to Bring Innovation: An Integrated Approach

Kashif Akram, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Suleman Hafeez Siddiqui, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Muhammad Atif Nawaz, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Tauqir Ahmad Ghauri, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

4.          Income and Gender Effects on Customers Complaint Behaviour

Zorah Abu Kassim, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Sandra Nuja Anak Howel, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

5.          Problems in Implementation of ISO 9001 Quality Management System among Malaysian Contractors

Chin-Keng Tan, International Islamic University Malaysia

Kah-Ching Yeoh, New Era College

Rapporteur: Siti Nur Zahara Hamzah