Zaharah Othman has spent forty years as a contributor to the New Straits Times, from her home base of London. On Pressing Matters today, we talk about her experience in the BBC's Malay Service, changing trends in journalism, and her passion- telling stories about people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After a two-year wait, Malaysia has finally hosted its first My Fintech Week, bringing together players in the fintech space from around the country. Today on Pressing Matters, we speak with Vincent Fong, Chief Editor of Fintech News Malaysia and one of the lead discussants at the conference, to talk to us about the local fintech scene, as well as larger regional and global trends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The media industry is one which has undergone significant change since the 14th General Election in May of last year. Today on Pressing Matters, we speak to Zaleha Ismail on her experiences in broadcasting, as well as what it's been like working for state TV before and after a regime change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Prime Minister's seemingly unilateral decision to appoint former politician and human rights lawyer Latheefa Koya to the top post of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has spurred much debate about what due process entails. Today on Pressing Matters, we speak to Independent Business Analyst P. Gunasegaram, about an article he wrote in Malaysiakini, titled 'Mahathir's procedural mistake, Latheefa's challenge'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Following his article shedding light on a power struggle within UMNO, we speak to Mohsin Abdullah, Contributing Editor at the Edge, about the different factions within UMNO, and how they as a whole will move forward in the new era of court cases and an UMNO-PAS tie-up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following the discovery of mass graves at Wang Kelian, near the northern Malaysia-Thai border, SUHAKAM called together a Royal Commission of Inquiry to look into investigation into the incident. Today on Pressing Matters, we speak to Lee Shin Yiing, News Producer at BFM News, about her coverage of her case, 12 days in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All eyes are on developments out of the SRC International trial happening at the KL High Court. Those looking for a more human angle to the reporting however, often turn to a podcast- the People Vs. Najib Razak, produced by the Malaysian Insight. We speak to producers Yvonne Lim and Raevathi Supramaniam, to talk about the genesis of the idea, challenges they've faced and future plans for the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
It's been 50 years since the May 13th riots killed nearly 200 people, and Malaysia has a new government. For the anniversary, we speak to Mohsin Abdullah, Contributing Editor at the Edge, for his personal experience of the riots in 1969; how we can learn from the lessons of the past; and moving forward in a New Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With the anniversary of May 9th around the corner, we speak to Jahabar Sadiq, Editor of the Malaysian Insight about a changing media landscape, recency bias, and the Insight's latest moves to adapt to an age of new media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The rise of social media has opened up an entirely new platform for news and media content. We speak to Chris Kristie and Michelle Tan, co-founders of digital media company Influasia, which owns websites World of Buzz, Lobak Merah, and NOODOU, about viral content, digital advertising, and overseeing content across three different language platforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With fake news now on the radar of governments across the world, we speak to James Gomez, Director of the Asia Centre, about fake news legislation in the region, and the intersection of disinformation and false election results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joyce Goh is back with her articles exploring the digital tax conundrum and the entry into the local scene of RRJ Capital, a Malaysian Managed US $12b private equity fund. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With talk about a Malaysian Media Council making the rounds, we spoke to Sonia Randhawa, Director of the Centre for Independent Journalism, about media self-regulation and what we can learn from other media councils in the region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following his article in Malaysiakini, '10 unlikeable things about Dr M', we get in touch with P. Gunasegaram, Independent Business Analyst to talk about party-hopping, resignations, and the return of an old, familiar style of rule. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With the media landscape now almost unrecognisable compared to twenty years ago, we talk to Anne Edwards, journalist and media personality, about the growth of the industry, and what awaits in a life after journalism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel Sherman Fernandez, Founder and Editor of www.dsf.my, discusses the storm that his coverage of APs has caused in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following news out of the BN Supreme Council Meeting, we speak to veteran journalist Mohsin Abdullah who was covering the event, for his insights into the situation on the ground. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It would be tough for the government to afford fulfilling the election promise of taking over the toll roads. The costs go beyond the price tag into sizeable borrowings which need to be serviced See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We talk to Mei about non profit watchdog journalism. These models are ran not for profit motif but are expensive to maintain. What do these outfits do and how do they fund such a model? How independent are these watchdog journalists? Mei - who is a Pulitzer-winning journalist - also talks about the challenge for journalism. We discuss how journalism is a public good and to run it on a pure profit sense may not be the right way. We also talk about the evolving landscape for journalists and how th...
