Director of the Cyber and Technology Programme, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia
Farlina Said is Director of the Cyber and Technology Programme at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia. Her expertise lies in responsible state behaviour in cyberspace, governance of emerging technologies as well as peaceful and meaningful use of cyber and digital tools.
Rigorous studies and data that inform regional tech policies
Expert analysis on regional emerging trends
Governance Meets Reality: Malaysia’s Evolving Tech Governance
In the fifth of our six-part country spotlight series under Tech Governance in Southeast Asia-6, Farlina Said of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, examines how Malaysia's tech governance landscape is evolving at mid-2026.
The Balancing Act: Harmonising AI Development and Governance in Southeast Asia
In this article, Malaysia’s national centre driving the adoption and governance of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, Malaysia Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (MYCentre4IR) provides a regional overview of AI governance and safety approaches, followed by a deep dive into Malaysia’s AI safety and governance efforts. This article is the first part of a two-part series examining ASEAN’s AI safety and governance landscape.
Governing Malaysia’s E-Commerce: Navigating Growth, Competition, and Consumer Protection
As Malaysia’s digital economy continues to expand rapidly, regulatory frameworks are evolving to keep pace with new risks and opportunities in e-commerce. This article examines the ongoing policy reforms aimed at strengthening consumer protection, enhancing market accountability, and improving competition, and explores what these changes mean for building a more balanced, inclusive, and secure digital marketplace.
Dialogues connecting policymakers, researchers and industry
Governance Meets Reality: Malaysia’s Evolving Tech Governance
In the fifth of our six-part country spotlight series under Tech Governance in Southeast Asia-6, Farlina Said of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, examines how Malaysia's tech governance landscape is evolving at mid-2026.
The Balancing Act: Harmonising AI Development and Governance in Southeast Asia
In this article, Malaysia’s national centre driving the adoption and governance of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, Malaysia Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (MYCentre4IR) provides a regional overview of AI governance and safety approaches, followed by a deep dive into Malaysia’s AI safety and governance efforts. This article is the first part of a two-part series examining ASEAN’s AI safety and governance landscape.
Governing Malaysia’s E-Commerce: Navigating Growth, Competition, and Consumer Protection
As Malaysia’s digital economy continues to expand rapidly, regulatory frameworks are evolving to keep pace with new risks and opportunities in e-commerce. This article examines the ongoing policy reforms aimed at strengthening consumer protection, enhancing market accountability, and improving competition, and explores what these changes mean for building a more balanced, inclusive, and secure digital marketplace.
The Balancing Act: Harmonising AI Development and Governance in Southeast Asia
In this article, Malaysia’s national centre driving the adoption and governance of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, Malaysia Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (MYCentre4IR) provides a regional overview of AI governance and safety approaches, followed by a deep dive into Malaysia’s AI safety and governance efforts. This article is the first part of a two-part series examining ASEAN’s AI safety and governance landscape.
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Programme Fellow
Mouna Aouri is an Institute Fellow at the Tech For Good Institute. As a social entrepreneur, impact investor, and engineer, her experience spans over two decades in the MENA region, South East Asia, and Japan. She is founder of Woomentum, a Singapore-based platform dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs in APAC through skill development and access to growth capital through strategic collaborations with corporate entities, investors and government partners.
Senior Fellow & Founding Executive Director
Dr Ming Tan is Senior Fellow at the Tech for Good Institute; where she served as founding Executive Director of the non-profit focused on research and policy at the intersection of technology, society and the economy in Southeast Asia. She is concurrently a Senior Fellow at and the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at the National University of Singapore and Advisor to the Founder of the COMO Group, a Singaporean portfolio of lifestyle companies operating in 15 countries worldwide. Ming was previously Managing Director of IPOS International, part of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. Prior to joining the public sector, she was Head of Stewardship of the COMO Group.
Ming also serves on the boards of several private companies, Singapore’s National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre, Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC), and on the Digital and Technology Advisory Panel for Esplanade–Theatres on the Bay, Singapore’s national performing arts centre. Her current portfolio spans philanthropy, social impact, sustainability and innovation.
