Faculty and staff

Dr. Felicia Chong H.L.. career and academics have been in Malaysia before she moved to Canada with her family. Felicia grew up in a land rich with cultural diversity and languages. That has given her an edge to blend and feel comfortable with the differences of those around her.

Felicia obtained her Doctoral Degree from the University of Malaya (ranked 1st locally and 65th on QS World Universities Ranking in 2022). Her Ph.D. in Banking and Finance has led her to investigate the structural differences in microfinance, specifically micro-lending and -borrowing landscapes of emerging financial markets. Felicia has continued her research in microfinance, blockchain finance, economics, and banking. Currently, Felicia is working on topics on microcredits and trust management with blockchain and fintech. Besides research and publications, Felicia is exploring immersive teaching and learning through virtual reality for subjects in finance. She is interested in developing new experiential learning through visualisation, direct experience, and better focus within the interactive learning sphere.

Felicia has attended and presented at more than 20 international business conferences on banking and finance. She has also delivered a keynote speech on “The Benefits of Collaboration Among Different Disciplines in Promoting Research and Development in Emerging Markets” at the Innovation Challenges in Multidisciplinary Research & Practice Conference in Singapore in 2016. During the same year, she attended the Ph.D. Colloquia in Kazakhstan as a moderator.

Felicia’s favourite pastime is getting a good spot at the library and hunting down books for a satisfying read or research inspiration for the day. Felicia also enjoys cooking; her kitchen menus are full of Asian recipes. She also loves making cakes, though she is still a beginner at baking. Felicia is passionate about what she does in teaching and research.

Felicia’s greatest inspiration is her student’s success and their ambitions. She could never agree more with Einstein, who once said: “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge” That is the joy that keeps her going in times of desperation.

Schinckus C., Nguyen, C. P., and Chong F. H. L. (2022). “Between Economics and Algorithmic Dynamics of Crypto-currencies: An Exploratory Analysis" (with Nguyen C. and Chong F.H.L.), International Journal of Finance and Economics. Forthcoming.

Schinckus, C., Nguyen, C.P. and Chong, F.H.L. (2022), "Cryptocurrencies’ hashrate and electricity consumption: evidence from mining activities", Studies in Economics and Finance, Vol. 39 No. 3, pp. 524-546. https://doi.org/10.1108/SEF-08-2021-0342

Nguyen, C. P., Schinckus, C., Thanh, S. D., & Chong, F. H. L. (2021a). “Institutional quality and risk in the banking system”. Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science, 25(51), 22-40. doi:10.1108/JEFAS-01-2020-0012.

Nguyen, C. P., Schinckus, C., Su, T. D., & Chong, F. H. L. (2022). “The energy consumption: the global contributions from financial development and institutions”. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(13), 18721-18740. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-021-17134-w

Schinckus, C., Nguyen, C. P., & Chong, F. H. L. (2021). “Are bitcoin and ether affected by strictly anonymous crypto-currencies? An exploratory study”. Economics, Management and Financial Markets, 16(4), 9-27. doi:10.22381/emfm164202.1

Nguyen, C. P., Schinckus, C., Thanh, S. D., & Chong, F. H. L. (2021b). “The determinants of the energy consumption: A shadow economy-based perspective”. Energy, 225. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2021.120210.

Chong, F. H. L. (2021). “Enhancing trust through digital Islamic finance and blockchain technology”. Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, 13(3), 328-341. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/QRFM-05-2020-0076/full/html

Nguyen, C. P., Schinckus, C., Su, T. D., & Chong, F. H. L. (2021). “The influence of tourism on income inequality”. Journal of Travel Research, 60(7), 1426-1444. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0047287520954538
Canh, N. P., Schinckus, C., Su, T. D., & Chong, F. H. L. (2021). “Institutional quality and risk in the banking system”. Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Canh-Nguyen-4/publication/352390651_Institutional_quality_and_risk_in_the_banking_system/links/60c814e1a6fdcc57ed054cac/Institutional-quality-and-risk-in-the-banking-system.pdf

Nguyen, C. P., Schinckus, C., Thanh, S. D., & Chong, F. H. L. (2020). “Institutions, economic openness and credit cycles: An international evidence”. Journal of International Studies, 13(4), 229-247. https://www.jois.eu/files/16-17_907_Nguyen%20et%20al.pdf

Schinckus, C., Nguyen, C. P., & Ling, F. C. H. (2020). “Crypto-currencies Trading and Energy Consumption”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 10(3), 355-364. https://sociorepec.org/publication.xml?h=repec:eco:journ2:2020-03-45&l=en

Nguyen, C. P., Schinckus, C., Su, T. D., & Hui Ling, F. C. (2020). “Tackling fiscal deficits: The role of control of corruption in Asia Pacific countries”. Review of Development Finance, 10(1), 43-55. https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/ejc-rdfin-v10-n1-a4

