Malaysia
Malaysia is on the cusp of exiting middle-income status, and lasting progress requires advancing economic reforms while enhancing social mobility and the well-being of the people.
As a trusted partner to governments, business, academia, and civil society, The Asia Foundation in Malaysia combines local expertise and regional leadership to promote resilient, broad-based, and sustainable growth. Our work expands digital skills and access for small enterprises, equips women and youth with future-ready skills, and supports key policy and institutional reforms such as the development of the care economy ecosystem.
FEATURED PROGRAM
Championing Care Economy Reform
Featured Programs
Boosting Cybersecurity Across Asia and the Pacific
Small enterprises going digital are vulnerable to growing cyber threats. The APAC Cybersecurity Fund provides them with practical tools and skills to operate securely in the digital economy.
Creating Pathways for Women in STEM
To help more young women move from STEM education into careers, the STEM ConnectHER program links students and early-career women across Asia with mentoring, networks, and workplace opportunities.
Helping Entrepreneurs Thrive in the Digital Economy
Go Digital ASEAN helped entrepreneurs and job seekers across the region build digital capabilities, strengthen cyber resilience, and expand economic opportunities.
Expanding Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs
We help women-led small businesses in Malaysia access digital tools and financing so they can build stronger, more competitive businesses.
Malaysia-Thailand Reform Partnership
Implemented from 2019 to 2022, the Malaysia–Thailand Reform Partnership, funded by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, supported policy reforms to address the evolving development challenges of advanced middle-income countries. In Malaysia, childcare became a flagship reform to increase women’s workforce participation, delivering substantive policy advances at the federal and state levels. The program strengthened Australia–Malaysia development cooperation and laid the foundation for TAF’s broader care economy programming in Malaysia.
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CONTACT US
The Asia Foundation in Malaysia
malaysia.general@asiafoundation.org
+60 (3) 2282-0385