Halmie Azrie
Short vita
Halmie Azrie is a researcher for a Malaysian think-tank, a columnist for a Singaporean media portal and a IAF alumni from 2022. He has experience in international relations, civil society movements, public policy and government affairs.
Contributions
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Rejuvenating Liberalism Amidst Populist Dominance
As alumni and facilitators from across the world gathered for a three-day online festival between 18th–20th November 2025 to commemorate 30 years of the International Academy for Freedom (IAF), we find ourselves standing at a pivotal point.
The closure of Gummersbach’s IAF facility marks more than the end of a venue. Yes, IAF is no more but the global community it forged is not. If anything, that community’s distributed energy is the resource we now need to revive liberalism in an era where populist rhetoric and geopolitical turbulence tempt quick fixes. -
Manufacturing Eurekas: Innovating Political Narratives
During crisis situations, populists tend to put intense pressure onto existing structures and look for pragmatic ways to seize power. They fashion themselves as a necessary protagonist that represents drastic change to a decaying system that has failed the people.
