Dr Khaled specializes in International Business, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge Management, knowledge transfer between subsidiaries and headquarters, industry-academic knowledge transfer, digitalization, and economic development. Beyond academia, he has worked with several foreign subsidiaries in Malaysia, translating research into actionable strategies. He earned the AIB CIBER Doctoral Certificate (2023-2025) from the Academy of International Business. He also serves as a QS Reimagine Education judge (2022, 2023, 2025) and has been an Elsevier Advisory Panel Member (2020-2025). His work has been recognized with multiple AIB Best Paper recognitions and travel grants (2022-2024), alongside a competitive University of Malaya research grant. He is a scholarship recipient in both Malaysia and Australia, and he trains regional educators as a “Waste Hero: Reduced to Zero” Master Teacher Trainer for Southeast Asia.” Across his projects, he bridges scholarship and industry practice to advance innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth in emerging economies-showing how digitalization and knowledge flows shape firm performance and policy-relevant outcomes.