Malaysian government invests £0.5m to transform delivery of social services and boost its social economy. The developments have been inspired by other countries, including the UK, Thailand and South Korea.
In this issue of Pioneers Post Quarterly the social enterprise spotlight is placed on Southeast Asia, a region in which momentum around the sector is increasing at rapid pace.
Goldman Sachs has bought a San Francisco-based impact investment firm, 25 social enterprises have been selected to take part in government-funded accelerator programme in Malaysia and the National Business Awards recognise UK social enterprises.
Impact investment infrastructure receives a boost in Canada, New Zealand's Labour Party warns of the potential dangers of social impact bonds and London prepares to host a social enterprise market.
Malaysia's Prime Minister launches three year social enterprise strategy, Social Enterprise UK join forces with Social Enterprise West Midlands and social investment saves dementia support centre from closure in the north of England.
This year Pioneers Post travelled to Malaysia with the British Council to help equip a group of aspiring journalists with the skills needed to tell the stories of social innovators who are taking on the country's biggest social and environmental challenges.
