The purpose of this research is to analyse the Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trusts (M-REITs) performance based on Financial Factors and Property Characteristics. M-REITs is a relatively new investment vehicle in Malaysia which is slowly soaring. As a developing nation in Asia, Malaysia is currently undergoing vast developments. In this regard, in line with the perpetual development of the Malaysian economy, the significance of M-REITs as a form of investment is also growing, but still far from the establishment state of bonds and stocks. This is attributable to the lack of awareness of the drivers and performance of M-REITs. Previous research on the performance of M-REITs had considered the expected returns as the measure of performance, factoring in financial determinants as well as the property characteristics. Nevertheless, due to the relatively new establishment of M-REITs, only a small sample with limited time series data is available for the examination of the M-REITs. This study seeks to rectify these flaws by employing the latest data of the listed M-REITs to test for the significance of the fir specific determinants of the performance of M-REITs, measured using another proxy termed the funds from operations, of which is a specific measure of M-REITs. The results would then offer inferences about the significance of the firm specific factors on the performance of M-REITs

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Purpose: Malaysia is an important luxury market and this luxury industry wills growth in the future because of the demand from young Malaysian consumers. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the influencing factors that affect Malaysian Consumers’ purchase intention towards luxury fashion goods and their relative importance. Methodology:  Questionnaires had been distributed to 200 respondents. Data had been analyzed using SPSS to identify whether factors such as materialism, social comparison, and brand consciousness have a significant relationship with the intention to purchase luxury fashion goods.  Results: Results indicated that materialism and brand consciousness has a positive relationship with the purchase intention of luxury fashion goods in Malaysia. Implications: Malaysian consumers are more conscious and more aware of the unique brands to give prominence to their self-identity.

This study investigate son the factors affecting the profitability of commercial banks in Malaysia during the period of 2011-2017. The samples were taken based on the historical accounting data from annual reports of the banks. It is used to measure the internal determinants whether had direct impact toward the bank profitability measured by Return on Asset (ROA). This paper utilized quantitative methodology in ascertaining the relationship between the factors and profitability of the commercial bank. The results stated that bank size, liquidity and deposit ratio had a significant and positive relation with return on asset (ROA) except for GDP is significant but negative relationship. Although there were relationships among bank size, liquidity and deposit ratio but inflation rate did not have a significant influence on the profitability of the banks. The importance of the study is to improve the financial performance of Malaysian banking for investment and finance and to improve the Malaysia banks' operations.

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