This study is aimed at investigating individual as well as bank specific factors affecting bank customers’ decision prior to patronizing a bank. As many as 394 customers from Islamic and conventional banks are involved in the survey and the data collected are analyzed using logistic regression. The results show that working environment, ease of o

Various renewable energy technologies are under considerable interest due to the projected depletion of our primary sources of energy and global warming associated with their utilizations. One of the alternatives under focus is renewable fuels produced from agricultural wastes. Malaysia, being one of the largest producers of palm oil, generates abu

Thanks to the initiative of IAIS Malaysia, Fajr Symphony, Crescent Collective and Urban Village, ‘Desert Rose’ from Africa made its debut performance in the IAIS Conference Hall on 21st June 2013, where a common feeling pervaded that “music connects people” and “music unites people, in a world of differences”. By late evening the Hall w

The need to be in conformity with religious and ethical principles, or to be Shariah compliant, is the unique and distinctive feature of Islamic finance which sets it apart from its conventional counterpart. Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) are to be audited not only on financial performances but also on their adherence to Shariah precepts, in

This paper examines the impact of the Pakistani Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) on poverty by using PPAF (2005) data. The analysis was conducted in two stages. The first stage determined the factors influencing access to PPAF microfinance and the second stage examined the impact of PPAF on poverty. Access study was conducted using the logit model.

The article describes the development of accounting and tax law in Malaysia, and discusses the similarities and differences between those two systems. © Copyright 2013 IBFD. All rights reserved. 1 DisclaimerMalaysia The Intersection of Accounting and Taxation in Malaysia Salwa Hana Yussof [*] Issue: Bulletin for International Taxation, 2013 (Volum

In the last few decades, there have been global concerns on the underutilisation and underdevelopment of Waqf assets, poor governance and weak registry of Waqf lands and a host of other problems which are inhibiting the modernising of Waqf. Conferences have been organised to highlight the weaknesses of the Waqf system in various jurisdictions world

Malaysia is said to have created legal history by introducing the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for its Islamic Finance Industry through the pro-active approach of its central regulator (Central Bank of Malaysia, or the CBM) and government-driven Economic Transformation (ETP) Policy. This piece of legislation was crafted by regulato

The book presents the findings of the Ministry of Higher Education Tracer Study for the 2013 IIUM graduates. The TS2013 investigates the performance of IIUM graduates in the job market, their employability and employment status, as well as their evaluation of the general academic programmes and university facilities. For the year 2013, the study tr

The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26th December 2004 unleashed catastrophe in many nations including coastal communities located along the west-coast of Malaysian Peninsular. The goal of this study is to explore the impact of the tsunami to the preparedness of the affected coastal communities. Data was collected through questionnaire, interviews, documen