Southeast and East 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, Hanoi, 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.
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EU-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement: Blueprint for Resilient Trade
Indonesia and the EU are creating new opportunities for business and sustainability with their free trade agreement. The agreement stands for innovative standards and stable global supply chains.
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New FNF Study: Partnership between Russia and North Korea
North Korea is providing massive support to Russia in its war of aggression. However, according to a new study by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Moscow's rewards have been minimal so far. The regime in Pyongyang is benefiting primarily in political terms.
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Thailand has a new prime minister – but not for long
After the ousting of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, parliament has chosen her successor: Anutin Charnvirakul from the conservative Bhumjaithai Party. To secure his election, he had to accept the conditions of the progressive People’s Party – which is pushing for new elections within just a few months. The key questions and answers about the latest political twist in the kingdom.
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Transatlantic Trade Conference in Washington, D.C. - "Trade in the Age of Geoeconomics"
New globalization calls for open markets, lean agreements, and stronger European competitiveness over protectionism and politicized trade, as Karl-Heinz Paqué emphasized in his speech at the Washington conference.
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Building Back Stronger?
This policy paper highlights the vulnerabilities of migrant workers in Malaysia’s electronics industry, where flawed immigration policies and harmful labour practices, such as unfair wages, unsafe conditions, excessive hours, and unethical recruitment, expose them to forced labour. It calls for industry- and society-wide action to address systemic causes through stronger regulations.
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Tiktok, X & Co. – Media Usage and Susceptibility to Disinformation
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation commissioned a survey that shows that users of social networks such as TikTok, X, and YouTube are particularly susceptible to misinformation and anti-Western narratives.
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Thailand Court Removed Prime Minister From Office Over Leaked Phone Call
Thailand’s constitutional court ruled on Friday to remove the current prime minister Paetongtarn Shinnawatra from office over a leaked phone call with former prime minister of Cambodia Hun Sen.
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