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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) promotes democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and curbing climate change. In Southeast and East Asia, we have offices in Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Manila, Seoul, Taipei, and Yangon. We also work in Malaysia. In Malaysia we work with 11 local partners. Should you have questions or suggestions about our work, please contact us. You can also meet our team here.
News
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Liberalism in a Changing World
From 3–10 November 2024, Sri Murniati Yusuf, from IDEAS Malaysia, had the privilege of attending "The Future of Liberalism: Reimagining the Next Era of Freedom", a seminar organised by the International Academy for Leadership (IAF). This enriching event brought together 26 participants from across the globe to explore challenges to liberalism and identify ways to ensure its relevance in a rapidly changing world. The discussions focus on the rising challenges posed by populism, geopolitical tensions, value shifts, and pressing societal issues like climate change, identity politics, migration, and artificial intelligence.
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Regulatory Challenges for MSMEs in ASEAN
Malaysia´s Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) have launched the “ASEAN Integration Report 2024”. The seventh edition of this annual report focuses on barriers that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) face in cross-border trade in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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Learning Democracy the Fun Way: GERAKAN Party Youth Engaged in a SIM Democracy Playthrough
On 18-19 October 2024, the SIM Democracy Game was introduced to GERAKAN Party Youth in Malaysia to accommodate their interest to replicate the game play in their respective States. A game play session was conducted on the first day with the objective to train a new batch of trainers who will be able to replicate the games elsewhere. It is then followed by the main event of the game play the following day attended by representatives of the GERAKAN Party Youth.
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IAF Replication Workshop: Safeguarding Freedom Amidst the Era of Fake News
In a two-day workshop held last September, Rahman Imuda–one of our outstanding alumni–passed on the wealth of insights and experiences he has gained through International Academy for Leadership (IAF) seminar “Safeguarding Freedom in the Digital World” to a gathering of young people in Tawau, Sabah.
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IDEAS Liberalism Conference 2024: Borders and Belonging in a Globalized World
On September 28, IDEAS Malaysia held its annual flagship event, the Liberalism Conference, co-hosted by the Asia School of Business in Kuala Lumpur. In its 9th edition, the Conference sought to deliberate on the pressing issues of statelessness and refugees, choosing the aptly named “Borders and Belonging in a Globalised World” as its official theme.
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The Green Side of Liberalism: Towards Sustainable Solutions
In this rumination piece, Rahman Imuda addresses several points that contextualize liberal values with existing environmental policies after sitting in the "The Green Side of Liberalism" seminar.
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Telenisa Statistics and Findings 2023 Launching Event
Sisters in Islam (SIS), through one of its initiatives TELENISA, has released its comprehensive report detailing the free legal aid service they have been providing throughout 2023. The event took place at Grand Millenium Hotel, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur on July 12th. Subsequently, a forum related to the findings was also held after the official launching, discussing "Women's Rights to Marital Property Under Islamic Family Law”.
