Dr. Tang Tuck Cheong joined the Department of Economics and Applied Statistics at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya, on February 17, 2014. Previously, he served at Monash University Malaysia, starting as a tutor in the School of Business in July 2001 and ultimately holding the position of senior lecturer until February 14, 2014. Over the years, Dr. Tang has taught a range of undergraduate courses in economics. In 2012, he completed his PhD in Economics at Monash University, Australia, under the supervision of Dietrich Karl Fausten, and was awarded the prestigious Mollie Holman Doctoral Medal. His research expertise lies in open economy macroeconomics, including international trade topics such as import demand functions and balance of payments sustainability. He has published extensively in refereed journals and presented his research at numerous international conferences. Dr. Tang actively contributes to the academic community through his roles on the editorial advisory boards of the Labuan Bulletin of International Business and Finance and the International Journal of Management Studies, as well as serving as an associate editor for the Journal of Economic Development. Additionally, he is regularly invited to review articles for internationally recognized journals. Outside academia, Dr. Tang is a dedicated martial artist, practicing Wing Chun. He is also a former collector of collectible toys, including Transformers, action figures, and designer toys.

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He was born in Pahang, Kampung Gali Hilir, Raub and growing up in Kampung Budu, Kuala Lipis Pahang. His early studies began at Kampung Budu, Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Budu and later at Al-Ulum Ad-Diniah Religious Secondary School, Raub, Pahang. Furthermore, he continued his studies at high school level at Kulliah Sultan Abu Bakar, Pekan, Pahang. He then was offered to pursue foundation study at University of Malaya, Nilam Puri for two years. He then pursued his Bachelor Degree, in Fiqh and Usul Department, Academy of Islamic Studies, UM and obtained his first degree in 2012. He then offered to pursue his Doctoral degree at the same university and obtained his Doctorate of Philosophy in 2016.  He build up his expertise in Fiqh al-Zakah (especially the zakah of Islamic financial institutions in Malaysia), Islamic Law of Property (Islamic Inheritance, Waqf, Hibah and Will) and Usul al-Fiqh at the Department of Fiqh and Usul, Academy of Islamic Studies UM. He also being actively involved in writing books, journal articles and presentations in national seminars as well as international seminars. In addition, his research tendency covers the field of Fatwa, Mu'amalah, the History of Islamic Law. He has produced writings as much as 11 books, 50 chapters in books, 118 journal articles, 27 articles in proceeding and a number of studies in the form of presented paper, media and technical report (about 224 publications in total by 2024). All of these writings cover areas of Islamic Law of Property, Zakah, Mu'amalah, Islamic finance, Fatwa, Islamic Inheritance Law, Historical Development of Islamic Law, Islamic Medicine and Halal (Islamic Consumerism). He also involved in the study of zakah with Zakah Collection Centre of MAIWP, halal and Islamic Medicine with Jabatan Mufti Negeri PulauPinang and JAKIM, Takaful With Takaful Institutions, Islamic historiography in collaboration with the Sultan Abu Bakar Museum, Pekan, Pahang. He is actively participating seminar and conference at the national and international level. Apart from that, he is also being actively involved in Persatuan Ulama Malaysia, National Dakwah Council organization (or Majlis Dakwah Negara) and the Pondok Perdana Curriculum Development Committee. As a Associate Professor at University of Malaya, he performed his duties by conducting lectures, tutorials and research related to Fiqh and Usul Fiqh and currently being appointed as head of department of Department of Fiqh and Usul. He is the son of Rosele bin Mohd Sari and Norihan bt Aman and the third of four siblings. He is also a husband to Ummi Farahin Yasin and a father of two sons and one daughter named Muhammad Aqil Munsif, Muhammad Arfan and Afwa Shafiyya.