Episode 23: Malaysiakini and Media Freedom in Jeopardy?

Episode 23: Malaysiakini and Media Freedom in Jeopardy?

Malaysia’s leading independent news portal Malaysiakini was handed a hefty half a million ringgit fine after they were found to be in contempt of court by the Federal Court on February 19, the penalty was more than double the fine prosecutors had sought. The highest court of the country ruled that Malaysiakini was guilty of contempt over five comments posted by readers on its website last year, saying that it was responsible for the dissemination of remarks deemed to have undermined the “system of justice” in the country. The editor-in-chief and co-founder Steven Gan, was found not guilty of the charges.

This is the landmark decision by the Malaysian courts, if not, the first to be trialled directly in the Federal Court, contrary to the usual legal proceedings. How will this affect the future media landscape in Malaysia and how will newsrooms operate after this? In this episode, I speak to Premesh Chandran, CEO and co-founder of Malaysiakini to tell us more.


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Episode 35: Abolishment of Mandatory Death Penalty - Former Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto

Episode 35: Abolishment of Mandatory Death Penalty - Former Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto

Malaysia unanimously passed the bill to repeal mandatory death penalty and natural life sentence at the Parliament today. After years of work, the bill was approved and paved the way to the reforms of...

3 Huhti 20236min

Episode 34: Malaysia Agreement 1963 & Constitutional Amendment

Episode 34: Malaysia Agreement 1963 & Constitutional Amendment

The constitutional amendment on Malaysia Agreement MA63 will be tabled in the last Parliamentary sitting of the year 2021. It was initially scheduled to be tabled on October 26 as the first reading an...

25 Loka 20212h 11min

Episode 33 - Equal before the Law

Episode 33 - Equal before the Law

September 9, 2021 - It was a day of reckoning. A day of joy and celebration for Malaysian mothers who have been trying so hard for years to finally get an affirmation by the Kuala Lumpur High Court th...

16 Syys 202122min

Episode 32 - We have a new PM!

Episode 32 - We have a new PM!

The history repeated itself again when former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced his resignation on 16 August that led to a frenzy of competing for the numbers to appoint a new Prime Minister f...

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Episode 31 - Malaysia at the Crossroads

Episode 31 - Malaysia at the Crossroads

The deadline is over. At 4PM sharp on 18th of August, all 220 MPs submitted their statutory decorations to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Who will be the next Prime Minister, the ninth Prime Minister of M...

18 Elo 202119min

Episode 30 - Education, Disconnected?

Episode 30 - Education, Disconnected?

In this episode, I speak to Kelvin Tan, CEO and co-founder of Project ID, a school-based education initiative to help students and teachers. In 2020, Project ID conducted the Student Voice Matters sur...

22 Touko 202136min

IFJ Asia Pacific 2021: Malaysia's Trust in Media

IFJ Asia Pacific 2021: Malaysia's Trust in Media

International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia-Pacific launched the report on The Trust in Media study in Malaysia, in collaboration with the Merdeka Centre on 10 May 2021. The research is a key a...

10 Touko 20212h 1min

Episode 29 - Conversations with Dr. Oh Ei Sun

Episode 29 - Conversations with Dr. Oh Ei Sun

In this episode, I am speaking to Dr Oh Ei Sun, a senior fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs to discuss about the prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin's political longevity amidst th...

8 Touko 202128min

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