Asia
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) promotes democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and curbing climate change. In Asia, we have offices in Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, New Delhi, Seoul, and Taipei. We also work in Malaysia. The FNF regional team works with the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats, the Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism, Collective of Applied Law and Legal Realism (CALR), a pro bono initiative by AmerBON Advocates, and the ASEAN Prosperity Initiative, which is part of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs. Should you have questions or suggestions about our work, please contact us. You can also meet our team here.
News
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BRICS – A Challenge to the West?
BRICS is clearly a success story. But does it really pose a challenge to the old, Western-dominated world order? There are good reasons to doubt it. Among the new members of the BRICS club are...
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From Good Cop to Bad Cop: What Political Communication Taught me
What thoughts cross your mind when someone mentions “political communication”?
Five lessons from Naumann’s Academy of Politics in Moldova about strategy, feeling, conflict and the uncomfortable realities of campaigning -
From "Why Do I Have to Do This?" to "I Wonder Who I'll Meet"
An Introvert's Field Notes from IAF's Dead Sea Seminar on Curiosity, Weak Ties, and Human Connection. Because the best networkers, are usually the best listeners.
Because the best networkers, are usually the best listeners.
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The SONA 2026 in light of German-Philippine relations
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27, 2026, at the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Quezon City. Lasting 1 hour and 26 minutes, the speech focused not only on completing ongoing economic and anti-corruption reforms but the president also reaffirmed the defense of Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, and a broader multi-alignment foreign policy approach.
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Indonesia's Human Rights Due Diligence Guideline for Businesses
FNF Indonesia and the Ministry of Human Rights have launched new Human Rights Due Diligence Guidelines to help businesses identify and manage human rights risks — ahead of mandatory due diligence rules set to take effect in 2028.
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As a Blockade and a Global Hunger for Minerals devastated MYANMAR
By 2030, the EU must slash emissions by 55% while Germany targets 15 million EVs on its roads—up from just 2.3 million in 2023. That leap demands six times more rare earths and twelve times more lithium. But decades of processing those metals have left toxic, thorium‑laced waste seeping into soils and groundwater, poisoning farmlands, displacing herder communities, and threatening both ecosystems and human health. Is our climate solution sowing a poisoned harvest?
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America Leads, China Is Catching Up, Europe Is Falling Behind
Control over AI chatbots means power. A new FNF study shows that Chinese apps are now widely used around the world. Europe is losing ground.
