THP FBF academics listed among Best Business and Management Scientists in Malaysia
UTAR is proud to announce that Prof Dr Lee Voon Hsien (李文仙教授) and Assoc Prof Dr Leong Lai Ying (梁丽莹副教授) from the Teh Hong Piow Faculty of Business and Finance (THP FBF) have been listed among the “Best Business and Management Scientists in Malaysia” by Research.com in its 2025 rankings. This recognition celebrates their significant contributions to the fields of business, management, and information systems, further affirming UTAR’s growing impact in academic research.
UTAR News, 2025
FBF academic honoured with Malaysia Research Star Award
Dr Hew (second from left) receiving the award
UTAR is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of Dr Hew Jun Jie from the Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF) for winning the prestigious Malaysia Research Star Award in the Researchers Cluster category. The award was presented by the Ministry of Higher Education on 13 February 2025 at Putrajaya Marriott Hotel. The award acknowledges researchers who have made significant contributions to their fields through high-impact publications and ground-breaking studies.
UTAR News, 2025
FBF academics honoured with Emerald Literati 2024 Outstanding Reviewer Awards
Dr Hew (far left) and Dr Choong (far right) receiving the award from Mr Elvin Cheah (second from left), representative of Emerald Publishing, accompanied by FBF Deputy Dean Dr Peter Tan Sin Howe
Two academics from the Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF), Dr Hew Jun Jie and Assoc Prof Dr Choong Yuen Onn, were recognised at the Emerald Literati Awards 2024 for their exceptional contributions to the academic peer review process. The awards ceremony, organised by Emerald Publishing, was held on 23 October 2024 at UTAR Kampar Campus.
UTAR News, 2024
20 UTAR Researchers Listed Among the WORLD's TOP SCIENTISTS 2024 by Stanford University
UTAR Researchers listed in Stanford University’s World Top 2% Scientists 2024 (Single Recent Year)
A total of 20 UTAR distinguished researchers are now ranked in Stanford’s World Top 2% of Scientists List for 2024.
UTAR News, 2024
FBF wins second prize in MMU Press Article Writing Competition 2023
From left: Dr Lam, Dr Seow and Khong
UTAR Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF) Master of Philosophy student Khong Eng Mun won second prize in the MMU Press Article Writing Competition 2023.
UTAR News, 2024
Fourteen UTAR researchers ranked The Top 2% Scientists Worldwide 2023 by Stanford University
Fourteen UTAR researchers are ranked among the World’s Top 2% most-cited scientists 2023 by Stanford University.
UTAR News, 2023
FBF student clinches Diamond Award in RIPC Series 2
From left: Dr Tan, Bong and Dr T’ng
It was a proud moment for UTAR Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF) Master of Philosophy student Britney Bong Sue Fun when she was awarded the Diamond Award in the Final Year Project and Postgraduate: Research and Innovation Poster Competition (FYPP: RIPC) Series 2 / 2023.
UTAR News, 2023
Eight UTAR Researchers Ranked Top 2% by Stanford University
Eight researchers from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) have been included in Stanford University’s list of top 2% scientists worldwide. The list was prepared by a team of experts led by Prof John Ioannidis from Stanford University and published by Elsevier BV recently.
UTAR News, 2022
Most Cited Article and Top Cited Article awards for FBF academics
From left: Dr Lee, Hew and Loh
Faculty of Business and Finance academics, namely Assoc Prof Dr Lee Voon Hsien, Hew Jun Jie, and Loh Xiu Ming received the “Most Cited Articles” award by the Journal of Computer Information Systems (Taylor and Francis) for their research titled Towards a Cashless Society: The Imminent Role of Wearable Technology. The research was co-authored with UCSI University academics Dr Garry Tan Wei Han and Prof Ooi Keng Boon.
UTAR News, 2022
Top Cited Articles award for FBF alumna and academics
From left: Lew, Hew, and Loh
Master of Business Administration alumna Susan Lew and Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF) academics Loh Xiu Ming and Hew Jun Jie were recently awarded the “Top Cited Articles” award by Technology in Society (Elsevier) for their research titled The Disruptive Mobile Wallet in the Hospital Industry: An Extended Mobile Technology Acceptance Model.
UTAR News, 2022
UTAR academics awarded best paper award in ICCB 2021
From left: Seow, Prof Choong, Dr Choong, Dr Lam, Dr Chang and Chin
The research titled “Determinants of Medical Tourist’s Destination Loyalty: Evidence from Malaysia” was recently awarded as one of “ICCB 2021 Best Papers” in the 4th International Conference on Communication and Business (ICCB) 2021, organised by LPSR Communication and Business Institute, Indonesia, from 9 to 10 March 2021, via ZOOM.
UTAR research papers highly cited
Congratulations: (From left) Lee, Hew and Leong advise young researchers to be persistent.
RESEARCH papers by three academics from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) have been declared as highly cited. Produced by Faculty of Business and Finance academics Assoc Prof Dr Lee Voon Hsien, Dr Leong Lai Ying and Hew Jun Jie, the research papers were also awarded the “hot papers” title by Clarivate Analytics.
The Star, 06-December-2020
拉曼大学工商与金融学院 讲师论文获国际认可
梁丽莹、丘俊杰和李文仙的研究论文获国际认可。
拉曼大学（优大）工商与金融学院讲师李文仙副教授、梁丽莹博士和丘俊杰的研究论文获世界领先的爱思唯尔（Elsevier）（美国）文献出版社的《专家系统及其应用》（Expert Systems with Applications）期刊评为最常被下载的论文，是学术界的佳音。
Kwong Wah, 20-July-2020
UTAR academics’ research among the most downloaded
Top-notch researchers: (From left) Loh, Hew, Lew and Yan.
TWO academics from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) recently won recognition from Elsevier USA for their research papers. Loh Xiu Ming and Hew Jun Jie – both of whom served at the varsity’s Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF) – co-authored the papers with UTAR Master of Business Administration (Corporate Management) alumnae Susan Lew and Yan Liya. Their paper titled “The disruptive mobile wallet in the hospital industry: An extended mobile technology acceptance model” was awarded “Top Downloaded Article 2020” by Elsevier’s Technology in Society.
UTAR News, 2021
The Highly commended paper
From left: Dr Tan and Dr Abdelhak displaying their certificate
Academics, namely Dr Abdelhak Senadjki and Dr Tan Luen Peng, and alumni Dr Samuel Ogbeibu were recently awarded “Highly Commended Paper” award in the 2019 Emerald Literati Awards, by Emerald Publishing.
FBF researchers awarded Best Nominee Paper
From left: Chan, Dr Choong and Seow displaying their certificate
Researchers, namely Seow Ai Na, Dr Choong Yuen Onn, and Chan Ling Meng, from the Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF) were awarded the “Best Nominee Paper” Award at the International Symposium & Exhibition on Business and Accounting 2018 (ISEBA 2018). The symposium was organised by the College of Business Management and Accounting (COBA) of Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) from 28 to 29 August 2018.