Pressing Matters

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...

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...

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 Hig...

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 certainl...

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 goo...

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 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.

From confronting unwed couples at budget hotels to late night "counselling" at local cemeteries, we asked journalist Zaim Ibrahim all about his experience covering the operations of a vigilante group in Kedah called "Skuad Badar." Zaim also gets into the details about the group's motivations as well as the responses to his reporting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PKR's 13th annual National Congress came after months of tumultuous party polls, and Vinodh Pillai of Free Malaysia Today was on the ground to cover the event. Does a handshake or a hug mean reconciliation? What were the key messages from party leaders? We speak to him about the sentiments on the ground and the future of the party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BFM's Melisa Idris shares her experience and key takeaways after 10 days in the US covering the mid-term elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cindy Yeap has covered the Malaysian Budgets for over a decade now. Just how different is this latest budget compared to the previous ones? We ask her this. We also deep dive into Pakatan Harapan's first national budget. Cindy shares her insights and findings with us from what she gathered working on the budget story this year that made it to cover on The Edge this week. Listen in. See omnystudio....

We speak to BFM’s very own Kelvin Yee from the Evening Edition and Sabrina Magdalene from the BFM News Team to discuss their news coverage of Parliament. They have both been on the ground covering the Parliament session and they share their experiences with us on the show. Listen in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.