Associate Professor Dr Eddy Yap Tat Hiung Email: [email protected] Assoc. Prof. Dr Eddy Yap, CA(M), ASEAN CPA, FCCA, CIA, CMIIA, FMIM, is a Management Consultant, Accredited Trainer, and Practice Academic who founded a professional consulting firm and is engaged in the diagnosis of organisational health, formulation of solutions, and implementation of improvements for both public and private sectors. He is a speaker, trainer, and technical writer for regulatory and professional bodies with core competencies in governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC), strategic planning, financial management, operational improvements, leadership, business communications, behavioural and cognitive science. As an academic, he supervises and assesses PhD and MBA candidates and delivers lectures relating to finance, accounting, and economics. He is also a keen observer and researcher in the broader business and financial markets, well-published in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and provides thought leadership in the professional and corporate circles through conference chairing, keynote speaking, and panel discussions. He strongly believes in the synergistic enhancement of the industry – professional – academia ecosystem. Qualifications PhD (Finance) Universiti Kuala Lumpur Master of Business Administration Heriot-Watt University Bachelor of Science (Economics) Hons University of London Chartered Accountant (Malaysia) Malaysian Institute of Accountants ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountant ASEAN CPA Coordinating Committee Research & Publications Year Title 2024 Dai, J., Yap, E. T. H., Destek, M. A., & Ahmed, Z. (2024). Green policymaking in top emitters: assessing the consequences of external conflicts, trade globalization, and mineral resources on sustainable development. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 1–15. 2022 Peer-reviewed Journal Articles Nawir, J., Hashim, M.H., Yap, E.T.H., Abdul Hadi, A.R. (2022). Dividend Policy, Size, and Share Price: TH Plantations Berhad vs Profitable Companies at Bursa Malaysia. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 14(2), 1 – 6. Book “Guidance for an Effective Internal Audit Function 2.0”. The Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia, Oct 2022. 2021 Peer-reviewed Journal Articles Abdul Hadi, A.R. Yap, E.T.H. and Hashim, M.H. (2021). How Important is Foreign Direct Investment to Malaysia and Thailand? Evidence from the Emerging Economies, Psychology and Education Journal, 58(2), 2089 – 2100. 2019 Peer-reviewed Journals Abdul Hadi, A.R. Yap, E.T.H. and Zainudin, Z. (2019). The Effects of Relative Strength of USD and Overnight Policy Rate on Performance of Malaysian Stock Market – Evidence from 1980 through 2015, Contemporary Economics, 13(2), 175-186 2018 Peer-reviewed Journals Abdul Hadi, A.R., Iqbal-Hussein, H., Suryanto, T. and Yap, E.T.H. (2018). Bank’s Performance and its Determinants – Evidence from Middle East, Indian Sub-Continent and African Banks, Polish Journal of Management Studies, 17(1), 17-26. Abdul Hadi, A.R., Nordin, S., and Yap, E.T.H. (2018). Capital Structure Theories in Construction and Infrastructure Sectors: Evidence from Bursa Malaysia, Journal of Economic and Management Perspectives, 12(3), 573-581. Abdul Hadi, A.R., Suryanto, T., and Yap, E.T.H. (2018). Bank Soundness and Sustainability-Evidence From Middle East, Indian Sub-Continent and African Banks, Ikonomika Journal of Islamic Economics and Business, 3(1), 97-106. 2017 Peer-reviewed Journals Abdul Hadi, A.R., Hamad, S. and Yap E.T.H. (2017). Integration of Financial Markets: A Study of Egypt and Palestine Stock Markets, Applied Finance and Accounting, 3(1), 1 – 10. 2016 Peer-reviewed Journals Abdul Hadi, A.R., Yap, E.T.H., Hamad, S.A., and Iqbal, T. (2016). Financial Market Theory of Development – Evidence from Palestinian and Israeli Stock Exchanges, Jurnal Pengurusan (Journal of Management), 46, 33 – 42. Conference Proceedings “Stock Market Efficiency of Selected ASEAN Plus Three – Co-integration Perspective”. International Conference on Business, Information and Tourism (ICBIT), Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 3 – 5 August 2016. “Financial Markets Integration – Evidence from Egypt and Palestine Stock Markets”. International Conference on Education, Psychology, and Social Sciences (ICEPS), Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 3 – 5 August 2016. 2015 Peer-reviewed Journals Abdul Hadi, A.R. and Yap, E.T.H. (2015). Counter-evidence of ASEAN Stock Market Efficiency. