Pressing Matters

Last month, Astro AWANI celebrated its 10th year anniversary. We talk to Suhaimi today about how the newsroom has evolved over the years as long as the media landscape during Awani's ten years journey. He also talks about the the future of TV news in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Independent business analyst P. Gunasegaram addresses some initial confusion surrounding the recently announced deal between Boeing and Malaysia Airlines worth  'beyond US$10 billion', and also assesses findings from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Bank Negara's forex scandal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the cost of living increases, Malaysian are adjusting the consumption habits to make sense of the lower purchasing power of the Ringgit. However when the formerly humble source of protein, ‘kembong’ or Indian mackerel, becomes unaffordable for the bottom 40 percent of income earners we know the situation is getting serious. Today we look at how a series of articles in The Malaysian...

 “We are not politicians and do not wish to see Singapore embroiled in a never-ending public argument. For now, we will cease presenting further evidence on social media, provided that we and our father’s wish are not attacked or misrepresented.” This statement appeared on Facebook representing the siblings of Singapore Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Yang and Lee Wei Ling. Today...

On Saturday, Malaysia kicked off the 2017 SEA Games in a blaze of fireworks to welcome the region's best athletes to the country. Haresh Deol, a journalist and sport analyst, discusses issues surrounding the games including Komalam Shally, the athlete selection process and Malaysia's hosting capabilities. Brought to you by Mah Sing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doubts have been raised about the projected benefits of the RM55 billion East Coast Rail Link project. Awarded to China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) through direct negotiations, rather than an open tender, the project’s premise has been criticised in our guest’s column in Malaysiakini, titled  “10 reasons why we don’t need RM55 billion east coast rail lin...

The former Foreign Policy Editor for The Irish Times, our guest today was in town of the Asia- Europe Conference 2017. We speak to him about developments in globalisation, rising populism, the prospects of a multi-polar world, the rise of China and the retreat of the US and where South East Asia fits into this broad canvas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GfK Malaysia, a market intelligence company recently conducted a market survey in partnership with Commercial Radio Malaysia (CRM) via it’s Radio Audience Measurement report. The report highlights latest results on radio listening habits amongst Malaysians and indicates where the key evolving areas are within the radio industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the Asian financial crisis  20 years ago, several Asian countries were brought to their knees as a result of the financial turmoil.  P. Gunasegaram, Independent Consultant and Columnist, shares with us 10 lessons from the Asian financial crisis and what did Malaysia did right.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we explore the growing recovery in the Asian gaming markets such as Macau after the initial scare of China's anti-grafting campaign in the past few years. Along with Joyce, the Morning Run Crew also looks at current trends of the mortgage market and the significance of Media Prima's management shake-up.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we look at how the media business and the practice of journalism impinge on each other. Together with our guest, Kean Wong, we look at the lessons from the failures of Guardian US and the article we look at is “How The Guardian Lost America” by Steven Perlberg, with BuzzFeed. We also skim the Reuters Institutes’ “Digital News Report 2017” for a look at global tr...

Joyce Goh, Associate Editor at The Edge Media discusses with the Morning Run crew her stories in recent issues of The Edge Weekly. Listen to the podcast for Joyce's in-depth insights on the following topics: 0:43 - The decade-old financial comparison industry in Malaysia and how financial comparison sites position themselves amid the conventional banking landscape 13:21 - ECM Libra's diversificati...

Will the trouble at the boardroom in FGV have an effect on the ground for settlers, we ask what the view is like from the ground up. Journalist Sheridan Mahavera tells us why he wrote, “The Felda that helped their parents now shackling their children”. Today we look at generational shifts in loyalty and the need for economic reporting that is grounded. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

We explore the potential repercussions of the Proton-Geely deal and who stands to benefit. We also take a look at the fallout from The Star's controversial front page and the laws that govern the conduct of the press. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we talk about the recent inflation numbers as well as the Malaysian Indian Blueprint. We ask if the Blueprint can make a major difference from policy perspective, if it is gender sensitive and if it constitutes the first step in recognising the contributions of the community. And on inflation we explore strategies to contain inflation which reached an all time hight recently - strengthen the...

In her interview with Media Prima Television Network CEO Datuk Kamal Khalid, Joyce speaks about the difficulty of maintaining the relevance of television, not only as an instrument but also content-wise. She also expands on the aggressive stance to crackdown on tax evaders by Malaysia’s IRB. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, the popular governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, or Ahok” as he is affectionately known, was sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment for blasphemy against Islam. The judgement stipulated that not only was Ahok guilty of blasphemy but also that non-Muslims cannot discuss the interpretation of Quranic verses and, more problematically, that non-Muslims cannot be in leadershi...

Today we talk to Joyce Goh on her story in this week's The Edge Weekly which covers Rev Asia's interesting spike in the stock market and what could be brewing behind the scenes. Listen to the podcast as Joyce discuss with us on this move and the coincidental request for share suspension in Bursa by both Rev Asia and Media Prima. We also get into Navis Capital Partner's recent purchase of the entir...

Nine years ago, Sime Darby merged with Guthrie, Golden Hope and others to create the largest plantation group in the world. This caused Sime Darby's share price to go up, doubling to RM13.3 (from RM6.75 when the deal was announced) by the time the merger was completed. Barely two years later, Sime Darby lost over RM2 billion in its energy and utilities division. Both were areas the company was unf...

Today we look behind two stories that were covered in The Edge: "Future Proofing Astro" with its in depth interview with Astro Group CEO Rohana Rozhan, and  "Genting's new SkyCasino opens its doors" which gives you a peak into the new casino on the hill. We ask Joyce how Rohana frames the challenges facing Astro, pointing in particular to the problem of piracy, as well as who is flocking to t...

Nina Azrah Razali, Head of the Bureau of International Affairs at the Academy of Sciences Malaysia discusses how researchers and journalists can work together better, to make a difference in science news reporting in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been a lot of discussion in the Malaysian media about how society should deal with sex offenders who have served their prison sentences. This after convicted serial rapist Selva Kumar Suppiah was deported from Canada to Malaysia. This case has exposed the lack of preparedness on the part of our enforcement authorities and the gaps in our legislation to this issue. How are Malaysian laws go...

Joyce Goh, Associate Editor at The Edge Media discusses her cover story in this week's issue of The Edge Weekly. Listen to the podcast for insights into her interviewers with bankers on how Malaysian banks are dealing with narrowing margins, tougher regulation, rising costs and the threat of fintech.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

M. Krishnamoorthy, former journalist with NST, discusses his experiences covering the Bumiputra Malaysia Finance scandal in the 80s, which was the biggest financial scandal in Malaysia’s history at the time.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington DC-based author and professor of journalism, John Dinges, discusses the challenge faced by US media in covering President Donald Trump, given the hostility we've seen coming from the White House recently. He also weighs in on the debate among major media organizations about whether or not to call Trump's false statements 'lies’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.