The devastating effects of money laundering on a nation’s socio economy: a case study of Malaysia

This article highlights the adverse consequences of corruption and money laundering and its crippling effect on the nation’s economy with special attention to the Malaysian landscape. This article argues that the effects are worse than previously predicted. The devastating effects include political...

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Main Authors: Azman, Izza Maryam, Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid, Puniran, Mohd Noor Ikram
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2018
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author Azman, Izza Maryam
Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid
Puniran, Mohd Noor Ikram
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description This article highlights the adverse consequences of corruption and money laundering and its crippling effect on the nation’s economy with special attention to the Malaysian landscape. This article argues that the effects are worse than previously predicted. The devastating effects include political instability, economic instability and digression, loss of control over economic policy, loss of reputation, loss of competitiveness, productivity and investment, loss of government revenue and privatization efforts. In addition, money laundering encourages crimes and reduces people’s lifestyle and quality of life. The main references for this article include analysis reports prepared by regulators, articles in established journals, newspaper reports and interviews with academicians and leading experts.
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spelling iium-707182019-03-05T05:07:22Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/70718/ The devastating effects of money laundering on a nation’s socio economy: a case study of Malaysia Azman, Izza Maryam Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid Puniran, Mohd Noor Ikram K Law (General) This article highlights the adverse consequences of corruption and money laundering and its crippling effect on the nation’s economy with special attention to the Malaysian landscape. This article argues that the effects are worse than previously predicted. The devastating effects include political instability, economic instability and digression, loss of control over economic policy, loss of reputation, loss of competitiveness, productivity and investment, loss of government revenue and privatization efforts. In addition, money laundering encourages crimes and reduces people’s lifestyle and quality of life. The main references for this article include analysis reports prepared by regulators, articles in established journals, newspaper reports and interviews with academicians and leading experts. 2018-12 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/70718/1/70718_THE%20DEVASTATING%20EFFECTS%20OF%20MONEY_complete_new.pdf Azman, Izza Maryam and Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid and Puniran, Mohd Noor Ikram (2018) The devastating effects of money laundering on a nation’s socio economy: a case study of Malaysia. In: The 8th International Conference on Postgraduate Education 2018, 3 -4 December 2018, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu Malaysia.. (Unpublished)
spellingShingle K Law (General)
Azman, Izza Maryam
Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid
Puniran, Mohd Noor Ikram
The devastating effects of money laundering on a nation’s socio economy: a case study of Malaysia
title The devastating effects of money laundering on a nation’s socio economy: a case study of Malaysia
title_full The devastating effects of money laundering on a nation’s socio economy: a case study of Malaysia
title_fullStr The devastating effects of money laundering on a nation’s socio economy: a case study of Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The devastating effects of money laundering on a nation’s socio economy: a case study of Malaysia
title_short The devastating effects of money laundering on a nation’s socio economy: a case study of Malaysia
title_sort devastating effects of money laundering on a nation’s socio economy: a case study of malaysia
topic K Law (General)
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/70718/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/70718/1/70718_THE%20DEVASTATING%20EFFECTS%20OF%20MONEY_complete_new.pdf