Farlina Said - ISIS Malaysia

About Farlina Said

Farlina has been involved in crafting various dialogues and forums on cybersecurity, technology policy and digital governance. Her research focus is on cyber stability, Malaysia’s national interests in emerging technologies as well as peaceful and meaningful use of cyber and digital tools. She has facilitated workshops on cyber norms and chaired the CSCAP Study Group on International Law in Cyberspace (2018-2021). She was formerly an analyst in the Foreign Policy and Security Studies programme and currently provides support for the institute’s radicalisation and Malaysia-Korea activities. She graduated from S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University with an MSc (Strategic Studies) with a certificate in terrorism studies. She was a participant in the ROK Ministry of Unification Institute for Unification Education (IUE) Emerging Leaders Fellowship in 2019.

Cyber and Technology Policy

October 17, 2025

South China Sea internet vulnerabilities threaten Asean’s digital boom

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Cyber and Technology Policy

August 22, 2025

Digital Policy Alignment Crucial To Unlock Next Phase Of ASEAN-S. Korea Growth

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid Farlina Said, director of cyber and technology policy at the Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, said this would also ensure inclusive participation across member economies. As it is, both regions have made significant strides in digital cooperation under the ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Plan of Action 2026–2030, she told […]

Cyber and Technology Policy

August 21, 2025

Experts urge Asean to align laws, close gaps in cybercrime fight

Farlina Said was quoted by Free Malaysia Today on 21 August 2025. by Sharmmen Raj Sanjeevraj KUALA LUMPUR: Regional experts have called for closer legal alignment and real-time intelligence-sharing to shore up Asean’s cyber resilience, with Southeast Asia’s patchwork of cybercrime laws leaving the region exposed. David Martinez Vinluan, executive director of the Asean Chiefs of […]

Cyber and Technology Policy

August 1, 2025

Economic Watch: Stronger cybersecurity key to unlocking ASEAN’s digital potential, experts say

Secure digital services, particularly in cross-border payments and financial services, will help build consumer confidence across the region, boost participation in the digital economy, and mitigate losses from cybercrime, Ong Tee Keat, president of the Belt and Road Initiative Caucus for Asia Pacific, said in his remarks at the forum “Unpacking the emerging challenges in […]