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Impact of corporate governance on financial performance among government - link companies in Malaysia and Singapore / Shubatra Shanmugaretnam, David Ng Ching Yat, Yen Wen Chang and Low Suet Cheng

The aim of this research was to investigate the impact of Corporate Governance on financial performance among Government Link companies in Malaysia and Singapore as a comparative study for a period of 15 years from 2005 to 2019. A sample of 60 Government-Link companies consisting of 34 from Malaysia...

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Main Authors: Shanmugaretnam, Shubatra, David, Ng Ching Yat, Yen, Wen Chang, Low, Suet Cheng
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Language:English
Published: UiTM Cawangan Johor 2023
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Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance
Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/109976/1/109976.pdf
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spelling my.uitm.ir.1099762025-02-13T23:55:40Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/109976/ Impact of corporate governance on financial performance among government - link companies in Malaysia and Singapore / Shubatra Shanmugaretnam, David Ng Ching Yat, Yen Wen Chang and Low Suet Cheng iij Shanmugaretnam, Shubatra David, Ng Ching Yat Yen, Wen Chang Low, Suet Cheng Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance The aim of this research was to investigate the impact of Corporate Governance on financial performance among Government Link companies in Malaysia and Singapore as a comparative study for a period of 15 years from 2005 to 2019. A sample of 60 Government-Link companies consisting of 34 from Malaysia and the balance 26 from Singapore was taken. A total of 900 firm years was observed. Panel data analysis using EViews was carried out to examine the effect of Corporate Governance components which compromise the percentage of independent directors, the percentage of independent directors on the audit committee, the frequency of board meetings and the composition of women directors, effect on firm performance. Tobin 's Q was used as the measurement for firm performance. The outcome from this research indicated that Corporate Governance in Malaysia Government-Link Companies have a greater effect on financial performance compared to Singapore Government-Link Companies. In summary, this study has been beneficial by providing an understanding of Corporate Governance practices to stakeholders, policy makers, shareholders, Board of Directors of Government-Link Companies and the government itself Keywords: Government Link Companies, Corporate Governance, Financial Performance, Panel Data Analysis, Malaysia, Singapore. UiTM Cawangan Johor 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/109976/1/109976.pdf Impact of corporate governance on financial performance among government - link companies in Malaysia and Singapore / Shubatra Shanmugaretnam, David Ng Ching Yat, Yen Wen Chang and Low Suet Cheng. (2023) Insight Journal (IJ) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Insight_Journal_=28IJ=29/>, 10. pp. 25-31. ISSN 2600-8564
institution Universiti Teknologi Mara
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language English
topic Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance
spellingShingle Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance
Shanmugaretnam, Shubatra
David, Ng Ching Yat
Yen, Wen Chang
Low, Suet Cheng
Impact of corporate governance on financial performance among government - link companies in Malaysia and Singapore / Shubatra Shanmugaretnam, David Ng Ching Yat, Yen Wen Chang and Low Suet Cheng
description The aim of this research was to investigate the impact of Corporate Governance on financial performance among Government Link companies in Malaysia and Singapore as a comparative study for a period of 15 years from 2005 to 2019. A sample of 60 Government-Link companies consisting of 34 from Malaysia and the balance 26 from Singapore was taken. A total of 900 firm years was observed. Panel data analysis using EViews was carried out to examine the effect of Corporate Governance components which compromise the percentage of independent directors, the percentage of independent directors on the audit committee, the frequency of board meetings and the composition of women directors, effect on firm performance. Tobin 's Q was used as the measurement for firm performance. The outcome from this research indicated that Corporate Governance in Malaysia Government-Link Companies have a greater effect on financial performance compared to Singapore Government-Link Companies. In summary, this study has been beneficial by providing an understanding of Corporate Governance practices to stakeholders, policy makers, shareholders, Board of Directors of Government-Link Companies and the government itself Keywords: Government Link Companies, Corporate Governance, Financial Performance, Panel Data Analysis, Malaysia, Singapore.
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author Shanmugaretnam, Shubatra
David, Ng Ching Yat
Yen, Wen Chang
Low, Suet Cheng
author_facet Shanmugaretnam, Shubatra
David, Ng Ching Yat
Yen, Wen Chang
Low, Suet Cheng
author_sort Shanmugaretnam, Shubatra
title Impact of corporate governance on financial performance among government - link companies in Malaysia and Singapore / Shubatra Shanmugaretnam, David Ng Ching Yat, Yen Wen Chang and Low Suet Cheng
title_short Impact of corporate governance on financial performance among government - link companies in Malaysia and Singapore / Shubatra Shanmugaretnam, David Ng Ching Yat, Yen Wen Chang and Low Suet Cheng
title_full Impact of corporate governance on financial performance among government - link companies in Malaysia and Singapore / Shubatra Shanmugaretnam, David Ng Ching Yat, Yen Wen Chang and Low Suet Cheng
title_fullStr Impact of corporate governance on financial performance among government - link companies in Malaysia and Singapore / Shubatra Shanmugaretnam, David Ng Ching Yat, Yen Wen Chang and Low Suet Cheng
title_full_unstemmed Impact of corporate governance on financial performance among government - link companies in Malaysia and Singapore / Shubatra Shanmugaretnam, David Ng Ching Yat, Yen Wen Chang and Low Suet Cheng
title_sort impact of corporate governance on financial performance among government - link companies in malaysia and singapore / shubatra shanmugaretnam, david ng ching yat, yen wen chang and low suet cheng
publisher UiTM Cawangan Johor
publishDate 2023
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