Dissertation/Thesis
President, DISTED College
Professor in Sustainable Tourism, Wawasan Open University
Penang, MALAYSIA
Research specialisation:
Sustainable and Responsible Tourism;
Rural Tourism; Ecotourism Management;
Environmental Management;
Community-based Tourism; Green Tourism
Bachelor Degree Research Project Supervision
2001
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Natasha Anandita Soemodihardjo (INDONESIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “THE GROWTH OF JAPANESE TOURIST IN MALAYSIA AND ITS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN 2005”
2002
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Vivian Sung (INDONESIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURE RESOURCES IN SARAWAK: A STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BAKO NATIONAL PARK”
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Lim Say Kim (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF RESORT DEVELOPMENT IN CHERATING, MALAYSIA”
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Aminath Shafa Shafeeu (MALDIVES). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON TOURISM INDUSTRY IN THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES: A CASE STUDY ON SUN ISLAND RESORT ”
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Lum May Chun (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.)
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Research Title, “THE GROWTH OF E-COMMERCE IN FIVE STAR HOTELS IN KUALA LUMPUR AND ITS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT”
2003
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Emily Ngui (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “ECOTOURISM PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN OPERATING AN ECOLODGE: CASE STUDY OF SUKAU RAINFOREST LODGE, KINABATANGAN RIVER, SABAH, MALAYSIA”
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Tengku Shawn Tengku Uzir (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “AN ANALYSIS OF THE VIABILITY OF ICT FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN FOUR & FIVE STAR HOTELS IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AREA, KUALA LUMPUR”
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Gan Mei Fee (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.) Research Title, “IMPACT OF RESORT DEVELOPMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENT: CASE STUDY OF SUMMERSET RESORT, KUALA ROMPIN, PAHANG, MALAYSIA”
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Alfred Lim Kok Hwee (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “HOTELS’ ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM IN GOLDEN TRIANGLE AREA, KUALA LUMPUR: ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS ON THE USAGE OF ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM”
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Dwina Chong (INDONESIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.)
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Research Title, “MARINE ECOLOGY AND SAFETY ISSUES TOWARDS TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF SIPADAN ISLAND, SABAH”
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Sven Schneider (GERMANY). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.)
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Research Title, “TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENT IN GERMANY: WHAT NEGATIVE IMPACTS DOES TOURISM HAVE ON THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT IN GERMANY? ”
2004
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Lau Sze Chia (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “PENANG BOTANICAL GARDEN: A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE?”
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Jess Tang Ngai Keat (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “DEFINING GENERAL CRITERIA FOR ENHANCING TOURIST EXPERIENCE IN SELECTED AGRO-TOURISM PRODUCTS AND SERVICE: A CASE STUDY IN CAMERON HIGHLANDS TEA PLANTATION”
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Razif Rosdin (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “STUDY ON BUTLER TOURISM AREA LIFE CYCLE (TALC) AND PROBLEM FACED BY MALAYSIA AGRICULTURE PARK: A CASE STUDY OF MALAYSIA AGRICULTURE PARK”
2005
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Cecilia Stephanie (MALDIVES). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “AN ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION OF TASIK CHINI: A TOURISM IMPACT STUDY ON THE POLLUTION OF THE LAKE”
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Candy Yuliani (INDONESIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN BALI: A POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTOR TO BALI’S TOURISM RECOVERY PROCESS POST 2002”
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Farah Lee (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “HOW MALAYSIA CAN DEVELOP BENCHMARKS FOR ECOTOURISM CERTIFICATION BASED ON COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF SELECTED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES”
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Janice Goh Siaw Siang (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “A STUDY ON TOURIST’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS BICYCLE TOURS IN EAST MALAYSIA”
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Mariyam Adham (MALDIVES). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM: A CASE STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF ASIA TSUNAMI ON THE TOURISM INDUSTRY OF MALDIVES”
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Tai Siew Yen (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “CONSERVATION & PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN SABAH: A CASE STUDY OF KINABALU NATIONAL PARK”
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Bennie Kiew (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN MALAYSIA: A CASE STUDY ON SEPILOK SANCTUARY”
2006
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Fakaruddin Ampong (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “A STUDY OF THE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PARK IN SABAH”
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Joanne Lew Sook Voon (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 14001 IN CITY HOTEL: THE BENEFITS & LIMITATIONS. A CASE STUDY ON SHANGRI LA HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR”
