Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek after winning the post of MCA deputy president MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek was at his lowest ebb at the start of 2008 when his affair with a woman friend was videotaped and circulated, ostensibly to bring him down. Despite the scandal of having his private […]
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A strike for press freedom
THE politics of Utusan Malaysia, with its championing of Malay rights, has raised concerns of late. The influential Malay-language daily is unapologetic about pushing forward the Malay (some would say Umno) agenda, often running roughshod over the sentiments of the other races. But the Utusan Malaysia of today is very different from the Utusan Melayu […]
Singapore bloggers setting up community moderation panel
(© Simon Cataudo / sxc.hu) PETALING JAYA, 14 Nov 2008: While Malaysia has been debating for the past 30 years about whether or not to form a media or press council, Singaporean bloggers are planning to start their very own community moderation panel. According to Assistant Professor Cherian George, one of the 13 bloggers who […]
Fear
Supporter wearing a “Free RPK” t-shirt. THE arrest of 23 people who participated in a peaceful candlelight vigil on the night of 9 Nov 2008 in Petaling Jaya has resulted in uproar and indignation. The vigil was meant to protest against the Internal Security Act (ISA) and to commemorate the first anniversary of the Bersih […]
Civil society can change media
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Nov 2008: A strong civil society has the power to change the media without relying on government regulation. Professor Cherian George from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University said the public could influence how the media operated, for example, by holding them accountable. “Media organisations could be pressured by consumers into setting up their […]
