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Core Service Partner · Service 08 · Executive Research
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Dr. Frederick
Kliem
The Economist’s Director for Southeast Asia and an RSIS Fellow — he briefs the leaders other analysts only write about.
Executive Research Partner · Service 08 · Mahat Advisory
Service 08 — Executive Research Director SEA · Economist Corporate Network Adjunct Fellow · RSIS PhD · International Relations (Summa Cum Laude)
About

Research From Access,
Not Literature Reviews

Primary research on ASEAN leadership and political economy — produced from real institutional access, not literature reviews. Frederick Kliem brings the analytical engine that turns regional complexity into decisions a board can act on.

Dr. Frederick Kliem owns Service 08 — Executive Research — at Mahat Advisory. He heads the Economist Corporate Network in Southeast Asia, The Economist Group's advisory and networking service for C-suite executives and heads of government agencies, where he supports Asia's most senior leaders with strategic insight on the political economy of ASEAN and the wider APAC.

His research authority is institutional and academic. He holds a PhD in International Relations awarded Summa Cum Laude, is an Adjunct Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and spent years as a Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow specialising in the international political economy of the Indo-Pacific and Europe — teaching at Master's and PhD level and producing primary policy research.

Professional Experience
Executive Research Partner — Mahat Advisory · Service 08
Director, Southeast Asia — The Economist Corporate Network · 2024–Present
Adjunct Fellow — RSIS · 2023–Present
Lecturer & Senior Research Fellow — RSIS · IPE of the Indo-Pacific
Founder & MD — Episteme Consultants · political & regulatory trend analysis
Education
PhD, International Relations — University of Leeds · Summa Cum Laude
Core Domains
Primary Executive Research
ASEAN & APAC Political Economy
Geopolitical & Macro Analysis
Senior Leader Briefing
Policy & Regulatory Trends
Sustainability & Energy Transition
Academic-Grade Methodology
Thought-Leadership Development
Role at Mahat Advisory
Frederick owns Service 08 — Executive Research. He produces the primary research and intelligence that anchors Mahat's thought leadership and board-facing work — drawn from real institutional access across ASEAN and APAC, not secondary literature. He builds the evidence base competitors cannot replicate.
Executive Research &
Intelligence Mandates

Contact Mahat Advisory to discuss Service 08 executive research and intelligence mandates. Dr. Kliem's involvement is confirmed where the mandate requires primary ASEAN/APAC political-economy research.

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