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Dr Lynn, Ling Yew Hua

Lynn Ling

Lecturer, Accounting, Finance & Economics

Location: Room 55, Heron 2
Office No: +60 85 630 100 ext. 2769
Email: yh.ling@curtin.edu.my

Academic qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Curtin University (Bentley), 2015
  • Master of Philosophy, Curtin University (Bentley), 2007
  • Bachelor of Commerce, Curtin University (Bentley), 2005

Employment history

  • Lecturer, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Faculty of Business, Curtin University Malaysia [2008 – Present]
  • Head of Department, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business, Curtin University Malaysia [2015 – 2017]
  • Financial Controller, more than 10 years of industry experience

Unit taught

  • ACCT 2000 Business Processes and Internal Controls
  • ACCT 2002 Cost Analysis and Decision Making
  • ACCT 1000 Introduction to Accounting
  • ACCT 3000 Auditing

Research interest

Malaysian firms’ performance, corporate governance, Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance, board governance index, announcement stock returns, Malaysian family firms, sustainability reporting, ESG

Publications

Academic Journal Articles

  • Ling, L., Jong, L., Law, W. and Chieng, F., 2023. Family director board governance index: An analysis of family directors and firm performance in Malaysia. Journal of General Management, p.03063070221149680.
  • Chieng, F., Tiew, F., Law, W. and Ling, L, 2023. Student emotions and online class engagement in the time of pandemic. International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 33(4), pp.443-457.
  • Ling, L, Evans, J., Shaikh,J, Sadique,S. (2014). Do family-controlled Malaysian firms create wealth for investors in the context of corporate acquisitions? Capital Market Review, 22(1 & 2), 1-26.

Substantial Submission/Report to Government or Industry Body

Submission of report to International Finance Corporation – World Bank Group for “Synthesis Report: Sixth International Research Conference on Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets 2018”

Report downloadable and accessible online on Page 6 by Ling Yew Hua Lynn: https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/ifc+cg/resources/guidelines_reviews+and+case+studies/synthesis+report+6th+international+research+conference+on+corporate+governance+in+emerging+markets

Conference Proceedings/Presentations

  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Family Directors and Independent Directors of Malaysian Public-Listed Family Firms: From the Perspective of Corporate Acquisitions and Its Policy Implications”, International Conference on Accounting Research and Education 2023, 17th – 1th October 2023, organized by UTM, Malaysia
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Family Directors and Independent Directors of Malaysian Public-Listed Family Firms: From the Perspective of Corporate Acquisitions and Its Policy Implications”, MACFEA-FBM UITM International Conference 2022, 6th – 7th December 2022, organized by UITM, Malaysia.
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Family Directors and Independent Directors of Malaysian Public-Listed Family Firms”, 9th International Conference on Southeast Asia ICONSEA 2021, 27th – 28th October 2021, organized by University Malaysia, Malaysia.
  • Ling Yew Hua, Fidella Tiew, Fayrene Chieng and Wendy Law, Paper titled “Student emotions and online class engagement in the time of pandemic”, Virtual Scholarship of Teaching Conference 2020, 13th – 14th October 2020, organized by CQ University, Australia.
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Is RPT a Concern? Related Party Transaction: Case of Malaysian Family Firms” 21st Malaysian Finance Association (MFA) Conference, 31st July – 1st August 2019, organized by Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Family Directors and Independent Directors of Malaysian Public-Listed Family Firms: From the Perspective of Corporate Acquisitions and Its Policy Implications” Emerging Market Corporate Governance Network, 6th International Conference on Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets, July 5-6, 2018, De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Family Firm. Are They Good Investors? From the Perspective of Corporate Acquisitions”, THE 5TH Borneo Research Education Conference 6-7 November 2017, Miri, Malaysia
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “A One-to-One Ratio Between Family Directors and Independent Directors: A View from Malaysia Public Listed Family Forms and Its Policy Implication” , THE 6TH International Conference on International Studies (ICIS) Kuala Lumpur, 20-21 August 2016, organized by Universiti Utara Malaysia
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, Junaid Shaikh, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Independent Directors: The case of Malaysian Family-Controlled Firms and Corporate Acquisitions”, 17th Malaysian Finance Association (MFA) Conference 2015, 2–4 June 2015, organized by University Teknologi Mara, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, Junaid Shaikh, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Do Malaysian Family-Controlled Firms Outrun Family Curse? Within the Context of Corporate Acquisitions” 16th Malaysian Finance Association (MFA) Phd Colloquium 2014, 4–6 June 2014, organized by University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, Junaid Shaikh, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Do Malaysian Family-Controlled Firms Create Wealth for Investors? Within the Context of Corporate Acquisitions”, 16th Malaysian Finance Association (MFA) Conference 2014, 4–6 June 2014, organized by University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, Junaid Shaikh, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Corporate Acquisitions of Malaysian Family-Controlled Firms: Is an Act of Minority Shareholders Expropriation?”, 2nd Applied International Business Conference, 7 – 8 December 2013, organized by University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, Junaid Shaikh, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Corporate Acquisitions and Malaysian Family Bidder Returns: A Study on Agency Problem”, International Conference on Management, Economics and Finance, 15–16 October 2012, organized by Global Research Agency, Kuching, Malaysia
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, Junaid Shaikh, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Is Founder Effect Prevalent in Malaysia Family Firms? From the Perspective of Corporate Acquisitions”, 11th International Entrepreneurship Forum Conference 2012, 3–6 September 2012, organized by University of Essex Business School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Ling Yew Hua, John Evans, Junaid Shaikh, MD Shibley Sadique, Paper titled “Short-Term Wealth Effects of Acquisition Announcements by Family Controlled Firms in Malaysia” , 14th Malaysian Finance Association (MFA) Conference 2012, 2–3 June 2012, organized by University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