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 7(8), 207 – 216. Abdul Hadi, A.R., Yusoff, H., and Yap, E.T.H. (2015). Capital Structure of Property Companies – Evidence from Bursa Malaysia. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 7 (7), 12 – 19. Conference Proceedings “Stock Market Efficiency of ASEAN Plus Three Nations: A Co-integration Study”. International Conference on Education, Psychology, and Social Sciences (ICEPS) 2015. Grand Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan. 5 – 7 August 2015. 2014 Conference Proceedings “Examination of ASEAN Stock Market Efficiency with Variations in Crude Oil Price and Macroeconomic Variables in a Panel Data Analysis Approach”. 2nd IFMA International Conference on Finance. Indonesia Finance and Management Association, Bali, Indonesia. 7 – 8 December 2014. “Capital Structure of Property Companies in Malaysia – Evidence from Bursa Malaysia”. Inaugural ASEAN International Business Conference 2014. Universiti Kuala Lumpur – Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Indonesia, Krabi, Thailand. 3 – 4 November 2014. “The Importance of Oil and Gas Industry on Malaysia Economic Growth”. Inaugural International Conference on Finance and Financial Services 2014. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia. 5 – 6 May 2014. 2012 Conference Proceedings “An Investigation on the Effects of Changes in Crude Oil Prices on the Malaysian Economy”. The 14th Malaysian Finance Association Conference 2012. Malaysian Finance Association, Penang, Malaysia. 1 – 3 June 2012. Academic, Industry and Ministry Appointments ELITE Fellow (Universiti Malaya) Research and Technical Advisory Committee Member (The Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia) Mentor – Chartered Accountant’s Relevant Experience (Malaysian Institute of Accountants) Mentor and Remote Practical Experience Supervisor (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Productivity Champion – Leader Category (Malaysia Productivity Corporation) Academic, Industry and Ministry Appointments Refereed Conference Proceedings “Stock Market Efficiency of Selected ASEAN Plus Three – Co-integration Perspective”. International Conference on Business, Information and Tourism (ICBIT), Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 3 – 5 August 2016. “Financial Markets Integration – Evidence from Egypt and Palestine Stock Markets”. International Conference on Education, Psychology, and Social Sciences (ICEPS), Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 3 – 5 August 2016. “Stock Market Efficiency of ASEAN Plus Three Nations: A Co-integration Study”. International Conference on Education, Psychology, and Social Sciences (ICEPS) 2015. Grand Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan. 5 – 7 August 2015. “Examination of ASEAN Stock Market Efficiency with Variations in Crude Oil Price and Macroeconomic Variables in a Panel Data Analysis Approach”. 2nd IFMA International Conference on Finance. Indonesia Finance and Management Association, Bali, Indonesia. 7 – 8 December 2014. “Capital Structure of Property Companies in Malaysia – Evidence from Bursa Malaysia”. Inaugural ASEAN International Business Conference 2014. Universiti Kuala Lumpur – Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Indonesia, Krabi, Thailand. 3 – 4 November 2014. “The Importance of Oil and Gas Industry on Malaysia Economic Growth”. Inaugural International Conference on Finance and Financial Services 2014. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia. 5 – 6 May 2014. “An Investigation on the Effects of Changes in Crude Oil Prices on the Malaysian Economy”. The 14th Malaysian Finance Association Conference 2012. Malaysian Finance Association, Penang, Malaysia. 1 – 3 June 2012. Supervision PhD 5 students Master of Business Administration (MBA) 8 students Awards and Recognitions Chartered Accountant (Malaysia) Malaysian Institute of Accountants ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountant (ASEAN CPA Coordinating Committee) Fellow Member (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK) Chartered Member (The Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia) Fellow (Malaysian Institute of Management) Accredited Trainer (Human Resource Development Corporation) ELITE Fellow (Universiti Malaya) Research and Technical Advisory Committee Member (The Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia) Mentor – Chartered Accountant’s Relevant Experience (Malaysian Institute of Accountants) Mentor and Remote Practical Experience Supervisor (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)