ARTICLE IN ACADEMIC JOURNALS
        
        | NO | DETAILS OF ARTICLE IN ACADEMIC JOURNALS | 
|---|---|
| 1. | 
                                    Sex of First Child and Actual Fertility Among Vietnamese Women from Generations X, Y, and Z: Examining Intergenerational Patterns of Son Preference 
                                    2026
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : Journal of Population and Social Studies DOI : 10.25133/JPSSv342026.017 | 
| 2. | 
                                    An Analysis of Malaysia's Falling Fertility Rate: Does Inflation Matter? 
                                    2025
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia DOI : 10.17576/JEM-2025-5901-1 | 
| 3. | 
                                    Gender Disparities in Digital Employment in China 
                                    2024
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC STUDIES DOI : 10.22452/MJES.vol61no2.9 | 
| 4. | 
                                    Unraveling the Impact of Widowhood Duration on Depression: Does Time Heal All Wounds? 
                                    2024
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH DOI : 10.1177/10105395241244960 | 
| 5. | 
                                    Unraveling the Impact of Widowhood Duration on Depression: Does Time Heal All Wounds? 
                                    2024
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health DOI : 10.1177/10105395241244960 | 
| 6. | 
                                    AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND POPULATION AGING IN MALAYSIA 
                                    2024
                                 Author(s) : Lau Wee Yeap, Lai Siow Li Source : SINGAPORE ECONOMIC REVIEW DOI : 10.1142/S0217590823500601 | 
| 7. | 
                                    SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN INDONESIA 
                                    2024
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies | 
| 8. | 
                                    Fostering Psychological Well-Being and Igniting Work Motivation in Employees: Gender as Moderator 
                                    2024
                                 Source : Psychological Thought DOI : 10.37708/psyct.v17i1.854 | 
| 9. | 
                                    Gender Disparities in Digital Employment in China 
                                    2024
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies DOI : 10.22452/MJES.vol61no2.9 | 
| 10. | 
                                    Determinants of functional disability trajectories: An assessment of the disablement model and life-course perspective 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL DOI : 10.1111/ggi.14688 | 
| 11. | 
                                    Determinants of functional disability trajectories: An assessment of the disablement model and life-course perspective 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : Geriatrics and Gerontology International DOI : 10.1111/ggi.14688 | 
| 12. | 
                                    ABSENTEEISM AND STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD SCIENCE: IMPACT ON EXAM RESULTS AMONG EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : JOURNAL OF BALTIC SCIENCE EDUCATION DOI : 10.33225/jbse/23.22.991 | 
| 13. | 
                                    Intimate Partner Violence and Unmet Need for Family Planning in Selected South Asian Countries 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services DOI : 10.1177/00207314221131218 | 
| 14. | 
                                    Factors Associated with Contraceptive Use in Malaysia and Pakistan 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES DOI : 10.47836/pjssh.31.1.14 | 
| 15. | 
                                    Factors Associated with Contraceptive Use in Malaysia and Pakistan 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities DOI : 10.47836/pjssh.31.1.14 | 
| 16. | 
                                    Intimate Partner Violence and Unmet Need for Family Planning in Selected South Asian Countries 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES DOI : 10.1177/00207314221131218 | 
| 17. | 
                                    Active Engagement and Health Status of Older Malaysians: Evidence from a Household Survey 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES DOI : 10.47836/pjssh.31.1.13 | 
| 18. | 
                                    Women’s Empowerment in Malaysia and Indonesia: The Autonomy of Women in Household Decision-Making 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities DOI : 10.47836/pjssh.31.2.22 | 
| 19. | 
                                    Active Engagement and Health Status of Older Malaysians: Evidence from a Household Survey 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities DOI : 10.47836/PJSSH.31.1.13 | 
| 20. | 
                                    Women’s Empowerment and Modern Contraceptive Use: Evidence from Four Southeast Asian Countries 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : Journal of International Women's Studies | 
| 21. | 
                                    POPULATION REDISTRIBUTION AND CONCENTRATION IN MALAYSIA, 1970-2020 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : Planning Malaysia DOI : 10.21837/PM.V20I22.1141 | 
| 22. | 
                                    Intimate Partner Violence in Cambodia: Is Women’s Empowerment a Protective Factor? 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : Asian Women DOI : 10.14431/aw.2022.9.38.3.1 | 
| 23. | 
                                    The role of older workers in population aging-economic growth nexus: evidence from developing countries 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : ECONOMIC CHANGE AND RESTRUCTURING DOI : 10.1007/s10644-021-09370-4 | 
| 24. | 
                                    Smart Cities and Digitalisation: A Research Agenda of Public Administration 
                                    2022
                                 Source : SMART CITIES AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SCRD) JOURNAL DOI : 10.25019/scrd.v6i3.135 | 
| 25. | 
                                    Intimate Partner Violence in Cambodia: Is Women's Empowerment a Protective Factor? 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : ASIAN WOMEN DOI : 10.14431/aw.2022.9.38.3.1 | 
| 26. | 
                                    Psychological capital of teachers of English as a foreign language and classroom management: Well-being as a mediator 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY DOI : 10.2224/sbp.11916 | 
| 27. | 
                                    Psychological Capital and English as a Second Language Classroom Management in Malaysia: The Moderating Effect of Teaching Experience 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION DOI : 10.3389/feduc.2022.678639 | 
| 28. | 
                                    Are We Able to Meet the Needs of the Digitalised Future? An Analysis of ICT Usage and Skills among Malaysians in the Digital Transformation Era 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li, Nur Hairani Binti Abd Rahman Source : JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 
| 29. | 
                                    Fertility differentials in Bangladesh and Pakistan: evidence from demographic and health surveys 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : Asian Population Studies DOI : 10.1080/17441730.2021.1986254 | 
