Category Archives: Media

Help! Someone has stolen my property and re-selling it!

For almost 50 years, I had been an employee working for various news organisations. Officially, [...]

Local newspapers in self-destruct mode?

Those who thought Malaysian newspapers were dying because of digital are only half right. In [...]

Thirty Second Cinema. Part VI. Hugh Hudson: ‘Le chant des oiseaux tapageurs’* and Finale.

By Paul J Loosley Advertising film director Hugh Hudson grew up in the 1960’s, as [...]

Malaysia Tourist arrivals drop 68.2% in first 6 months.

Malaysia registered 4,252,997 tourist arrivals in the first half of 2020, marking a decrease of 68.2% compared to the [...]

Live Sports remains strategic growth pillar for Astro

After a 30-year hunt for the Premier League title, Liverpool is now being hunted by [...]

Thirty Second Cinema. Part V. Alan Parker: ‘Say hello to Ben’.

By Paul J Loosley It would appear that the director Alan Parker fully subscribed to [...]

SPH retrenches 140 employees as Covid-19 hits advertising revenues

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) will be laying off 140 employees from its media sales and [...]

Malaysiakini in crosshairs of judiciary amid online comments crossfire.

BY THE HAMMER Hearing of contempt proceedings against Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief Steven Gan at [...]

Media Prima may end its lease deal with PNB and vacate Bangsar property as a cost-cutting measure

As a cost-cutting measure, Media Prima Bhd may end its lease agreement with Permodalan Nasional [...]

Berjaya Media to be delisted this Friday after Bursa Malaysia rejects regularisation plan extension

Berjaya Media Bhd’s (BMedia) appeal for an additional six months up to Dec 20, 2020 [...]