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Dr Lorna Liew Siew Ling

Lecturer
BE (Hons) (International Economics) (UNIMAS), MSc (Economics) (UNIMAS), PhD (Economics) (UNIMAS)

School of Foundation Studies

Office No:+60 82 260 928 Ext: 8928
Room No: G202, Building G
Email: [email protected]
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Biography

Dr. Lorna Siew Ling Liew is an academic and researcher in the field of Economics, with research interests in economic growth and development, financial and monetary economics, environmental economics and applied economics. She obtained her Bachelor of Economics (Hons) in International Economics, followed by her Master of Science and Ph.D. in Economics from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Before joining Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus in 2023 as a Lecturer in the School of Foundation Studies, she served as a lecturer at several tertiary institutions where she taught Economics-related subjects and held leadership roles, including Programme Coordinator and Head of Research and Postgraduate Studies.

Dr. Lorna also contributes to academic quality assurance and scholarly service, including serving as a panel assessor for academic audit exercises and as a reviewer for academic journals.

Teaching Areas

Economics, Business, International Economics, Statistics for Economics and Business, Public Finance, Malaysian Economy, Islamic Economics

Research Interests

  • Economics
  • Economic Growth and Development
  • Financial and Monetary Economics
  • Environmental Economics
  • Applied Economics

Professional Membership

Malaysian Economic Association

Award

Silver Award (Outstanding Invention/Innovation), UNIMAS Innovation and Technology Exposition 2025 (InTEX25), Malaysia.

PhD/Master by Research Opportunities

She is currently open to research collaborations and welcomes postgraduate students interested in Economics-related areas listed above to work with her as a co-supervisor. Please e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Recent Research Grants

  • Ministry of Higher Education – Fundamental Research Grant Scheme. Project title: “Building Resilience: A Framework for Climate Transition Risks in Macroeconomic Policy” (Co-PI, FRGS 2024)
  • Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus – Micro Research Grant. Project title: “Catalyzing Clean Energy: Exploring the Effect of Monetary Policies on Clean Energy Investment in Malaysia” (Co-PI, 2023)

Research Outputs

Journal Articles & Book Chapters

  • Liew, S.L., Lau, E.P.H. and Lee, B.K. (2026). Dynamic Linkages Between Key Macroeconomic Variables and Economic Growth. Journal of Indonesian Economy and Business, 41(2).
  • Tang, M.M.J.T., Yii, K.J. and Liew, S.L. (2026). Fuelling the Future: Decoding the Influence of Monetary Policy on Asia’s Clean Energy Investments. In E. Lau, W. M. Lim, & H. F. Cheong (Eds.), Future of Economy in Asia (pp. 207–225). Springer Nature.
  • Lee, C.K., Cheng, Y., Hii, P.K., Liew, S.L. and Enchang, F. (2024). Information Technology Usage, Travel Motivation and Travel Intention: The Mediating Role of Information Searching and Information Sharing in China’s Outbound Tourism.
  • Lee, K.Y.M., Jais, M., Yang, L.H., Ling, P.S., Lim, A.S.S. and Liew, S.L. (2023). Exploring Factors Affecting Intention to Use ChatGPT for Searching Finance-Related Information. International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences. Link
  • Liew, S.L., Arip, M.A. and Puah, C.H. (2021). Determinants of Export Competitiveness of Agricultural Products in Malaysia. International Journal of Business and Society, 22(2), 618–636.
  • Liew, S.L. (2016). Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment. MPRA Paper
  • Liew, S.L., Mansor, S.A., and Puah, C.H. (2016). Macroeconomic determinants of capital flight: An empirical study in Malaysia. International Business Management, 10(13), 2526–2534.
  • Liew, S.L. (2016). Review on Determinants of Capital Flight. MPRA Paper
  • Puah, C.H., Liew, S.L. and Arip, M.A. (2012). Determinants of Capital Flight in Malaysia. Journal of International Finance and Economics, 12(3), 5–10.

Conference Papers

  • Leong, C.M., Tang, M.M.J.T., Sim, P.L. and Liew, S.L. Paper presented at International Conference on Responsible Tourism and Hospitality (ICRTH) 2024. Paper title: “Unveiling the Influence of Satisfaction on Domestic Tourism Intentions: The Key Predictors”. Kuching. 7–11 August 2024.
  • Puah, C.H. and Liew, S.L. Paper presented at National Research & Innovation Conference for Graduate Students in Social Sciences (NRIC) 2012. Paper title: “Macroeconomic Determinants of Capital Flight: An Empirical Study in Malaysia”. Melaka. 7–9 December 2012.
  • Puah, C.H., Liew, S.L and Mansor, S.A. Paper presented at USM-AUT International Conference (UAIC) 2012. Paper title: “Macroeconomic Determinants of Capital Flight: An Empirical Study in Malaysia”. Penang. 17–18 November 2012.
  • Liew, S.L. Paper presented at Postgraduate Conference on Social Science and Humanities (PCSSH) 2012. Paper title: “Macroeconomic Determinants of Capital Flight: An Empirical Study in Malaysia”. UNIMAS, Sarawak. 9–10 July 2012.
  • Puah, C.H., Liew, S.L. and Arip, M.A. Paper presented at International Academy of Business and Economics Summer Conference (IABE-2012). Paper title: “Determinants of Capital Flight in Malaysia”. Venice, Italy. 8–10 June 2012.