| 30. | 
                                    Midwives as Drivers of Contraceptive Uptake: Evidence From Indonesia Demographic and Health Surveys 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH DOI : 10.1177/10105395211058810 | 
| 31. | 
                                    Psychological Capital and English as a Second Language Classroom Management in Malaysia: The Moderating Effect of Teaching Experience 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : Frontiers in Education DOI : 10.3389/feduc.2022.678639 | 
| 32. | 
                                    The role of older workers in population aging–economic growth nexus: evidence from developing countries 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : Economic Change and Restructuring DOI : 10.1007/s10644-021-09370-4 | 
| 33. | 
                                    Midwives as Drivers of Contraceptive Uptake: Evidence From Indonesia Demographic and Health Surveys 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health DOI : 10.1177/10105395211058810 | 
| 34. | 
                                    GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON TERTIARY EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li, Tang Tuck Cheong Source : Journal of Economic Development | 
| 35. | 
                                    Fertility differentials in Bangladesh and Pakistan: evidence from demographic and health surveys 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : ASIAN POPULATION STUDIES DOI : 10.1080/17441730.2021.1986254 | 
| 36. | 
                                    Deficiency in civil registration and vital statistics reporting in remote areas: the case of Sabah, Malaysia 
                                    2021
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : Genus DOI : 10.1186/s41118-021-00132-8 | 
| 37. | 
                                    Utilization of Private Sector Family Planning Services in Malaysia 
                                    2021
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : INTERNATIONAL QUARTERLY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION DOI : 10.1177/0272684X20972864 | 
| 38. | 
                                    Deficiency in civil registration and vital statistics reporting in remote areas: the case of Sabah, Malaysia 
                                    2021
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : GENUS DOI : 10.1186/s41118-021-00132-8 | 
| 39. | 
                                    The changing educational gradient in marriage: Evidence from Malaysia 
                                    2021
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : Institutions and Economies DOI : 10.22452/IJIE.vol13no4.3 | 
| 40. | 
                                    The Quality of Life of Older Adults in a Multiethnic Metropolitan: An Analysis of CASP-19 
                                    2021
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : SAGE OPEN DOI : 10.1177/21582440211029910 | 
| 41. | 
                                    Utilization of Private Sector Family Planning Services in Malaysia 
                                    2021
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : International Quarterly of Community Health Education DOI : 10.1177/0272684X20972864 | 
| 42. | 
                                    Contraceptive use in Cambodia: does household decision-making power matter? 
                                    2020
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : Culture, Health and Sexuality DOI : 10.1080/13691058.2019.1685683 | 
| 43. | 
                                    Contraceptive use in Cambodia: does household decision-making power matter? 
                                    2020
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY DOI : 10.1080/13691058.2019.1685683 | 
| 44. | 
                                    AGE at MENARCHE and SEXUAL DEBUT among YOUNG Filipino WOMEN 
                                    2019
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : Journal of Biosocial Science DOI : 10.1017/S0021932017000682 | 
| 45. | 
                                    Income inequality across states in Malaysia 
                                    2019
                                 Source : Planning Malaysia DOI : 10.21837/pmjournal.v17.i10.625 | 
| 46. | 
                                    AGE AT MENARCHE AND SEXUAL DEBUT AMONG YOUNG FILIPINO WOMEN 
                                    2019
                                 Source : JOURNAL OF BIOSOCIAL SCIENCE | 
| 47. | 
                                    Fertility in Sixty-Four Developing and Developed Countries: The Role of Financial Development 
                                    2019
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : Journal of Population and Social Studies DOI : 10.25133/JPSSv27n4.0221 | 
| 48. | 
                                    Age at Menarche and Sexual Debut among Young Filipino Women 
                                    2019
                                 Source : Journal of Biosocial Science DOI : 10.1017/S0021932017000682 | 
| 49. | 
                                    Does Financial Openness Tell Much about Fertility Transitions? 
                                    2019
                                 Source : International Journal of Economics and Management | 
| 50. | 
                                    Income Inequality across States in Malaysia 
                                    2019
                                 Source : Planning Malaysia | 
| 51. | 
                                    The Changing Demographic Landscape of the Chinese Community of Malaysia since 1970 
                                    2018
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : Malaysian Journal of Chinese Studies | 
| 52. | 
                                    Socio-economic Status and Fertility: A Study of Selected ASEAN Countries 
                                    2017
                                 Source : Malaysian Journal of Economics Studies | 
| 53. | 
                                    The Debilitating Effects of Chronic Diseases among the Oldest Old in China 
                                    2016
                                 Author(s) : Tey Nai Peng, Lai Siow Li Source : Maturitas DOI : 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.08.016 | 
| 54. | 
                                    Socio-Economic and Proximate Determinants of Fertility in the Philippines 
                                    2014
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : World Applied Sciences Journal DOI : 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2014.31.10.5 | 
| 55. | 
                                    Correlates of and Barriers to the Utilization of Health Services for Delivery in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa 
                                    2013
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : The Scientific World Journal DOI : 10.1155/2013/423403 | 
| 56. | 
                                    Medical Students’ Attitudes toward Abortion Education: Malaysian Perspective 
                                    2012
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li Source : PLoS ONE DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0052116 | 
            BOOK
        
