Boutique Economic Advisory Firm
We provide bespoke economic solutions, ensuring clients that our insights translate into impact for their businesses. We have worked with policymakers, regulators, and businesses, all of which have different priorities and challenges to resolve.
We are a multi-disciplinary team with both technical and practical experiences in macroeconomics, international economics, regulatory economics, competition economics, as well as public policy. We have worked on projects in a diverse range of industries, including, aviation services, energy, fast- moving consumer goods (FMCG), financial services, postal and telecommunications, among others.
Dr. Wan Khatina Nawawi is the Managing Director of EconWorks and a Senior Fellow at Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. With nearly 30 years of experience as an economist, she brings deep expertise across macroeconomics, international trade, regulatory economics, and competition law and policy.
Khatina is widely recognised for her work in competition economics, having advised international organisations such as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, UNCTAD, and the International Civil Aviation Organization. She has also supported regional bodies including ASEAN, the Hong Kong Competition Commission, and the Philippine Competition Commission, as well as national authorities such as the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC), the Energy Commission, MAVCOM, and others.
Khatina’s professional journey spans leadership and advisory roles at EconWorks, Tradewinds Group, the Malaysian Aviation Commission, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Khazanah Research Institute, and the National Economic Action Council. She also held earlier roles in financial institutions including SG Research (Société Générale Group), PB Securities, and Hong Leong Bank.
An academic at heart, she holds a PhD in Competition Law from King’s College London, and multiple postgraduate degrees including a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University and a Master of Global Competition and Consumer Law from the University of Melbourne. Her qualifications also include a Master of Economics for Competition Law (King’s College London), an MBA (University of Melbourne), and a Bachelor of Commerce focused on Asian Economies and Economic History (University of Melbourne).
Outside of her policy and research work, Khatina is passionate reader and loves a good game of solitaire.
Adam Ahmad Abdullah is a Director at EconWorks, with over 15 years of experience in investment research, competition economics, and public policy. He has advised on high-impact policy and regulatory projects across sectors such as aviation, transport, healthcare, and oil and gas.
Adam played a leading role in shaping competition policy for Malaysia’s aviation services market. As the lead economist for the market study, he evaluated market structure, industry conduct, and performance—work that formed the foundation for regulatory policies adopted by the sector’s economic regulator. His expertise in investment research is grounded in years of experience appraising large-scale investments across transportation, logistics, and consumer-driven industries.
Prior to joining EconWorks, Adam served as Head of Public Policy Research at Malaysia’s largest provident fund, where he developed policy frameworks on social protection, labour markets, and fiscal sustainability.
Adam’s professional background includes roles at the Employees Provident Fund, the Malaysian Aviation Commission, and Permodalan Nasional Berhad. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Business Management from Imperial College London, UK.
He is the father of three children and enjoys a dessert or two.
Lok Chen Yue is a Director at EconWorks, with close to a decade of experience in economic analysis across competition, regulatory, and public policy domains. He brings a strong foundation in research and policy development, particularly in the aviation and transport sectors.
His work has contributed to key national initiatives, including policy design for Malaysia’s air transport industry and market studies examining competition and governance in both airline and airport markets. Lok has co-authored and contributed to several policy and position papers that inform regulatory thinking and economic strategy in the aviation space.
Before joining EconWorks, Lok held roles at the Malaysian Aviation Commission and Centennial Asia Advisors. He holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Tokyo, Japan, and a Bachelor of Economics from University College London, UK.
Outside of work he is an avid gamer and loves to spend time at the gym.
Fazlin Hassan Naziri is a Director at EconWorks with over 18 years of experience in research, performance evaluation, strategic pricing, and profitability analysis. Her work spans multiple regulated and infrastructure-heavy industries including financial services, aviation, telecommunications, and power utilities.
Fazlin has a particular interest in pricing-related projects, where she enjoys applying analytical tools to solve real-world policy and commercial challenges. One of her notable projects involved leading a study on Malaysia’s airfare pricing patterns during peak travel periods, which provided key inputs into the country’s airline ticket price regulation policies.
She has also led the development of ESG-related policies and procedures for a financial institution, and was instrumental in formulating Malaysia’s first national Air Connectivity Index—a benchmarking tool to measure the connectivity of Malaysia’s airports against regional and international airports.
Her previous roles span both public and private institutions, including the Securities Commission Malaysia, Malaysian Industrial Development Finance (MIDF), Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM), TIME dotcom, Tenaga Nasional, and the National Economic Action Council.
Fazlin holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the International Islamic University of Malaysia and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Imperial College London, UK.
She is the mother of two boys and enjoys going for yoga classes in her free time.
Melati Abdul Hamid is a Consultant at EconWorks. Melati is a multi-sectoral legal professional with 17 years’ experience across the nexus of law, economics, and public policy. Highly skilled in legal advisory and strategy, government and regulatory affairs, negotiation, consultancy, and public speaking. Expertise includes competition law and economics, policy research and advisory, international trade and investment, and international law.
