Media

Agy’s  ‘LaLa Raya’ Satire Ignites Online Uproar

Malaysian influencer Muhammad Affizy Mohd Khairy, better known as Agy, has found himself at the centre of a digital storm after his Raya single LaLa Raya triggered widespread backlash across social platforms. According to social listening firm Dataxet Malaysia, 95% of online sentiment surrounding the release was negative, with just

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Media Prima Bhd’s 75% Profit Surge Signals a Quiet Media Reset

For a media industry long defined by shrinking ad budgets, platform disruption, and restless audiences, Media Prima Bhd’s latest results land as a rare piece of good news — and a useful case study in how legacy media groups are recalibrating for relevance and resilience. Malaysia’s largest integrated media group

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The NexGen Show Episode 46: I Met My Inspiration

Daniel Delaney has always known that he wanted to tell stories. But it was one of Malaysia’s most defining moments of crisis that turned his interest into purpose. “When the MH370 incident happened, I thought to myself: Why are the communications like this? What’s going on?” he recalls. “In the

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KLIA’s CNY Arrivals Surge Signals Strong Traction for VM2026

A festive spike in arrivals at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on the first day of Chinese New Year (CNY) has delivered a powerful proof point for the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign. Between 7.00am and 10.30am on February 17, KLIA handled 8,840 international arrivals across 32 flights — nearly

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With a company name like MARIKAYA, anything is possible! 

The sessions court has ordered former Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) CEO Zahrah Abd Wahab Fenner and her son to enter their defence to several charges involving alleged corruption dating back 11 years.  Judge Azura Alwi held that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against Zahrah, 66, on

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Meet a Villain Who’s China’s Lunar New Year Mascot

Brand mascots are usually engineered in boardrooms. This one slipped through the cracks of translation, fandom and internet humour — and still won. As China ushers in the Lunar Year of the Horse, an unlikely face has begun appearing on red posters, phone covers and even shopping mall façades: Draco

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Better Lives, Tighter Wallets —Young Malaysians Are Saying  

Ask young Malaysians how life feels today compared to 2023, and the answer is unexpectedly upbeat. Nearly two-thirds say their quality of life has improved. Jobs feel more available. Infrastructure works better. Healthcare is steadier. Technology is moving things along. On paper—and in mood—there is progress. And yet, scratch beneath

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Media Industry To Face A Milder Contraction In 2026

By Lee Min Keong Malaysia’s media sector will continue to face headwinds in 2026 as advertising expenditure (Adex) continues to shrink. However, the silver lining is that the decline will likely not be as bad as last year’s drop. Kenanga Investment Bank said advertisement spending is expected to shrink 9.5%

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