        | NO | DETAILS OF BOOK | 
|---|---|
| 1. | 
                                    Demographic and Socioeconomic Changes in Sabah 
                                    2021
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| 2. | 
                                    Application of Microsoft Excel in Social Research 
                                    2021
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li | 
| 3. | 
                                    Demographic Transition and Socio-Economic Development in Malaysia 
                                    2020
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li | 
            CHAPTER IN BOOK
        
        | NO | DETAILS OF CHAPTER IN BOOK | 
|---|---|
| 1. | 
                                    Malaysia's Population and Human Resources Post COVID-19 Pandemic 
                                    2025
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li | 
| 2. | 
                                    Associated Factors of Retirement Readiness Among Malaysians Post Covid-19 
                                    2024
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li | 
| 3. | 
                                    World Population Growth and Distribution 1950-2050 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li, Tey Nai Peng | 
| 4. | 
                                    Population Redistribution and Urbanisation in Malaysia, 1970-2010 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li, Tey Nai Peng | 
| 5. | 
                                    Population Projection 2020-2050, Sabah 
                                    2021
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li | 
| 6. | 
                                    Gender Gap in Educational Attainment in Sabah 
                                    2021
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li | 
| 7. | 
                                    Population Growth and Distribution in Malaysia 
                                    2020
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li | 
            PROCEEDING
        
        | NO | DETAILS OF PROCEEDING | 
|---|---|
| 1. | 
                                    Fifty Years of Fertility Transition in East and Southeast Asia 
                                    2023
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li | 
| 2. | 
                                    Tapping the Human Resources of the Older Population in Malaysia: Challenges and Opportunities 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li | 
| 3. | 
                                    Policy response to the changing marriage institution in Malaysia 
                                    2022
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li | 
| 4. | 
                                    Are We Able to Meet the Needs of the Digitalised Future? An Analysis of ICT Usage and Skills among Malaysians in the Digital Transformation Era 
                                    2021
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li | 
| 5. | 
                                    Understanding the Relationship between Economic Growth and Fertility Rate in Malaysia: Empirical Evidence from Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model 
                                    2021
                                 Author(s) : Lai Siow Li | 
		RESEARCH PROJECT
	
	| GRANT | PROGRESS | STATUS | 
|---|---|---|
| Population Dynamics And The Changing Socio-economic Landscape In Sarawak Researcher(s) : Associate Prof. Dr. Tey Nai Peng |  | on going | 
| Fertility Transition in Southeast Asia: Inter-country and Intra-country Analysis Researcher(s) : Associate Prof. Dr. Tey Nai Peng |  | end | 
| The Changing Marriage Institution In Malaysia |  | end | 
| The Role Of Private Sector In Family Planning In Asean Countries Researcher(s) : Associate Prof. Dr. Tey Nai Peng |  | end | 
| Study On Empowering The Women And Youth In Sabah To Achieve Their Full Economic And Social Potentials Researcher(s) : Associate Prof. Dr. Tey Nai Peng |  | end | 
| Uptake And Associated Factors Of Contraceptive Use In Four ASEAN Countries Researcher(s) : Associate Prof. Dr. Tey Nai Peng |  | end | 
| Fertility Transition and Financial Openness: An Empirical Study Researcher(s) : Dr. Tang Tuck Cheong |  | end | 
		RESEARCH COLLABORATOR
	
	| GRANT | PROGRESS | STATUS | 
|---|---|---|
| Innovation In Public Administration: Exploring The Creation Of Smart City And Technologies Development Researcher(s) : Dr. Nur Hairani Binti Abd Rahman, Associate Prof. Dr. Lai Siow Li |  | end | 
| Measuring Work Motivation, Job Characteristics And Attitudes, And Work Context In The Public Sector In Malaysia |  | end | 
| Intensifying Civil Servants? Psychological Well-being And Work Motivation |  | end | 
| Income Inequality And Poverty In Malaysia |  | end | 
| Migration Modelling And Forecasting For Malaysa Using The Bayesian Methodology |  | end | 
| Population Dynamics |  | end | 
| Government Spending on Tertiary Education, Knowledge and Technology, and Economic Growth: An Empirical Study Researcher(s) : Associate Prof. Dr. Lai Siow Li |  | end | 
