Yeap Peik Foong

Dr. Yeap Peik Foong serves as Senior Lecturer and Head of Business Programs at the University of Newcastle Australia's Singapore campus, within the College of Human and Social Futures and Newcastle Business School. He coordinates undergraduate and postgraduate business programs while maintaining active research and teaching engagement.

Education:

• PhD in Asia Pacific Studies (Management) from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
• Master of Business Administration (International Industrial Management)
• Bachelor of Economics (Honours)

His research spans strategic management, cross-cultural management, and digital learning, with recent focus on sustainable business performance, leadership effectiveness, and educational technology impacts. Current projects examine human-AI collaboration in education and digital wellness frameworks.

Recent publications reveal strong emphasis on Southeast Asian business contexts (particularly Malaysia and Singapore), exploring workforce resilience, sustainable tourism models, and pandemic-driven educational transformations. His work consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical organizational applications.

Research Grants:

• 2024: Digital Wellness Framework for Cybersecurity (S$7,124.52, IMDA Singapore)
• 2024: Human-AI Collaboration in Higher Education (S$5,000, Newcastle Australia)
• 2023: Globally Responsible Business Leadership (S$8,000, Newcastle Australia)
• 2022: Vaccine Hesitancy Research (S$20,000, Newcastle Australia)
• 2022: Digital Well-being in Online Learning (S$10,000, Newcastle Australia)

Dr. Yeap actively supervises doctoral candidates, with 7 PhD and 2 MPhil students completing research on Malaysian SMEs, leadership effectiveness, green consumer behavior, and workplace ethics. His supervisory approach emphasizes practical business applications within Asian contexts while developing methodological rigor.