Canh, N. P., Schinckus, C., Thanh, S. D., & Ling, F. C. H. (2020). “Effects of the internet, mobile, and land phones on income inequality and The Kuznets curve: Cross country analysis”. Telecommunications Policy, 44(10), 102041. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308596120301336

Nguyen, C. P., Schinckus, C., Su, T. D., & Chong, F. H. (2020). “Determinants of stock market returns in emerging markets: The linkage between institutional quality and macro liquidity”. International Journal of Finance & Economics. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ijfe.2382

Ling, F. C. H., & Muhamad, R. (2019). “Pareto lévy in Islamic stock markets: a research agenda for Islamic finance”. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 8(2), 275-278. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v8i3.15059

Nguyen, C. P., Schinckus, C., Su, T. D., & Chong, F. (2018). “Institutions, inward foreign direct investment, trade openness and credit level in emerging market economies”. Review of development finance, 8(2), 75-88. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1879933718302112

Ma, L., Ausloos, M., Schinckus, C., & Chong, H. F. (2018). “Fundamental Analysis in China: An Empirical Study of the Relationship between Financial Ratios and Stock Prices”. Theoretical Economics Letters, 8(15), 3411. https://www.scirp.org/html/8-1501685_88850.htm

Son, V. N., Schinckus, C., & Chong, F. (2017). “A post-Marxist approach in development finance: PMF or production mutualisation fund model applied to agriculture”. Research in International Business and Finance, 40, 94-104. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0275531916302173

Jam, F. A., Donia, M. B., Raja, U., & Ling, C. H. (2017). “A time-lagged study on the moderating role of overall satisfaction in perceived politics: Job outcomes relationships”. Journal of Management & Organization, 23(3), 321-336. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-management-and-organization/article/timelagged-study-on-the-moderating-role-of-overall-satisfaction-in-perceived-politics-job-outcomes-relationships/13D7191762BF0A0EEFDDE443152F83D1

Ling, C. H., Ahmed, K., Muhamad, R., Shahbaz, M., & Loganathan, N. (2017). “Testing the social cost of rapid economic development in Malaysia: the effect of trade on life expectancy”. Social Indicators Research, 130(3), 1005-1023. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11205-015-1219-8

Ling, C.H. & Muhamad, Rusnah & Ghani, A.M. & Ramasamy, Ravindran. (2016). “An Islamic bank multi-objective balance sheet management model”. 14. 885-913. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304942639_An_Islamic_bank_multi-objective_balance_sheet_management_model

Ling, C. & Muhammad, R. & Ghani, M.A.. (2016). “Economic Value Added model for the Islamic bank investors”. 14. 915-938. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305144418_Economic_Value_Added_model_for_the_Islamic_bank_investors

Ling, C. H., Ahmed, K., Binti Muhamad, R., & Shahbaz, M. (2015). “Decomposing the trade-environment nexus for Malaysia: what do the technique, scale, composition, and comparative advantage effect indicate?”. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22(24), 20131-20142. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-015-5217-9

Shahbaz, M., Nasreen, S., Ling, C. H., & Sbia, R. (2014). “Causality between trade openness and energy consumption: What causes what in high, middle and low income countries”. Energy policy, 70, 126-143. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421514001761

Ling, F. C. H., Yat, D. N. C., & binti Muhamad, R. (2014). “An Empirical Re-Investigation on the ‘Buy-and-hold Strategy’ in Four Asian Markets: A 20 Years’ Study”. World Applied Sciences Journal, 30, 226-237. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rusnah-Muhamad/publication/263969347_An_Empirical_Re-Investigation_on_the_'Buy-and-hold_Strategy'in_Four_Asian_Markets_A_20_Years'_Study/links/0deec53c77a7a8b386000000/An-Empirical-Re-Investigation-on-the-Buy-and-hold-Strategyin-Four-Asian-Markets-A-20-Years-Study.pdf

David, N. C. Y., Lim, B. K., & Chong, H. L. (2011). “Sectoral analysis of calendar effects in Malaysia: Post financial crisis (1998-2008)”. African Journal of Business Management, 5(14), 5600-5611. https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJBM/article-full-text-pdf/3B8961F23148

Lim, B. K., David, N. C. Y., & Chong, H. L. (2010). “Month-of-the-year effects in Asian countries: A 20-year study (1990-2009)”. African Journal of Business Management, 4(7), 1351-1362. https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJBM/article-full-text-pdf/4AFE21526042

Chong F.H.L. (2020, April 16). An epidemic for Malaysia’s economy. Https://www.malaymail.com/. Retrieved July 29, 2020, from https://www.malaymail.com/news/what-you-think/2020/04/16/an-epidemic-for-malaysias-economy-felicia-chong/1857328