Kuala Lumpur, 20–24 November 2025 – Aizat Shamsuddin, INITIATE.MY’s Executive Director participated in the Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2025 (GIJC25), the world’s largest gathering of investigative journalists. GIJC25 convened over 1,500 journalists, editors and media professionals from more than 100 countries to exchange tools, strategies and collaborative approaches in investigative reporting. INITIATE’s participation focused on...
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INITIATE.MY Retreat 2025
Sepang, 10–12 October 2025 –INITIATE.MY convened its Annual Retreat 2025 in Bagan Lalang, Malaysia, bringing together team members and partners for three days of reflection, strategic planning, and team engagement. The retreat provided a dedicated space for participants to step away from daily operational demands, strengthen internal alignment, and reflect on the organisation’s evolving priorities....
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Progres25 Kongres
Melaka, 3-5 October 2025 – Progres25 gathered individuals from different backgrounds ranging from civil society activists to student movement activists to reflect on the meaning of progress and to renew a sense of shared purpose. Eow Shiang Yen, INITIATE.MY’s Partnership and Communications Officer participated in this conference. Discussions about civil society and public engagement drew...
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ASEAN for the Peoples Conference: Harnessing Southeast Asia’s Greatest Resource
Jakarta, 4–5 October 2025 – INITIATE.MY participated in the ASEAN for the Peoples Conference (AFPC), a civil society-led platform organised by the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) with Southeast Asian civil society actors. The two-day conference brought together community organisations, youth groups, media practitioners, and grassroots changemakers from across Southeast Asia to strengthen people-to-people...
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Seminar on the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC)
Kuala Lumpur, 2 October 2025 – INITIATE.MY participated in the Seminar on the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) at the Asia Pacific University (APU), Kuala Lumpur. The seminar brought together diplomats, academics, students and civil society representatives to examine the TAC’s history, current relevance and future role in promoting peace and...
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Vacancy Announcement: Digital Communications Consultant
We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Digital Communications Consultant! Read the Terms of Reference for the Digital Communications Consultant below. The Digital Communications Consultant will support INITIATE.MY’s external communications, branding, and visibility efforts. The consultant will strengthen the organisation’s digital presence by producing high-quality website materials,...
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Far-Right Extremism Facilitated by Tech Poses Growing Risks to Malaysian Public and Institutions
Kuala Lumpur, 10 February 2026 | Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY), a Malaysian civil society organisation, launched its latest research report on the role of digital platforms in facilitating the spread of far-right extremism (FRE) narratives in a report launch and panel discussion in Kuala Lumpur today. Leaders from government offices, embassies,...
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Tackling Tech-Facilitated Harm via Digital Resilience and Platform Accountability
Kuala Lumpur, 13 January 2026 | Digital platforms are deeply embedded in everyday life in Malaysia, but they are also increasingly enabling tech-facilitated harms that threaten individual safety, social cohesion and democratic participation. Hate speech, extremist narratives and generative AI–driven disinformation are fueling online abuse that disproportionately targets women and children, LGBTQ+ people, journalists, human...
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Vacancy Announcement: Trainee (Data Science & Extremism)
We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Trainee (Data Science & Extremism)! Read the Terms of Reference for Trainee (Data Science & Extremism) below. The Trainee (Data Science & Extremism) will support the team through a 50/50 split between research through data collection, analysis, and producing insights and project management, including...