Joyce Goh, Associate Editor at The Edge Media discusses her recent articles in The Edge Weekly, including how two out of three listed companies majority-owned by Ananda Krishnan are trading below their IPO price. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte recently concluded a state visit to Malaysia -- his first since assuming the presidency in June. Bunn Nagara from the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) discusses the bilateral relationship and its impact on geopolitical contestation in the region. And Shawn Crispin from the Committee to Protect Journalists explains why the Philippines is considered one of the world's most dangerous countries for journalists. See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Joyce Goh, Associate Editor at The Edge Media discusses Star Media Group’s plan to launch an over-the-top (OTT) service, providing Asian content. Why is Star Media moving into this already crowded space? Listen to the podcast to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Leading the news agenda over the last week has been the destruction of what has come to be known as the Calais Jungle - a name given by the refugees and asylum seekers of a make-shift camp that came to house thousands, waiting for a chance to cross over to the United Kingdom. But this isn't the first time that this camp has been closed down since it was first set up 2002 by refugees and asylum seekers who had been displaced by closure of Sangatte camp near Calais. Today we discuss a story that i...
Today we explore the political dimension of Budget 2017 that was announced last Friday. We look who got the “goodies” and we ask what effect it might have on voting behaviour. We also look East to the states of Sabah and Sarawak as they reposition themselves in the Federal level political dynamics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joyce Goh, Associate Editor at The Edge Media discusses how IRB is stepping up its scrutiny of businesses incorporated in Labuan, as well as this week's publication cover story on the plight of millennials and what they 'really want'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Recipient of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize for excellence in Latin American reporting, John Dinges served as a special correspondent in Chile and Central America during one of the region's most violent period in the 70s, even to a point of spending some time in a Chilean torture camp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joyce Goh, Associate Editor at The Edge Media discusses how Bank Negara has stepped up its scrutiny on local banks, and why it's likely to cost borrowers more to take out a home loan now than five years ago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A five-year survey of Indonesian journalists shines a light on the shifting attitudes and political values of media workers. The rise of fundamentalist and social conservative threats the secular foundations of the Republic. We also take a look at the debate that’s raging across the archipelago about the future of the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Political scientist Kyle Kondik from the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics discusses the US media's coverage of the presidential elections. Kyle Kondik is also the author of 'The Bellwether: Why Ohio Picks the President'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joyce Goh, Associate Editor at The Edge Media shares behind-the-scene details of the paper's exclusive interview with Bank Negara's Financial Markets Committee, a high-powered group set up in May by Bank Negara to give Malaysia’s financial markets the next leg-up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
P. Gunasegaram, former editor of KiniBiz turned independent consultant, trainer and writer, states his case why Malaysia does not need the RM40 billion, 90-minute, High-Speed Rail (HSR) link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Read his full article here: https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/352720 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is the state of Malaysian journalism right now? This was the question that several senior journalists tried to answer at the Poskod Journalism Campus 2016 in June. Listen to the podcast for excerpts from the panel discussion at the event. The Poskod Journalism Campus 2016 was organised by the Cooler Lumpur Festival. To find out more, go to http://poskod.my/top-features/poskod-journalism-campus-2016/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Media Chinese International (MCIL) is selling its 73% stake in the Hong Kong-listed, One Media Group. However, the corporate exercise also includes a buyback condition, of which details are scant. Joyce Goh, Associate Editor at The Edge Media asks how exactly will MCIL benefit from the asset sale. She also follows up on Genting’s investment in TauRx, which is developing an experimental Alzheimer’s drug, and shares how she landed a scoop on rumours that China Construction Bank has applied for a b...
At least three listed media group have submitted bids to operate the outdoor advertising space at the MRT project. Joyce Goh, Associate Editor on the Corporate & Capital Markets desk at The Edge Media Group, tell us who sources say these companies are. She also discusses how insurers will now have to perform stress tests based on multi-year scenarios, and how Malaysian banks are keeping an eye on the rising Non Performing Loans in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
The July 1st massacre at the Holey Artisan Bakery in capital city of Bangladesh, took many by surprise because the attackers came the country's small, privileged elite. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Abak Hussain, Op-Ed editor of the Dhaka Tribune to get a better understanding of the context of the attack, and what social tensions it springs from. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joyce Goh, Associate Editor on the Corporate & Capital Markets desk at The Edge Media Group discusses how AirAsia has grown its ancillary income, and its plans to move into the F&B space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
P. Gunasegaram, former KiniBiz editor, independent consultant, trainer and writer, unravels the latest political saga through the arrest of Penang's Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for corruption. We also discuss Brexit and its implications to the region. Listen to the podcast to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joyce Goh, Associate Editor on the Corporate & Capital Markets desk at The Edge Media Group discusses the possibility of more takeovers or M&As in the stockbroking sector and the banking sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
P. Gunasegaram, former KiniBiz editor, independent consultant, trainer and writer, gets into the nitty gritty of the results for the Kuala Kangsar and Sungai Besar by-elections. Was it really a decisive win for Barisan Nasional? Listen to the podcast to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Journalist Bernd Pickert discusses the coverage of the migrant crisis in Germany and the rise of the far-right across Europe. Bernd is a journalist from Die Tageszeitung or better known as taz, one of the five nationwide newspapers in Germany. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
P. Gunasegaram, former KiniBiz editor, independent consultant, trainer and writer, discusses PAS president Hadi Awang’s Private Member’s Bill, which seeks to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) 2016. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joyce Goh, Associate Editor on the Corporate & Capital Markets desk at The Edge Media Group discusses Star Media Group's foray in the international events and exhibition space. She also looks into what's brewing at OldTown Berhad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Independent writer and consultant P. Gunasegaram discusses why West Malaysians should start paying much more attention to Sabah and Sarawak, who are right now the kingmakers of the federal government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joyce Goh, Associate Editor on the Corporate & Capital Markets desk at The Edge Media Group, discusses the entry of a big-name shareholder in the listing of Eco World International: Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
P. Gunasegaram, independent writer and consultant, asks if Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) is on the right route for a "true turnaround". Listen to the podcast as we debate the challenges MAB faces and what it can do to get back on course. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joyce Goh, Associate Editor at The Edge Media Group discusses the potential scenarios of Datuk Seri Nazir Razak's position in CIMB post-review, the drop in loan loss coverage ratio of several banks, and Bank Negara's relaxing of rules for SMEs. Listen to the podcast to find out more, or pick up a copy of The Edge Weekly today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today we go beyond the headlines of the political crisis in Brazil and the impeachment process that has been initiated by the BRIC nation’s legislature. We look at how the convergence of a loss of political support and a weak economic environment has made the position of President Dilma Rousseff untenable. We also ask what changes and what remains of the social agenda put in place when Rousseff’s party came to power in 2003. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Joyce Goh, Associate Editor on the Corporate & Capital Markets desk at The Edge Media Group discusses the cover stories on The Edge Weekly. We take a closer look at CIMB, following its rocky start to the year with the Mutual Separation Scheme (MSS) and the decline in its investment banking business. We also read of rumours there could be a reshuffle of Maybank's top management. Listen to the podcast as we ask Joyce what she’s heard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
“Many Malaysians barely recognise the country that you describe in ‘The Najib Effect’,” wrote our High Commissioner to Britain to The Economist in lMarch. It was a reprise of a letter he had written to The Financial Times in early February aggrieved by the characterisation of the Najib Administration as “disasterous”. Today we ask if the 1MDB and related stories of alleged financial impropriety and high spending, is distorting the image of the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
