Anusha Aurasu is a Tax Law Lecturer at the Department of Business Law and Taxation, School of Business, Monash University Malaysia. She has taught many law subjects such as Business, Banking & Finance and Commercial Law for different levels of tertiary education. Before joining Monash University Malaysia, Anusha was an academic staff for more than 7 years in Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
A strong believer in positivity, Anusha embarked in her research and academic journey by publishing in peer-reviewed journal. Her research interests are in the areas of anti-money laundering, tax and finance law. Anusha believes that written and analytical skills are essential part of academic and research excellence and also, building blocks in critical thinking.
Anusha Aurasu holds a doctoral degree (Ph.D) in Law from the Northern University of Malaysia (UUM), Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia. She holds a Master of Corporate Law from UUM and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Hons) from University of London.
Academic Qualifications
| Doctor of Philosophy (Law) |
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Institution
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Northern University of Malaysia (UUM), Kedah, Malaysia |
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Year awarded
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2019 |
| Master of Corporate Law |
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Institution
| Northern University of Malaysia (UUM), Kedah, Malaysia
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Year awarded
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2014 |
| Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Hons) |
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Institution
| University of London (External)
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Year awarded
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2011 |
Areas of Expertise
| 1 | Anti-Money Laundering Law
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Tax Law |
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Finance Law |
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Teaching
| Subject Code | Subject |
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| BTW3153 | Malaysian Income Tax Law |
Scholarly Journals
| * | Anusha Aurasu, Aspalella Abdul Rahman, (2018) "Forfeiture of criminal proceeds under anti-money laundering laws: A comparative analysis between Malaysia and United Kingdom (UK)", Journal of Money Laundering Control, Vol. 21 Issue: 1, pp.104-111, https://doi.org/10.1108/JMLC-04-2017-0016. (Scopus, Q2)
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| * | Anusha Aurasu, Aspalella A. Rahman, (2016) "Money laundering and civil forfeiture regime: Malaysian experience", Journal of Money Laundering Control, Vol. 19 Issue: 4, pp.337-345, https://doi.org/10.1108/JMLC-08-2015-0033. (Scopus, Q2) |
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Local Grants
| Title |
Cross-cultural Differences in Determining the Success of Coping with a Global Pandemic: The Case of the Covid-19 Pandemic
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| Investigators |
Dr. Jason Ng Wei Jian
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| Funding Period |
Aug - Dec 2020
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| Funding Body/Organisation |
School of Business Covid Kickstarter Fund Scheme - 2020
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| Title |
Constructing Rental Housing Indices for the Malaysian Housing Market: Is Renting an Affordable Option for Malaysian Households?
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| Investigators |
Dr. Gary John Rangel (Principal Investigator)
Dr. Jason Ng Wei Jian
Dr. Thiagu Thangarajah
A/Prof Poon Wai Ching
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| Funding Period |
Sept 2019 - Aug 2021
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| Funding Body/Organisation |
Fundamental Research Grant Scheme
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| Title |
Poverty and Neuroplasticity: The Effects of Prolonged Exposure to Technology on Cognitive Function among Marginalised Communities in Malaysia
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| Investigators |
A/Prof Alexandre Schaefer (Principal Investigator)
A/Prof Santha Vaithilingam
A/Prof Motoki Watabe
Prof. Mahendhiran Nair
Dr. Jason Ng Wei Jian
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| Funding Period |
20 Jun 2019 - 19 Jun 2021
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| Funding Body/Organisation |
Global Asia in the 21st Century (GA21) Research Platform
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| Title |
Measuring Housing Affordability in Malaysia Using a Lifetime Income Measure
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| Investigators |
Dr Jason Ng (Principal Investigator)
Dr. Gary John Rangel
Dr. Poon Wai Ching
Mr. Thangarajah Thiagu
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| Funding Period |
2014-2017
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| Funding Body/Organisation |
Fundamental Research Grant Scheme
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| Title |
Social Ties and Subjective Well-Being of University Students: The Role of Social Network Sites
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| Investigators |
Dr. Jason Ng
A/Prof Santha Vaithilingam
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| Funding Period |
1 March 2016 - 31 December 2016
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| Funding Body/Organisation |
School of Business, Monash University Malaysia
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| Title |
Top Tier Grant Funding 2015
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| Investigators |
Dr. Jason Ng
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| Funding Period |
August – December 2015
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| Funding Body/Organisation |
School of Business, Monash University Malaysia
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| Title |
Monte Carlo filtering of state space models - application to stochastic volatility models
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| Investigators |
Dr Jason Ng
Prof Gael Martin
A/Prof Catherine Forbes
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| Funding Period |
1 Jan -31 Dec 2013
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| Funding Body/Organisation |
MUSC |
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Current Supervision
| Student |
Kaveendra Vasuthevan
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| Program of study |
The Use of ICT in Higher Education: The Moderating Impact of Covid-19 (Honours)
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2020-2021
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| Student |
Ee Von Koh
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| Program of study |
Does Auditor's Ethnicity Affect Audit Quality? Evidence from Malaysia (Honours)
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2020-2021
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Completed Supervision
| Student |
Hwang Li-Ann
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| Program of study |
Academic Enthusiasm and Creativity Among Children from Vulnerable Communities: The Role of Computers (PhD)
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2017-2020
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| Student |
Hwang Li-Ann
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| Program of study |
Social Ties and Subjective Well-Being of University Students: The Role of Social Network Sites (Honours)
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2015-2016
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| Student |
Chua Jing Moon
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| Program of study |
Key Determinants of Happiness: A panel data analysis (Honours)
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| Year |
2014 |
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Poster Presentation
| * | Combating Corruption using AML Laws in Malaysia. Conference: International TIC Conference, TARUC, 2016. Author/Co-Author: Anusha Aurasu, Dr. Aspalella A Rahman |
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