Security and Regional Integration

[REFSA Geoeconomics Dialogue] Strengthening Malaysia’s position amidst today’s Geoeconomic development 

Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), a progressive think tank based in Kuala Lumpur, with the support from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Asia, convened a diverse group of policymakers, academics and thought leaders from across Asia-Pacific for a two-day roundtable in Kuala Lumpur. , with the main aim to explore the global order of today and tomorrow and deliberate and discuss the implications of the US-China rivalry for ASEAN, regional tensions in the South China Sea, and the way forward to manage disruption.

Prospek Hubungan Malaysia-China Era Pasca Pandemik

On 17th January 2023, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), a think-tank in Kuala Lumpur, and the Research Centre for Malaysia at Huaqiao University jointly hosted a closed-door roundtable titled “Prospects of Malaysia-China Relations in the Post-Pandemic Era”. The dialogue explored Malaysia-China relations amidst the shaping of a new geopolitical order post pandemic, and deliberated on strategies to move forward the bilateral relationship.

【“后疫情”时代马来西亚—中国关系展望】圆桌会议

On 17th January 2023, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), a think-tank in Kuala Lumpur, and the Research Centre for Malaysia at Huaqiao University jointly hosted a closed-door roundtable titled “Prospects of Malaysia-China Relations in the Post-Pandemic Era”. The dialogue explored Malaysia-China relations amidst the shaping of a new geopolitical order post pandemic, and deliberated on strategies to move forward the bilateral relationship.

“Prospects of Malaysia-China Relations in the Post-Pandemic Era” Roundtable

On 17th January 2023, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), a think-tank in Kuala Lumpur, and the Research Centre for Malaysia at Huaqiao University jointly hosted a closed-door roundtable titled “Prospects of Malaysia-China Relations in the Post-Pandemic Era”. The dialogue explored Malaysia-China relations amidst the shaping of a new geopolitical order post pandemic, and deliberated on strategies to move forward the bilateral relationship.

Navigating Great Power Rivalries of the 2020s: Exploring Options of Southeast Asia

For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the world order marked by American dominance in international affairs has been shaken. Against the backdrop of the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as the continued rivalry between the United States and China, the global geopolitical landscape is becoming increasingly multipolar. How should Southeast Asian countries respond to the ambitions and these great powers' actions, inactions and interactions?

[REFSA Geopolitics Public Lecture] Feminist Foreign Policy in a World of Crisis

REFSA's upcoming (online) Geopolitics Public Lecture themed “Feminist Foreign Policy in a World of Crisis - a Special Lecture by Dr. Hoo Chiew Ping” aims to explore and understand the development of feminist foreign policy in the West- and non-Western societies, and whether Malaysia and Southeast Asia can benefit from such a perspective and approach.

Asian Thought Leaders’ Engagement with EU Institutions; Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

Between 9-12 October 2022, REFSA Executive Director E Hun, alongside a delegation of Asian thought leaders, joined a high level dialogue programme and met with numerous EU institutions in Brussels. Hosted by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Asia, Brussels and Berlin offices, the delegation sat down with individual EU members of parliament, EU-based think tanks, various working groups within the European Commission, the EU Parliament and EU Council.

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