Research grant

TitleFunding bodyAmountYear awarded
Developing Regulatory Risk Index for Cryptocurrency Market in the context of MalaysiaFRGSRM77,742August 2022
CEO Characteristics, Gender Diversity and Sustainability Reporting in MalaysiaCurtin Malaysia Collaborative Research Scheme (CMCR)RM5,000December 2022
Women Directors and Firm performance: Malaysia CaseFaculty of Business AMES GrantRM2,500August 2022
Implementation of the revised MCCG 2021 in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic: Governance of Executive RemunerationFaculty of Business AMES GrantRM2,500August 2022
Developing a Board Governance Index and Relationship Evaluation with Firm Value: A case of Listing Malaysian Family FirmsFaculty of Business 2020 Special GrantRM6,500January 2021
Student Emotions and Online Class Engagement in the Time of Post-PandemicCurtin Malaysia Teaching Innovation Project (CMTIP)RM2,000August 2020
Entrepreneurial Orientation of Small and Medium Practices: A Quantitative Study from MalaysiaCurtin University (Sarawak Campus), Faculty of BusinessRM8,000November 2016

Awards

  • International Research Award for Best Paper Award, awarded by International Conference on Accounting Research and Education 2023, 17th – 1th October 2023, organized by UTM, Malaysia
  • Research Excellence Award, awarded as a recipient of the AMES Grant 2022. For the research titled “Women Directors and Firm performance: Malaysia Case”
  • International Research Award for Best Presenter Award, awarded during the International Conference on Economics (ICE), 27-28 October 2021, for the research paper titled “Family Directors and Independent Directors of Malaysian Public-Listed Family Firms: From the Perspective of Corporate Acquisitions and Its Policy Implications”
  • International Research Award for Best Paper Award in International Entrepreneurship, awarded during the 6th International Conference on International Studies 2016, 20-22 August 2016, for the research paper titled “A One-to-One Ratio Between Family Directors: A View from Malaysia Public-Listed Family Firms and Its Policy Implication”
  • International Research Award for Best Paper Award, awarded by MFA (Malaysia Finance Association) during the 16th Malaysian Finance Association (MFA) Conference 2014, 4–6 June 2014, for the research paper titled “Do Malaysian Family-Controlled Firms Outrun Family Curse? Within the Context of Corporate Acquisitions”
  • International Research Award on Originality, Creativity and Innovation and Contribution to Policy or Enterprise Development during the 11th International Entrepreneurship Forum Conference 2012, 3–6 September 2012, awarded by University of Essex Business School & OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) for the research paper titled “Is Founder Effect Prevalent in Malaysia Family Firms? From the Perspective of Corporate Acquisitions”

Professional membership

Malaysia Institute of Accountants (Member number: 42409), 2017 to current

Other academic roles

Reviewer Academic Journals
Journal of General Management (ABCD Rank B), Sage Publication, May 2019 to current

External engagement

Board member of the Financial Advisory Board (July 2019 to 2021) for Kin Link Sdn Bhd and Kin Link Development Sdn Bhd

Services/committees

  • External Engagement Committee
  • L&T Committee
  • Secretariat committee member of International Journal of Business Events and Legacies

Research Cluster membership

  • Corporate Governance Research Cluster
  • Innovative Research in Higher Education Research Cluster