Soft Power And The Ageing Challenge: The Swedish Proposition

Fredrik Reinfeldt, Former Prime Minister of Sweden

28-May-25 08:00

Soft Power And The Ageing Challenge: The Swedish Proposition

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As nations confront the twin challenges of ageing populations and shifting global influence, questions of sustainability and governance take center stage. Fredrik Reinfeldt, the former Prime Minister of Sweden, discusses these issues from a uniquely Swedish perspective as well as the lessons Malaysia can learn.

Prime Minister Reinfeldt will be a speaker at the International Social Wellbeing Conference 2025 organised by KWSP happening on the 17-18 of June.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Keith Kam

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Categories: government, politics, international, sponsored content

Tags: global influence, Fredrik Reinfeldt, ageing population, sustainability, sweden,

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