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 28: Understanding Malay Politics in Sarawak

Episode 28: Understanding Malay Politics in Sarawak

In the last Sarawak state election held in 2016, the then Sarawak Barisan Nasional led by the late Adenan Satem, won with a landslide victory, winning 72 out of 82 seats contested, while the oppositio...

28 Huhti 20211h 7min

Episode 27 - Conversations with Senator Liew Chin Tong

Episode 27 - Conversations with Senator Liew Chin Tong

In this episode, I speak to DAP’s national political education director and former deputy defence minister Senator Liew Chin Tong, discussing the changing political landscape in the country after Umno...

7 Huhti 202146min

Episode 26: This Week in Malaysia - A New Star is Born

Episode 26: This Week in Malaysia - A New Star is Born

What are my top stories of the week? Check out my take of last week's top stories and what you should look out this week as we prepare for Umno's AGM over the weekend.

23 Maalis 202116min

Episode 25: Conversations with Radzi Razak (GERAMM) - Shackled Media?

Episode 25: Conversations with Radzi Razak (GERAMM) - Shackled Media?

Malaysia is never shy from one political crisis to another political drama unfolding. It has been a year since the change of administration in 2020 that saw the change of government. Has that event st...

1 Maalis 202122min

Episode 24: Changing Malaysian Political Landscape - Prof. Bridget Welsh

Episode 24: Changing Malaysian Political Landscape - Prof. Bridget Welsh

February 23, 2020, the day that altered the direction of Malaysian political landscape from an unseemingly political coup that shattered Pakatan Harapan’s helm at leadership from the historic win in t...

23 Helmi 202138min

 Episode 22: Undi18 or U-Turn?

Episode 22: Undi18 or U-Turn?

It all began with the remarks made by the Senate Speaker who is also the Senate President, Tan Sri Rais Yatim, who said that the decision to lower the voting age to 18-years-old starting this July was...

15 Helmi 202134min

IFJ - Collective Agreement for Media Professionals in Malaysia

IFJ - Collective Agreement for Media Professionals in Malaysia

Collective agreements (CA) is an important agreement between an employer and a union which includes the terms and conditions for employees. The National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJM) together w...

31 Tammi 20211h 27min

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