As we kick off the month that saw Malaya gaining its independence 64 years ago, the release of Malaysia’s Voluntary National Review (VNR) report for 2021 is timely.
The report, which is released once in four years, documents our progress in meeting sustainable development goals (SDG). For the 2021…
Tee Choo Ling, our Accounting and Finance alumna, had spent some time in employment in Singapore before she decided to return to Malaysia to take over the family pastry business. Her sister, Tee Jia Xin also our alumna from Actuarial Studies, decided to join her and the family business when the…
Ten students from various programmes at Sunway University seized the opportunity and attended the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Summer School last year.
The following are some of their penned down thoughts regarding their breakthrough experiences.
For Alice Voong Shew Yin,…
I am a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance graduate from 2014. Thanks to Sunway University, my SUBS degree provided me with the necessary technical skills and essential skills to assist me in excelling in my current job. Besides this, the degree also taught me how to manage my time well…
IIUM EMSS International Challenge 2019 organised by International Islamic University Malaysia aimed at creating a business pitch challenge using the Business Model Canva (BMC) that was in line with the SDG Goal, SDG 13 - Climate Action.
Team SMU, which consists of 2 members from Sunway University (…
Housing affordability has become a main concern in major cities especially those in developing countries. While the yardstick of affordability varies by country, housing affordability is defined as the ability to own a residential property or house that fulfils basic living needs in terms of cost,…
The management of plastic waste is a big concern. Out of the 6,300 million tonnes of plastic waste generated between 1950 and 2015, only 9% was recycled globally. The global annual generation of plastic is currently around 400 million tonnes, and 86% of this will eventually become waste. In…
Leong Chee Keong was sent to an orphanage when he was a three-year-old toddler. His father passed away when he was young, therefore he never had an image of his father and lost contact with his mother, who stopped visiting when the orphanage moved.
Leong, together with his brother, grew up…
Residential property prices in Malaysia have been rising in recent years. A report published by the National Property Information Centre (NAPIC) indicated that the residential price index was at an all-time high in 2017 and is expected to continue to rise.
Economic voting behaviour, whereby voters reward the incumbent ruling party for delivering economic prosperity, is pervasive across countries. The influence of economic factors on voter behaviour has been extensively studied since the rational choice theory was applied in the 1950s to understand…
Many managers understand the importance of international strategy, which refers to a firm’s international diversification. In my recent study, I found that for publicly listed firms in the United Kingdom, the proportion of firms with foreign assets grew from 4% in 1990 to 36% in 2016. Likewise, the…
