This study examines the relationship between liquidity, growth and profitability of non-financial firms listed on the Bursa Malaysia. Specifically, this study examines the relationship between liquidity and growth on profitability for 50 non-financial public listed firms in Malaysia. Using panel data technique on 250 observations across a five-year period, this study shows that liquidity has a strong positive relationship with profitability in terms of return on asset of the firms. However, liquidity in terms of quick ratio has no impact on profitability. This study also shows that firm growth in terms of sales growth has a negative relationship with profitability. However, this study shows that liquidity and growth in general do not influence profitability in terms of return on equity, although the result shows that sustainable growth rate has a positive relationship on profitability. This study highlights the importance of these measures in measuring performance. The findings in this study provide guidelines to the firms on the measures that best to be used in evaluating performance so that appropriate strategies can be adopted to increase performance.

This study was carried out to assess agricultural communities’ understanding of climate change, the adaptation measures being undertaken against climate change, and industrial wastewater irrigation. It was considered important to check agricultural communities’ understanding of climate change, as the majority of the study area belongs to the farming and industry sector. This study was based on primary data collected through a survey in the study area. The results of present study showed that agricultural communities with sufficient resources and assets consider themselves to be safer and more capable of coping with the negative effects of climate change. Agricultural communities used different techniques to deal with the impacts of climate change in present study area. This study produced findings about agricultural households’ adaptation tactics that are unique and will aid policymakers in assisting agricultural communities in their day-to-day activities and farming practices, as well as in the implementation of proper monitoring and public policies to ensure integration and sustainability. This research is based on the sustainable livelihoods approach (SLA), which investigates how livelihood assets support agricultural communities by combining household adoption/adaptation strategies and livelihood outcomes.

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This study examined the digital banking effectiveness of a bank. This study specifically explored the effect of perceived usefulness, banking system reliability, and COVID-19 pandemic on the digital banking effectiveness of a bank in Malaysia based on the technology acceptance model (TAM). Data collection was undertaken using a questionnaire survey involving 228 clients of the bank. The findings indicated that two of the chosen factors, namely, perceived usefulness and reliability of the banking system, significantly influenced digital banking effectiveness. On the other hand, the findings also showed that the COVID-19 pandemic did not influence digital banking effectiveness, per the bank clients’ perspective. The study’s findings provide insight into the future financial direction and addresses consumers’ financial needs. In addition, the findings help develop an overview of the industry based on one of the prominent financial institutions in Malaysia.

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