Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Siphat Lim Author-Workplace-Name: CamEd Business School, Cambodia Title: Do belt and road countries promote global value chains? Publication-Status: Published Abstract: In order to strengthen the partnership both economically and politically among countries in the region, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was introduced and implemented since 2013 by the People Republic of China. The main purpose of this policy is to provide the financial aids to the member states to develop necessary fundamental infrastructures such as roads, bridges, highways, railways, hydro dam and develop other sectors. Such an investment is vital to the member states to build their capacity to increase and strengthen their domestic production, especially encourage exporting the products to foreign markets. Moreover, BRI also aims to connect the production chains among the member states to allow them to share technology and build a strong manufacturing foundation and strengthen the competitive advantage. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to understand how the BRI encourage and increase the Global Value Chains (GVCs) participation. The Probit model is adopted in this study to predict the propensity score and also used to compare the economic structure between the BR and Non-BR member states. Based on the Balancing test, the result shows that the economic structure of BR countries, known as the treatment group are not similar to the Non-BR countries or control group. Last but not least, the empirical results of Different-in-Different (DID) model has indicated in contrast that becoming the member state of the BRI does not encourage the GVCs. Despite BRI is implemented since 2013 until now, it does not encourage the GVCs participation, instead it decreases the GVCs participation. On the contrary, the FTA between China and other partners is the major factor that encourages the GVCs participation. Keywords: Global Value Chains; Probit Model; Different-in-Different Model Journal: Journal of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Social Sciences Pages: 1-8 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Year: 2021 Month: June DOI: 10.62458/jafess.160224.6(1)1-8 File-URL: https://jafess.com/index.php/home/article/view/31 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://jafess.com/index.php/home/article/download/31/23 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:euj:jafess:v:6:y:2021:i:1:id:31 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Anil K. Makhija Author-Workplace-Name: CamEd Business School, Cambodia Title: Information security management systems - Evolving landscape & ISO 27001: An empirical study Publication-Status: Published Abstract: Information technology has become an integral part of all business activities. Managing information security has been a key aspect in ensuring that increased information security risks (due to reliance on IT) are managed effectively. The reliance on digital and technology platforms has increased even further due to pandemic driven changes. This has led to higher information security risk exposure of organizations and their employees and their customers. Organizations use various frameworks to design and implement information security management systems, with ISO 27001 standard being the leading framework. Past researches in ISMS and leveraging ISO 27001 have had limitation of single country focus, Further there is limited research on relevance of ISO 27001 in evolving paradigm of computing shift. This global research presents an empirical study, based on inputs from industry practitioners, reflecting the key drivers for ISO 27001 implementation and certification, investigates pattern in those drivers based on size of the organization and examines the relevance of ISO 27001 both as framework and / or certification in the evolving scenario of cloud. Findings of the research indicate that the top reason for ISO 27001 implementation and certification is “compliance”, followed by “business value”, “competitive edge”, and “breach reduction” in that order. Findings also indicate that focus on information security is increasing and ISO 27001 implementation provides an effective ISMS and ISO 27001 certification helps organizations in improving their trustworthiness in keeping information secure. Keywords: Information system; security; management system; information technology Journal: Journal of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Social Sciences Pages: 9-17 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Year: 2021 Month: June DOI: 10.62458/jafess.160224.6(1)9-17 File-URL: https://jafess.com/index.php/home/article/view/32 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://jafess.com/index.php/home/article/download/32/24 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:euj:jafess:v:6:y:2021:i:1:id:32 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Parmindar Singh Author-Workplace-Name: Crescendo International College, Malaysia Title: An exploratory, empirical analysis on the driving forces that motivate students in CamEd to pursue ACCA Publication-Status: Published Abstract: This research carries out an exploratory analysis on the driving forces that motivate students in CamEd to pursue ACCA. it adopted an eclectic approach to determine the motivational factors that may propel students to choose this course. The findings from this research are that factors such as a better paying job, job security, a sense of achievement, being given due recognition, a sense of personal growth and the ability to undertake this course, are the driving forces that motivate students. These findings suggest that marketing campaigns and counselling being done by CamEd should take the abovementioned factors into consideration when explaining to prospective students. Keywords: Motivation; Eclectic approach; ACCA; One sample t-test; Marketing; Mounselling Journal: Journal of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Social Sciences Pages: 19-32 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Year: 2021 Month: June DOI: 10.62458/jafess.160224.6(1)19-32 File-URL: https://jafess.com/index.php/home/article/view/33 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://jafess.com/index.php/home/article/download/33/25 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:euj:jafess:v:6:y:2021:i:1:id:33 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Phalthy Hap Author-Workplace-Name: Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia Title: Land registration in Cambodia Publication-Status: Published Abstract: The purpose of this article was to discover how private land in Cambodia has been registered since the introduction of land privatization in 1989. Many government strategies have been made in order to successfully grant private ownership to Cambodian citizens. The annual reports from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction were mainly used to analyze the result of output of the land registration. The research result found that government commitment plays an important role in completing the nation-wide land registration via systematic land registration. The research suggested that speeding up land registration would attract investors to invest in land since the land ownership security can be guaranteed. Keywords: Land registration; land management; land ownership; land privatization; Cambodia Journal: Journal of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Social Sciences Pages: 33-43 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Year: 2021 Month: June DOI: 10.62458/jafess.160224.6(1)33-43 File-URL: https://jafess.com/index.php/home/article/view/34 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://jafess.com/index.php/home/article/download/34/26 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:euj:jafess:v:6:y:2021:i:1:id:34 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Martin Sviatko Author-Workplace-Name: CamEd Business School, Cambodia Title: Why ASEAN’s post-pandemic economic recovery will be mainly China-dependent? Publication-Status: Published Abstract: Historians will certainly dedicate particular attention to the period of 2020-2021, when the COVID–19 pandemic raged and wreaked havoc around the world – possibly viewing this event as a critical, once-in-a-lifetime disruptor that singlehandedly divided our era into a pre- and post-pandemic one. However, assessing the economic landscape of the ASEAN region allows us to take a slightly different approach, whereby the current pandemic is viewed as accelerating the already established underlying processes underpinning ASEAN’s economic realities. This article attempts to examine what the post-pandemic economic recovery of ASEAN might look like in 2021 and analyze those factors that are likely to facilitate such a recovery. Keywords: ASEAN; Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery; Agricultural Production; Export; China Journal: Journal of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Social Sciences Pages: 45-54 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Year: 2021 Month: June DOI: 10.62458/jafess.160224.6(1)45-54 File-URL: https://jafess.com/index.php/home/article/view/35 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://jafess.com/index.php/home/article/download/35/27 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:euj:jafess:v:6:y:2021:i:1:id:35