We talk to Arulldas on his efforts together with photographer, Sayuti Zainudin, on being one of the first to visit and report about Wang Kelian on March 9, 2015 in the Malay Mail. He shares with us his experience on how they discovered and broke the story. We also discuss his experience - that spans over decades - covering human rights stories. Arulldas and photographer Sayuti won two awards in 2015 - An Outstanding Reporting by Human Rights Commission of Malaysia and Best Investigative Report b...
We speak to Liew Teck Lai, a journalist with Sin Chew Jit Poh, a Chinese daily founded in 1929 on the landscape of the vernacular market and the type of news that generates headlines for the paper. We discuss changing trends, editorial directions and Teck Lai’s own experiences covering news for a vernacular paper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We have a conversation with Vincent on the bigger picture view of the fintech industry and his experience as the chief editor of Fintech News Malaysia. We also discuss the regulatory balancing act regulators have to undertake in the fintech industry. Listen in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On Saturday (Jan 26), Barisan Nasional Ramli Mohd Nor became the first orang asli to be elected as an MP after winning the Cameron Highlands by-election. He won the seat by a 3,238-vote majority in a four-cornered contest against Pakatan Harapan candidate M. Manogaran and independent candidates Sallehudin Ab Talib and Wong Seng Yee. John shares his on the ground experience covering the Cameron Highlands by-election. Did the voters vote based on personality or party? Did bread and butter issues o...
The Edge Media Group started The Edge TV over 3 years ago. Sharon shares with us the journey thus far and how the venture into something new as well as outside print is panning out. We also discuss the challenges today when it comes to producing content for TV, especially when people have shorter attention spans given the distractions that we have around us. The content producing game has certainly changed. Sharon talks to us about the difference between producing news content for web TV compare...
We speak to Guna on his recent articles entitled -- B ersatu’s inexorable move to becoming Umno 3.0 and PM: M'sia may continue with ECRL, on a smaller scale . Guna shares his views on whether ECRL should be continued and what can be done to stop Bersatu morphing into Umno 3.0. Listen in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
The Morning Run recounts memorable conversations with journalists and editors on Pressing Matters in 2018. We're showcasing four interviews - contributing editor for New Mandela, Kean Wong; editor-in-chief of Malay Mail, Datuk Wong Sai Wan; independent business analyst, P. Gunasegeram and; senior editor at The Edge, Cindy Yeap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mohsin lends his insights to latest developments in Malaysian politics, given the "political frogs" who are jumping ship from Umno to Bersatu, and Nurul Izzah's shock resignation from the PKR leadership and governmental posts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We talk to Kamarul on his latest corporate stories in The Edge weekly - one of them on why a merger between Astro and Maxis is still being talked about. Kamarul shares that his source who has direct knowledge of the exercise says the merger will be announced next year and that work towards realising the merger at the shareholder level has started. But does a merger between Astro and Maxis make good business sense? Kamarul shares with us what he is hearing on the ground on this. We also discuss h...
We discuss some of Shan's recent articles on the business sector and this includes a look into how low GLC executives should be paid and how new appointments at key government agencies suggests hidden hands at work. Having been in the business journalism industry for over 3 decades, Shan is a seasoned hand in the industry. We get his insights on the pay structures in GLCs and the likes of Khazanah. We also discuss the corporate purge - is the witch hunt over? Listen in. See omnystudio.com/listen...
We speak to independent business analyst P. Gunasegaram on his recent articles taking a look at the racial tensions surrounding ICERD and the unrest over the Subang temple. We also dive into some pertinent questions surrounding the involvement of gangsters and thugs which contributed to the chaos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
