Sinar Daily Podcast

This is the final episode of the From Malaya to Malaysia podcast series! North Borneo Historical Society founder Richard Ker gives his take on the Borneo connection and Sabah heritage from the past, present and future.  This podcast series is a special collaboration between Sinar Daily, Bual Studio and Reka Sounds.  #Sabah #Sarawak #Borneo #Malaysia #HariMalaysia #Malaya #FromMalayatoMalaysia #Ric...

What makes Malaysia… Malaysia? Something that we all can agree and cheer on regardless of race, religion and social class has to be sports and music. We'd be filled with a sense of pride and excitement when supporting our national athletes and favourite musician.  We sit down with national cyclist Adilla J. Sam and singer Nikki Palikat to talk the progress of the country's sports and music industr...

What makes Malaysia…Malaysia? Discover the essence of Malaysia as renowned economist Dr Rajah Rasiah and political analyst Dr Syaza Shukri delve behind the scenes into the formation of Malaysia, economic progress, political motivations and its impact on today's world.  Join them on this enlightening journey in the special podcast collaboration with Bual Studio and Reka Sounds titled 'From Malaya t...

What makes Malaysia… Malaysia?  Known to be eloquently vocal about unity and diversity, #BangsaMalaysia Project Coordinator Nathaniel Tan gives his take on the media landscape amidst the rise in race and religious conversations among Malaysians. Joining Nathaniel is independent journalist, Ushar Daniele. Her take not only as a media personnel but also as Punjabi-Dusun growing up in Malaysia. She s...

FROM MALAYA TO MALAYSIA: SARAWAK & DEVELOPMENT  We get up close and personal with Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi on Sarawak, its development and what it means to be a Malaysian. The leader from Kapit also shares interesting insights about his grandfather the late Tun Jugah Barieng, a distinguished Iban leader and one of the signatories from Sarawak for the Malaysian Agreement...

In this latest episode of Fireside Chat, we sat down with the grandmaster of Malaysian politics, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The dialogue with the 98-year-old former prime minister centered on a number of maters including Pas' landslide victory in recent Kedah polls, the waning influence of Umno among the Malays and free speech in Malaysia gripped by a nation-wide restriction to speak on matters of r...

Muda's decision to contest the state polls solo has rocked the country’s political landscape. Coming in strong and critical towards the Unity Government, Muda leaders have stated that they were providing an alternative option for voters who were upset with the government’s slow reforms and can’t bring themselves to vote for Perikatan Nasional. Sinar Daily’s Top News Podcast sat down Muda’s Seri Se...

Syed Ahmad Syed Abdul Rahman Alhadad, more popularly known as Altimet, has since left the musical stage to pave the way for his political career. Worried about the state of the country, he opted to play a proactive role in pushing for change and this Saturday will be a litmus test for the acceptance of the rapper as a statesman. Sinar Daily sits down with Altimet in Top News Podcast to understand...

Pejuang had given their shot to be the third force during the 15th General Election last year but results were not in their favour, losing all seats contested. With the fractured Gerakan Tanah Air and the departure of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Pejuang had to explore other options to ensure their political survival. Pejuang president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir shares his take on the party’s allianc...

Disappointed with the lack of reforms and change by the Unity Government, youth-centric political party Muda has taken the stand to contest solo in the upcoming state elections. Its president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman gets candid with Sinar Daily’s Top News Podcast on their chances of winning, stand with mentor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and New Politics agenda. The Muar MP also showcased the par...

WACANA PODCAST: PREDATORS BEWARE! The Anti-Sexual Harassment Act is here The Anti-Sexual Harassment Act 2022 was passed by the Dewan Negara on Aug 11, 2022 and on March 28 this year, several provisions of the Act came into effect, while more provisions are expected to be included in stages soon. We had a conversation with the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry Deputy Secretary Genera...

TOP NEWS PODCAST: “State Elections: Referendum for the People”   Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan speaks candidly about his corruption charges, background in politics and predictions for the upcoming state polls. Listen to Sinar Daily’s Top News Podcast show with the Bersatu leader now.   #WanSaiful #JanaWibawa #Bersatu #PerikatanNasional #PN #Penang #TasekGelugor #MP #StatePolls #Reform...

TOP NEWS PODCAST: “Instead Of Being Opposition Leader, I Was Kicked Out” On March 6 this year, four Bersatu Penang State Assemblymen were ejected from their respective seats in a historic first for the state assembly. Party hopping was at fault for this.  One of them is Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq, now the former Bertam Assemblyman. He gives his take on being booted out and plans for the upcoming sta...

World Infertility Awareness Month is celebrated in June annually to increase awareness regarding the numerous infertility issues faced by couples across the globe. Despite popular belief, women are not the only ones suffering from reproductive problems but also men where a study in 2022 shows over the last 50 years, sperm counts have dropped by more 50 per cent.  In conjunction with Father's Day,...

The 2023 SEA Games are over but drama has just started! Politicians are now thrown into to match thus its only apt we take a look at now only the role of politics but also the advertising seeing that Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh was quoted saying that although politics shouldn’t be in sports, she did not rule out the importance of influential people in obtaining sufficient funds and solvi...

The Malaysian contingent have recorded their worst-ever achievement in the history of the SEA Games by finishing in seventh position and failing to meet the 40-gold target at the 2023 edition in Cambodia tonight. With all the medal events ending today, the country’s achievement in the 32nd edition here is worse than the Hanoi edition in Vietnam last year. Sports Matters talks to Malaysian runners...

Welcoming our champions in the upcoming episode of the Sports Matters podcast! Let’s hear what our Karate Gold Medallists Prem Kumar Selvam and Shahmalarani Chandran has to share about their experience in Cambodia and what means to them to clinch first place. Tune in for Sports Matters LIVE on Monday, May 15, at 3.30pm on YouTube and www.sinardaily.my.

The Southeast Asian Games 2023 take place in Cambodia this month with Malaysia one of the 11 nations vying for honours at the biennial event.  Some 581 events will take place across the entirety of the Games with Malaysia are sending 677 athletes – 403 men and 274 women to the 32nd edition at first-time hosts, Cambodia. In the first podcast episode of Sports Matters: SEA Games Coverage, we look at...

The Palestinian Prisoner's Day was established to highlight the plight of the Palestinian political prisoners as well detainees in Israeli’s unlawful and inhuman network of prisons and to support the prisoners’ legitimate right to freedom.   It has been reported that as of early this month, Israel arrested around 2,200 Palestinians. To raise awareness on the prisoners’ plight, their personal exper...

For years, Palestinian prisoners have gone on hunger strikes, using their bodies as weapons for freedom. They would refuse to eat for days as the last resort to gain their rights. The prisoners’ personal experiences under Israel’s military occupation needed to be heard by the public to raise awareness of their plight. In this episode of The Palestinian Diaries podcast, our guests, author and socia...

Wacana Podcast returns again with a new episode! This week we had a frank conversation with Bukit Bendera MP and Seri Delima Assemblyman, Syerleena Abdul Rashid. Our host Athira Aminuddin touches upon several topics such as ways to improve on our arts and culture, education, women’s issues, and about the upcoming State Elections. All this and everything in between in the new episode of Wacana Podc...