https://archive.aessweb.com/index.php/5004 Asian Economic and Social Society en-US Asian Journal of Empirical Research 2306-983X https://archive.aessweb.com/index.php/5004/article/view/5376 <p>Currently, there is significant political and economic dependence on the palm oil industry in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. They are the most significant world producers and exporters. The objective of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the sustainable improvement of world production, consumption, and price in the palm oil market. This study employed a vector error correction model (VECM) along with an ex-post forecast approach. The data used monthly data from January 2014 to December 2019, covering 72 observations of pre-COVID-19 periods for analysis purposes. The study found that there were significant long-term relationships among the variables representing palm oil consumption, world population, and soybean oil price for palm oil price. Additionally, there were short-term relationships among exchange rates, palm oil production, and consumption for price. Changes in world total palm oil production are based solely on changes in world palm oil price. Moreover, changes in world total palm oil consumption are also based on world population, soybean oil price, and changes in world palm oil price. In summary, companies and governments that proactively implement sustainable measures will be better positioned to navigate regulatory challenges, maintain market access, and ensure long-term industry stability.</p> Aye Aye Khin Har Wai Mun Low Choon Wei Abdullah SallehhuddinBin Abdullah Salim Koo Jian Han Copyright (c) 2025 2025-05-09 2025-05-09 15 2 40 52 10.55493/5004.v15i2.5376 https://archive.aessweb.com/index.php/5004/article/view/5429 <p>This research aims to build a paper that will help readers comprehend the financial health of individual investors.&nbsp; By quantifying a key indicator of economic security, this study lends credence to the planned investigation. According to prior research on this topic, a person's financial stress levels might be elevated when they experience elevated levels of ambiguity over their financial condition. The present research paper format is based on hypothetical rationales based on financial stress and anxiety. This study was conducted on 240 individual investors in the Indore district of Madhya Pradesh state. This study analyzes how different levels of annual income of individual investors could change their attitudes towards investment proportion.&nbsp; An exploratory research method was used, primary data was obtained through a self-designed structured questionnaire, and a non-probability sampling method was adopted for data collection. A frequency table and the ANOVA technique were used to evaluate and interpret the data. Financial stress and its impact on the individual investor's financial situation are the key factors for determining the results. The findings indicate that financial stress showed an insignificant relationship with financial well-being. Better financial management could be a key component to achieving greater financial security. This is becoming more pressing for policymakers, financial practitioners, and educators as our population ages. This study contributes to existing knowledge on financial security and has significant practical implications.</p> Snehlata Jaiswala Vikas Rathore Copyright (c) 2025 2025-06-25 2025-06-25 15 2 53 58 10.55493/5004.v15i2.5429