Wee Chian Koh

Oct 3, 2024 | qoshe.com | Wee Chian Koh

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Oct 2, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Wee Chian Koh

Wee Chian Koh is an economist at Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office. Japan's semiconductor industry revitalization plans, initiated in 2021, are progressing well and faring much better than similar plans elsewhere. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's top chipmaker, opened its first plant in Kumamoto in February and will begin mass production later this year, while its Arizona plant in the U.S. has been delayed.

Feb 13, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Wee Chian Koh |Shankaran Nambiar |Shyamika Jayasundara-Smits |Muhammad Rafi Bakri

Brunei’s post-pandemic recovery has been weaker than expected. The economy grew only marginally in 2023 — after contracting the previous two years — with the level of output lower than a decade ago. The economic stagnation raises questions about Brunei’s future prosperity. The hydrocarbon-based economic model, which has served the country well for decades, is ripe for change. Brunei’s economy has struggled to recover despite the country’s success in managing the COVID-19 pandemic.