Research Projects


Project Titles & Funding Body Project Members Start Date Ended Date
Belt and Road Initiative in Malaysia: Public Perception on Socio-economic, Cultural and Educational Implications

Others



Project Leader
Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming Yu 

Project Members
Prof. Tai Shzee Yew
Dr. Cham Tat Huei
Alexander Tay Guan Meng   
Dr. Ng Kar Yee
Dr. Chin Yee Mun
Lim Yee Wui
Low Suet Cheng
Dr. Chin Chong Fah
Dr. Nor Azili binti Hassan
Chew Wee Lee
October 1, 2018
March 31, 2019
The effects of Nepalese female youth employment

Others

Dr. Ngoo Yee Ting

December 31, 2018
A Study on the Regulation, Partner-Drivers Welfare and Sustainability of E-Hailing Industry in Malaysia


Project Leader
Dr Goh Hong Lip

Project Members 
Dr Hen Kai Wah
Ms Lim Yee Wui
Dr Alexander Tay Guan Meng 
Ms Lai Siew Fong
Ms Low Suet Cheng
Ms Lim Wei Yin

June 1, 2019 
May 30, 2020

A Study on the Acceptance Level of Investors on a New Electronic Lending in Malaysia 

UTARRF 

Project Leader
Low Suet Cheng

Project Members 
Dr Hen Kai Wah
Dr Aik Nai Chiek

June 1, 2019 
May, 2020
Regional Economic Cooperation: Implications and Challenges

Others
Project Leader
Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming Yu 

Project Members  
Prof Tai Shzee Yew
Dr. Lee Hui Shan
Tiong Kui Ming
Dr. Ngoo Yee Ting
Low Choon Wei
Dr. Chin Yee Mun
Dr. Hen Kai Wah
Mahendra Kumar a/l Chelliah
Low Suet Cheng
Lim Yee Wui
Dr. Ng Kar Yee
Dr. Pok Wei Fong
Dr. Omar Hamdan
Alexander Tay Guan Meng
Jayamalathi
October 1, 2019
June 30, 2020
Sense and Sutainability: Reengineering the future role of Malaysia Museums and National Identity
Project Leader  
Ms Goh Poh Jin 

Project Members    
Fitriya binti Abdul Rahim
Zufara Arneeda Zulfakar
Mahendra Kumar a/l Chelliah
July 1, 2020
June 30, 2021
ASEAN-Shandong Economic Cooperation: with Special Reference to the Potentials of the ASEAN International Eco City in Qihe
Project Leader
Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming Yu

Project Members   
Dr. Ng Kar Yee
Dr. Tun Yin Li
Low Choon Wei 
July 1, 2020    
December 31, 2020     
The Belt and Road Initiative: Its Impact on the Manufacturing Industry in Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), Malaysia
Project Leader
Prof. Dr. Choong Chee Keong

Project Members   
Associate Prof. Dr. Lau Lin Sea
Dr Nurul Afidah Binti Mohamad Jusob @ Mohamad Yusof
Dr Lee Ah Suat
Ms Liew Feng Mei
Ms Ching Suet Ling
Mr Ng Cheong Fatt
   
January 1, 2021   
December 31, 2021     
Alternative Climate-Adaptive Marine Captured Fisheries Management Policies for Selected ASEAN Countries

Others
Collaborator
Prof. Dato' Dr Tai Shzee Yew
January 1, 2022 December 31, 2022
Challenges of Implementing Big Data for BRI Connectivity: A View from Real Estate Industry in Malaysia

Others
Project Leader
Dr Chin Hon Choong

Project Member
Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming Yu

March 1, 2022
February 28, 2023
Malaysia's Business And Economic Conditions Survey (M-Becs) In the First Half-Year Of 2022 and Prospects for The Second Half-Year Of 2022 and Beyond

Others
Project Leader
Low Choon Wei 
July 01, 2022
July 31, 2022
Leadership for Quality Assurance Transformation for a Sustainable Higher Education Ecosystem (Lead-QA)

Others
Co-Researcher
Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming Yu
July 07, 2022
November 15, 2022
Impact of New Technology Development on China's Labour Market

Others
Co-Researcher
Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming Yu
November, 01, 2022
December 31, 2023
Assessing the effectiveness of information dissemination channel in actual waste separation behaviour: a quasi-experimental design

UTARRF
Project Leader
Dr Ng Kar Yee
 
Project Members
Dr Chin Hon Choong
Lim Yee Wui
December 20, 2022
December 19, 2023
Skills and Educational Mismatches in Malaysia: An Employee?s perspective

UTARRF
Project Leader
Low Choon Wei  

Project Members
Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming Yu
Dr Ng Kar Yee
December 20, 2022
December 19, 2023
Malaysia's Business and Economic Condition Survey (M-Becs) In The Second Half-Year Of 2022 and Prospects for the First Half-Year of 2023 and Beyond

Others
Project Leader
Dr Tey Sheik Kyin    

Project Member
Low Choon Wei
January 01, 2023  
January 31, 2023
CEO Career Variety and Sustainability Report Disclosure: Evidence from Indonesia

Others
Co-Researcher
Dr Lee Siew Peng
May 15, 2023
April 15, 2024
Increasing the Supply of Quality Affordable Housing

