An upper-middle-income country driven by religious values, Malaysia is fast becoming a hub for responsible investment. Its drive for innovation continues to underpin its emerging social investment market.
Landscape Report
Social Investment Landscape in Malaysia
Malaysia has a nascent social entrepreneurship scene with about 100 social enterprises. Strong government support is spurring innovative approaches to building the social economy including the Social Outcome Fund and socially responsible sukuk. Download the report to access Malaysia’s social investment landscape.
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Liem Ay Ling
Senior Advisor: Private Sector PartnershipsInternational Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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Nur Anuar Abdul Muthalib
Senior Vice PresidentYayasan Hasanah (Hasanah Foundation)
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Jason Wai Cheong Yip
Regional Head of Market, Government Affairs and Donor Relations DivisionInternational Committee of the Red Cross (CN)
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Khairul Azri Mohamad Khalid
Asst Manager, Youth Engagement DepartmentYouth Trust Foundation (myHarapan)
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Chai Schnyder
Member of the Asia Advisory BoardThe Dariu Foundation
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Daniel Chian
ChairmanFairview International School
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