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Suvviana Chai Nee San (INDONESIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SARAWAK: AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO MANAGE A TOTALLY PROTECTED AREA IN KUCHING”
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Pho Duc Duy. Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “POTENTIAL FOR ECOTOURISM IN VIETNAM. CASE STUDY OF CANGIO MANGROVE BIOSPHERE RESERVE, VIETNAM”
2007
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Pua Huei Yee (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “THE POTENTIAL OF KUALA SELANGOR FIREFLIES PARK AS A WEEKENDER TOURIST DESTINATION: THE CASE OF KAMPUNG KUANTAN FIREFLIES RECREATION CENTRE (KKFRC)”
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Doo Hing Soon (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EFFORT TAKEN TO PROTECT PULAU PAYAR MARINE PARK”
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Chew Shiun Wei (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “THE PERCEPTION OF TOURISTS TOWARDS PORT DICKSON AS A WEEKENDER GETAWAY”
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Tony Mohd. Fauzi (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “THE ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM: A CASE STUDY OF TAMAN NEGARA NATIONAL PARK”
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Aisha Nurul’Ain Mohamed Husain (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE ECOTOURISM INDUSTRY: A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE MALAYSIAN SCENE”
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Sio Ban Yann (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “A STUDY ON RESERVATION PROCESS & INTEGRATED TELEPHONY RESERVATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: APPLICATION OF INTEGRATED TELEPHONY RESERVATION SYSTEM IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY”
2008
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Lim Lee Fang (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “CUSTOMER’S PERCEPTION OF BUDGET AIRLINES IN MALAYSIA: A CASE STUDY OF AIR ASIA & FIRE FLY”
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Esther Tan Chiew Mei (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “THE EFFECT OF WEB QUALITY & CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: A CASE STUDY OF AIR ASIA”
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Sun Sha Sha (CHINA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “FACTORS INFLUENCING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN BUDGET HOTEL: A CASE STUDY OF TUNE HOTEL”
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Hing Hock Hien (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “A STUDY ON THE POTENTIAL OF SINGAPORE AS A GAY TOURISM DESTINATION”
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Tan Hon Ruey (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “MALAYSIAN TOURIST PERCEPTION TOWARDS THE CELEBRITY EFFICACY AS A PROMOTING TOOL IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY”
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Er Hing Yap (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “AN ANALYSIS OF MALAYSIAN PERCEPTION TOWARDS LONG HAUL BUDGET AIRLINES: A CASE STUDY OF AIR ASIA-X”
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Kang Carr-Men (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “THE LEADING LOW COST CARRIER IN MALAYSIA: A CASE STUDY OF AIR ASIA’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & FUTURE EXPANSION IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY”
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Low Huey Shan (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “THE PERCEPTION OF ONLINE USERS ON THE USABILITY OF HOTEL WEBSITE: A CASE STUDY OF BUDGET HOTEL WEBSITE IN KUALA LUMPUR”
2009
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Nur Aziemah Azman (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University College, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “RESPONSIBLE TOURISM IN MALAYSIA’S CONVENTION CENTRES: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SIME DARBY CONVENTION CENTRE”
2010
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Norfarah Ayuni Mustaffa (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “PERCEPTIONS OF LOCAL COMMUNITY TOWARDS SEPANG GOLD COAST AS A SUCCESSFUL TOURISM DESTINATION”
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Hassan Samaam (MALDIVES). Taylor’s University, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Tourism Management & Engineering (Hons.). Research Title, “PERCEPTIONS OF LOCAL COMMUNITY TOWARDS SEPANG GOLD COAST AS A SUCCESSFUL TOURISM DESTINATION”
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Choon Wai Yee (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons.). Research Title, “CRISIS MANAGEMENT AT BUDGET HOTELS IN KLANG VALLET: A CASE STUDY OF H1N1 PANDEMIC”
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Geraldine Anne Tan Wern-Yi (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Tourism Management & Engineering (Hons.). Research Title, “SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS THE LIFESTYLE OF THE MAH MERI TRIBE OF KAMPUNG BUMBUN, CAREY ISLAND”
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Shihan Ibrahim (MALDIVES). Taylor’s University, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Tourism Management & Engineering (Hons.). Research Title, “DESTINATION BRANDING: MALDIVES ‘THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE FROM THE PERCEPTION OF EUROPEAN TOURIST”
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Loh Yi Wen (MALAYSIA). Taylor’s University, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Tourism Management & Engineering (Hons.). Research Title, “IMPACTS STUDY FOR COOPERATION OF CONSERVATION AND TOURISM: A CASE STUDY OF KUALA GANDAH ELEPHANT SANCTUARY, PAHANG, MALAYSIA”
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Emma Coughlin (FRANCE). Taylor’s University, Malaysia. Dissertation for Bachelor of Tourism Management & Engineering (Hons.). Research Title, “POVERTY ERADICATION VIA SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM: A CASE STUDY OF THE KELABIT COMMUNITY IN BARIO, SARAWAK”