Others
Project Leader
Dr Chin Hon Choong
May 29, 2023
 June 16, 2023 
Transforming Healthcare through Digital Innovation: The Twelfth Malaysia Plan's Vision for a Digitally Advanced Nation

Others
Project Leader 
Low Suet Cheng

Project Members
Dr Ng Kar Yee
Lim Yee Wui
May 29, 2023
 June 16, 2023
CEO Career Variety and Sustainability Report Disclosure: Evidence from Indonesia

Others
Co-Researcher
Dr Lee Siew Peng  
June 01, 2023
May 31, 2024
Producing Future-Ready Talents: The Roles of the Malaysian Government and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

Others
Project Leader 
Low Choon Wei
June 01, 2023
June 19, 2023
Research Collaboration for Malaysia’s Business and Economic Conditions Survey (M-Becs) in the First Half-Year of 2023 and Prospects for the Second Half-Year of 2023 and Beyond

Others
Project Leader
Dr Tey Sheik Kyin    

Project Member
Low Choon Wei
July 01, 2023 
July 31, 2023     
Youth Working Preferences and Their Understanding of Retirement Planning

Others
Project Member
Dr Aik Nai Chiek
July 25, 2023
January 14, 2024
The Factors Affecting the Behavioural Intention of Rural Farmers to Technology Adoption in the Selected Areas

Others
Co-Researcher
Dr Chin Hon Choong
October 1, 2023
September 30, 2025
Women and Leadership in Higher Education

Others
Co-Researcher
Dr Ngoo Yee Ting
October 20, 2023
October 20, 2025
Determining Premium on Housing Price: A Study on Gated Guarded Housing Scheme

Others 
Project Leader
Dr Chin Hon Choong

Project Member
Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming Yu
October 26, 2023
May 25, 2024
Giving ESG a second thought: Greenwashing or Sustainability?

UTARRF
Project Leader
Dr Lee Siew Peng

Project Member
Dr Tiong Kui Ming
November 01, 2023
October 31, 2024
Understanding Green Innovation and Green Performance in Malaysia: Technology, Organisational, Environmental, Digital, and Government Readiness

UTARRF
Project Leader
Dr Tiong Kui Ming

Project Members
Dr Lee Siew Peng
Dr Cheah Lee Fong
Dr Ngoo Yee Ting    
November 01, 2023
October 31, 2024
Research Collaboration for Malaysia’s Business and Economic Conditions Survey (M-Becs) in the Second Half-Year of 2023 and Prospects for the First Half-Year of 2024 and Beyond

Others
Project Leader
Dr Tey Sheik Kyin    

Project Member
Low Choon Wei
January 01, 2024
January 31, 2024
SME Fintech Adoption as a Catalyst for Business and Sustainable Environmental Performance through Green Finance Initiatives

UTARRF
Project Leader
Dr Eaw Hooi Cheng
June 01, 2024
May 31, 2025
Feasibility Study on Establishing Cardiology Centre in Central and Southern Region  


Others

Project Member
Low Choon Wei
June 05, 2024
May 14, 2025
Research Collaboration for Malaysia’s Business and Economic Conditions Survey (M-Becs) in the First Half-Year of 2024 and Prospects for the Second Half-Year of 2024 and Beyond

Others    
Project Leader
Low Choon Wei
July 01, 2024
July 31, 2024        
Assessing the Contribution of Chinese Companies to the Development of Malaysia

Others
Project Member
Dr Tey Sheik Kyin   
July 24, 2024
July 05, 2025 
Investigating the Impact of Chinese Companies' Investments and Business Practices on Malaysia's Economic Growth from Chinese Companies' Perspective
Project Leader
Dr Tey Sheik Kyin   
July 25, 2024
July 5, 2025
Model Berstruktur Kawalan Harga Pasaran Holistik bagi Harta Tanah Kediaman Bertingkat Tinggi di Malaysia

Others
Co-Researcher
Cik Puteri Ameera Binti Mentaza Khan
August 01, 2024
July 31, 2027
Taiwanology Research Project on Public Opinion Survey of Malay Elites on Taiwan and Talent Cultivation in Malaysia

Others
Co-Researcher
Dr Goh Hong Lip
September 01, 2024
December 31, 2024
Elucidating the Role of Organizational Culture and the Impact of Institutional Pressures on Malaysian SMEs? Behavioral Intention to Engage in Sustainable Production

UTARRF
Project Leader
Puvaneswari a/p Veloo
November 01, 2024
October 31, 2025 
Public Acceptance of Carbon Pricing: An Empirical Study in Malaysia

UTARRF
Project Leader
Dr Chin Hon Choong

Project Members
Dr Ng Kar Yee
Lim Yee Wui
Low Suet Cheng

November 01, 2024
October 31, 2025
Strategic Digital Transformation for Innovation and Social Sustainability in Business Practices: Aligning Human Resource Management with Malaysia's MySTIE Priorities

UTARRF
Project Member
Dr Aik Nai Chiek
June 01, 2025
May 31, 2026
The Implication of the One-off RM100 Cash Aid in Malaysia

Others
Project Leader
Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming Yu

Project Members
Dr Fok Kuk Fai
Dr Teo Jes She
September 01, 2025
February 28, 2026