The Effect of Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in Malaysia

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Janang, J. S., Fong, V. Y., Yau, D. L. I., Khalid, F. D. binti, Baharuddin, N. N. binti, & Kintang, E. A. (2025). The Effect of Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 15(3), 510–532.

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