Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide new empirical evidence on the impact of credit risk on China banks’ total factor productivity. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs the Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) which allows for the examination of five different indices: total factor productivity change (TFPCH); technologi

Purpose – The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of consolidation on Malaysian banking sector’s market structure and competition. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs the Panzar-Rosse (P-R) method to compute the H-statistics of the Malaysian banking sector. Findings – The results from the P-R method indicat

This paper provides new empirical evidence on the revenue efficiency in the Malaysian Islamic banking sector during the period 2006 to 2010. We also examine the internal and external factors influencing the revenue efficiency of the Islamic banks. The sample comprised of 17 domestic and foreign Islamic banks. We employ the Data Envelopment Analysis

‘MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER - RISALAH ISSUE 1 is the first bi-yearly newsletter produced by the Mechatronics Engineering Department in Kulliyyah of Engineering, IIUM featuring various events, announcements and information regarding the department including key events, research projects, student activities and success stories i

This paper investigates the performance of conventional boost converter, 2-phase interleaved boost converter and 3-phase interleaved boost converter for renewable energy applications especially for solar-powered energy. The advantages of using coupled inductors in interleaved boost converters include increased system efficiency, reduced core size,

Pursuing safe anaesthesia is a never-ending journey. Enormous progression had been made previously and this is still an ongoing process. The bulk of anaesthesia that used to be only performed in operating theatres have moved further beyond. Failure to provide a safe anaesthesia is catastrophic. Human factors played an important role, and this artic

This paper discusses the Islamic notion of tawhid (the Oneness of Allah) and its implications for Islamic architecture. The paper is divided into two major parts. Firstly, the meaning and significance of tawhid, as a cornerstone of the Islamic belief system, is presented. Secondly, tawhid’s most important implications for perceiving, creating and

As a developing country, Malaysia can be proud of its structured mechanism in relation to land, housing and property. The mechanism will support the growth of these areas. This is also related to the confidence the public has in property developers. In Malaysia there are three housing tribunals that are applicable in three different jurisdictions,

Makalah ini memberikan tumpuan pada pindaan Akta Pemajuan Perumahan pada tahun 2012 dan Akta Perumahan 1Malaysia 2012 yang kedua-duanya baru sahaja diisytiharkan pada 9 Februari 2012 yang lalu. Tujuan tulisan ini adalah untuk menganalisis dan menyampaikan isu undang-undang terkini yang berkaitan dengan undang-undang perumahan di Malaysia berdasarka

Using the qualitative approach of phenomenology, this study explored the cultural adjustment experiences, challenges, and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia. Semi-structured interviews were used as the major strategy for data collection. Data were collected from 7 Somali refugees of various genders, ages, and educational backgrounds.