Deputy Director of Research
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Christopher Choong Weng Wai is Deputy Director of Research at the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI). In KRI, he looks at gender, care, and social reproduction as well as broader issues around poverty, inequalities, and exclusion.


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Christopher Choong Weng Wai is Deputy Director of Research at the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI). In KRI, he looks at gender, care, and social reproduction as well as broader issues around poverty, inequalities, and exclusion.
Education Background
PhD at the University of Warwick; MSc in Inequalities and Social Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science; MSc in Development Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; BSc in Economics from the University of Malaya
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Roundtable
Aug 26, 2025 8:00 AM
Aug 26, 2025
Roundtable Discussion: Pemberdayaan Suri Rumah
Pada 26 Ogos 2025, Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) bersama Persatuan Suri Rumah Rahmah Malaysia (SRR) telah menganjurkan Perbincangan Meja Bulat (Roundtable Discussion, RTD) bertemakan Pemberdayaan Suri Rumah.

Roundtable
Aug 26, 2025 8:00 AM
Roundtable Discussion: Pemberdayaan Suri Rumah
Pada 26 Ogos 2025, Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) bersama Persatuan Suri Rumah Rahmah Malaysia (SRR) telah menganjurkan Perbincangan Meja Bulat (Roundtable Discussion, RTD) bertemakan Pemberdayaan Suri Rumah.

Seminar
Nov 23, 2025 8:00 AM
Sep 8, 2025
Future Leaders Programme 11: New Development Strategies for ASEAN in a “New” World
Development Leadership Dialogue (DLD) at SOAS University of London, co-directed by Ha-Joon Chang, Christopher Cramer, and Jonathan Di John, announces its 11th Future Leaders Programme (FLP) on ‘New Development Strategies for ASEAN in a “New” World,’ to be co-hosted with Khazanah Research Institute (KRI).

Seminar
Nov 23, 2025 8:00 AM
Future Leaders Programme 11: New Development Strategies for ASEAN in a “New” World
Development Leadership Dialogue (DLD) at SOAS University of London, co-directed by Ha-Joon Chang, Christopher Cramer, and Jonathan Di John, announces its 11th Future Leaders Programme (FLP) on ‘New Development Strategies for ASEAN in a “New” World,’ to be co-hosted with Khazanah Research Institute (KRI).
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Digital Transformation
Demography
Digital Divide
Digital & Gig Economy
AI, Automation & Work
SME Tech Adoption
Digital Infrastructure & Access
Aquaculture
Agro-industrial Crops Management
Water, Waste & Resource
Energy Transition & Just Transition
Climate Change & Resilience
Food Systems & Smallholders
Housing Affordability & Rental Market
Infrastructure Access
Public Transport & Connectivity
Urban Planning & Governance
Housing Affordability
Financialisation & Indebtedness
Poverty & Social Mobility
Education
Health, Nutrition & Public Health
Ageing, Fertility & Demographics
Income, & Consumption
Society
Gender Inclusion
Social Protection
Care & Domestic Work
Wages & Gig Work
Labour Trends & Youth Employment
Taxation
Public Finance & Fiscal Reform
Regional Development
Productivity & Industrial Development
International Trade
Economic Growth & Structure
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Khazanah Research Institute
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Hui San Chiam
Goh Hao Yi
Daniel Filippi
Azlin Natasha Mohd Ghazali
Balqis Athirah Azhar
Dr. Sarena Che Omar
Aqeel Khaldun (University of St Andrews)
Aidil Iman Aidid
Nurul Farhana Abdul Shukor
Nur Thuraya Sazali
Yugendran Rajaendran
Putera Daniel Hakeem
Siti Aiysyah Tumin
Laventhen Sivashanmugam
Nithiyananthan Muthusamy
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Amos Tong
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Allen Ng
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Theebalakshmi Kunasekaran
Siti Najyah Johar Salim
Shereen Hazirah Hishamudin
Shazrul Ariff Suhaimi
Salbiah Idris
Prof. Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram
Nurul Ain Fatizah Rahim
Nur Sofea Hasmira Azahar
Nur Alya Sarah Abd Hamid
Muhammad Nazhan Kamaruzuki
Khoo Wei Yang
Jarud Romadan Khalidi
Ilyana Syafiqa Mukhriz Mudaris
Hazilah Abdul Karim
Gregory Ho Wai Son
Dr Teoh Ai Ni
Dr Rachel Gong
Dr Nur Fareza Mustapha
Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi
Dr Mohd Amirul Rafiq Abu Rahim
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Ahmad Ashraf Ahmad Shaharudin
Adam Manaf Mohamed Firouz
Puteri Marjan Megat Muzafar
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Jun 6, 2025
Gendering Global Trade, Recentring Women’s Labour
Gender Inclusion
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Jun 6, 2025
Jun 6, 2025
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Jun 6, 2025
Lensa Gender dalam Perdagangan Global, Menaik Taraf Tenaga Buruh Wanita
Gender Inclusion
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Jun 6, 2025
Jun 6, 2025
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Apr 9, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs: Order Behind the Disorder
Economic Growth & Structure
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Apr 9, 2025
Apr 9, 2025
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Oct 15, 2021
Households and the Economy: Economic Anthropology Perspectives
Income, & Consumption
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
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Discussion Paper
Aug 24, 2021
Class Theories, Inequalities and the Case of Malaysia
Social Protection
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Aug 24, 2021
Aug 24, 2021
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Discussion Paper
Jul 6, 2021
Wages for Housework: Reflections for Malaysia
Care & Domestic Work
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Jul 6, 2021
Jul 6, 2021
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May 4, 2021
Fixing a broken housing market - A call for a 'BACK TO BASICS' approach
Income, & Consumption
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
May 4, 2021
May 4, 2021
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Report
Oct 13, 2020
The State of Households 2020 - Part I: Welfare in Malaysia Across Three Decades
Health, Nutrition & Public Health
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Oct 13, 2020
Oct 13, 2020
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Discussion Paper
Jul 21, 2020
Social Protection and Fiscal Policy in Malaysia
Social Protection
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Jul 21, 2020
Jul 21, 2020
Discussion Paper

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Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Deputy Director of Research
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Class Theories, Inequalities and the Case of Malaysia
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