Pressing Matters

After a week of drama, Pakatan Harapan will still have the option of exhausting legal avenues to challenge the Muhyiddin administration. In the meantime, the narrative should go back to what is good policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a week of drama, Pakatan Harapan will still have the option of exhausting legal avenues to challenge the Muhyddin administration. In the meantime, the narrative should go back to what is good policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Suffian of the Merdeka Centre and P. Gunasegaram of Focus Malaysia discuss the political upheaval surrounding Pakatan Harapan. They provide their analysis on what’s on the table for Malaysian politics and how markets could react moving forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world is grappling with the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, and nowhere more so than China, where the virus was first detected. Karoline Kan, a Beijing-based author and journalist speaks to us about the experiences of people in China during this crisis. Karoline Kan is the author of Under Red Skies: Three Generations of Life, Loss and Hope in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The world is grappling with the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, and nowhere more so than China, where the virus was first detected. Karoline Kan, a Beijing-based author and journalist speaks to us about the experiences of people in China during this crisis. Karoline Kan is the author of Under Red Skies: Three Generations of Life, Loss and Hope in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

We take the pulse of the publishing industry with Eena Houzyama, Editor-in-Chief of homegrown publication Her World and the Malaysian Women’s Weekly. Amid the overall decline in print media and the rise of digitalization, how are women’s magazines adapting to retain their readership? Also, Eena shares plans to celebrate Her World’s 60th birthday this year. See omnystudio.com/list...

We take the pulse of the publishing industry with Eena Houzyama, Editor-in-Chief of homegrown publication Her World and the Malaysian Women’s Weekly. Amid the overall decline in print media and the rise of digitalization, how are women’s magazines adapting to retain their readership? Also, Eena shares plans to celebrate Her World’s 60th birthday this year. See omnystudio.com/list...

January witnessed the Kimanis by-election, ongoing debate on Malaysia's leadership succession, and steps towards greater media freedom were set into motion. Meanwhile, the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus has come together with the complication of viral misinformation - how robust is the legal framework to curb "fake news" in this context? We discuss all these issues with Mohsin Abdullah. See omnys...

Nearly two years on from GE14, a new compilation of essays and articles, titled Rebirth: Reformasi, Resistance and Hope in New Malaysia reflects on the dynamics, issues and circumstances that underpinned the historic outcome. Our panel dissects what happened from their perspectives, and also discusses how the country should, or could, move forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

The first 20 years of the century witnessed the explosion of digital media to the point of its ubiquity today. How is the digital revolution impacting the media industry - and how will it shape the future of journalism and the media landscape? We discuss this with Prof. Suzanne Franks, Head of the Journalism Department at City, University of London. Prof. Franks was in Kuala Lumpur to deliver a le...

The first 20 years of the century witnessed the explosion of digital media to the point of its ubiquity today. How is the digital revolution impacting the media industry - and how will it shape the future of journalism and the media landscape? We discuss this with Prof. Suzanne Franks, Head of the Journalism Department at City, University of London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

With the government fielding debt and liabilities to the tune of over RM1 trillion, the question of how they're going to raise funds is ever-present. On Pressing Matters today, we speak to P.Gunasegaram, Editor-in-Chief of Focus Malaysia, about a hypothetical scenario he wrote about, in which the government listed national oil company Petroliam Nasional.  See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

We look back at compelling stories told to us on the show in 2019. From investigative journalism in transborder crime to fake news legislation to the state of the Malaysian media industry, we covered a broad range of issues - and here are some of the highlights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Malaysian media industry has been hard hit post-GE14, as traditional media outlets struggle to stay afloat. Meanwhile, journalists and media staff are bearing the brunt of the shrinking industry, with thousands of jobs lost over the last six months. We speak to representatives of the NUJ and GeraMM on how journalists are coping with the changing landscape and whether the media industry ca...

The Malaysian media industry has been hard hit post-GE14, as traditional media outlets struggle to stay afloat. Meanwhile, journalists and media staff are bearing the brunt of the shrinking industry, with thousands of jobs lost over the last six months. We speak to representatives of the NUJ and GeraMM on how journalists are coping with the changing landscape and whether the media industry ca...

2019 has been a landmark year for Malaysia, as the Pakatan Harapan government settled into only its second year in power. To explore some of the main media stories this year, on Pressing Matters we speak with Keith Kam, Head of the BFM News team, to talk about a changing media landscape, political upheaval, and some of the new policies introduced in 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

2019 has been a landmark year for Malaysia, as the Pakatan Harapan government settled into only its second year in power. To explore some of the main media stories this year, on Pressing Matters we speak with Keith Kam, Head of the BFM News team, to talk about a changing media landscape, political upheaval, and some of the new policies introduced in 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

On Pressing Matters today, in line with International Anti-Corruption Day we take a look at the important role the media plays as a watchdog, to shine a light on corrupt practices. To do that, we speak to Gayathry Venkiteswaran, Assistant Professor of Media and Communications at the University of Nottingham, about the repositioning of the Malaysian media post-GE14, laws that impede good journalism...

The Pan Borneo Highway is described as an economic game-changer for the people of Sabah and Sarawak by enhancing connectivity in a part of Malaysia that’s long been difficult to access. But economic development rarely comes without cost to the environment; and that’s what environmental journalist John C. Cannon set to explore in a series of articles covering the Pan Borneo Highway for...

The Pan Borneo Highway is described as an economic game-changer for the people of Sabah and Sarawak by enhancing connectivity in a part of Malaysia that’s long been difficult to access. But economic development rarely comes without cost to the environment; and that’s what environmental journalist John C. Cannon set to explore in a series of articles covering the Pan Borneo Highway for...

While Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen aims to project a humble and patriotic persona, his family members and close associates have been more willing to showcase lavish lifestyles abroad. We speak to Reuters’ Special Correspondent Clare Baldwin on an article she co-authored tracing the financial assets of Cambodia’s wealthy to overseas havens, including Cyprus. Read the full report her...

Joyce Goh, Senior Editor at The Edge reviews her exclusive no holds barred interview with CEO of Allianz Malaysia, Zakri Khir focusing on M&A's in the insurance space and how distrust remains a problem. We also ask her about her op-ed piece on maternity leave that dispels all notions that it is just an extended holiday spent watching netflix and drinking boba tea. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

The PLUS highway has attracted 4 bids so far, from a diverse stable of private sector players. To untangle some of the threads of this story, we speak to P. Gunasegaram, Editor-in-Chief of Focus Malaysia, about his recent article tackling the complexities of this takeover saga. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PLUS highway has attracted 4 bids so far, from a diverse stable of private sector players. To untangle some of the threads of this story, we speak to P. Gunasegaram, Editor-in-Chief of Focus Malaysia, about his recent article tackling the complexities of this takeover saga. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Transport Policy (NTP) is out but are there really any hard policies here? Roshan speaks to Daniel about his analysis of the NTP, the biggest problem in our transport system as well as thoughts on Budget 2020 and the fuel subsidy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.