POON Wai Ching is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP). Before joining UTP, she worked at Monash University Malaysia. Her research interests are applied economics, business economics, sustainable development, tourism, and education. Her research excellence and impact have been recognized by RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) as the top 25% of economists in Malaysia. She contributes to the Malaysian Finance Association, MFA (Honorary Secretary), Cogent Economics and Finance (Editor), Corporate Governance: An International Review (Editorial Boards), to name a few. She has published in A*/A-ranked or Q1-ranked mainstream and multidisciplinary journals. She has established an international academic track record and well-established research collaboration with universities and research institutes nationally and internationally. She has secured over MYR 2.9 million competitive external grants for the past 10 years from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Global Challenges Research Fund (UK), Monash_ASEAN Sustainable Development Grant Scheme, Research Institute for Humanity & Nature (Japan), Institute Development Sabah, and Yayasan UTP. Her expertise as a researcher of repute is valued by the academic and professional community, as evidenced by invitations to serve as a guest speaker to regularly speak in symposiums, conferences, and workshops. Besides, she is a subject matter expert for professional bodies (e.g., Malaysian Finance Association; Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia). She was a Visiting Scholar in Finland, Japan, Australia, and Taiwan. She is the recipient of several awards, including Pro-Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Pro-Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research, and Teaching Award for Outstanding Unit Evaluations. Her research outputs have enriched businesses. She has given expert opinions to the media, such as in MalaysiaKini, The Sun Daily, The Star, The Business Times, SinChew, China Press, and TV programs (Majalah 3) in TV3.