Joyce Goh, Associate Editor at The Edge Media shares behind-the-scene details of the paper's exclusive interview with Bank Negara's Financial Markets Committee, a high-powered group set up in May by Bank Negara to give Malaysia’s financial markets the next leg-up.

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P. Gunasegaram, former editor of KiniBiz turned independent consultant, trainer and writer, states his case why Malaysia does not need the RM40 billion, 90-minute, High-Speed Rail (HSR) link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

Read his full article here: https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/352720

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What is the state of Malaysian journalism right now? This was the question that several senior journalists tried to answer at the Poskod Journalism Campus 2016 in June. Listen to the podcast for excerpts from the panel discussion at the event.

The Poskod Journalism Campus 2016 was organised by the Cooler Lumpur Festival. To find out more, go to http://poskod.my/top-features/poskod-journalism-campus-2016/

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Media Chinese International (MCIL) is selling its 73% stake in the Hong Kong-listed, One Media Group. However, the corporate exercise also includes a buyback condition, of which details are scant. Joyce Goh, Associate Editor at The Edge Media asks how exactly will MCIL benefit from the asset sale.

She also follows up on Genting’s investment in TauRx, which is developing an experimental Alzheimer’s drug, and shares how she landed a scoop on rumours that China Construction Bank has applied for a banking license here in Malaysia.

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At least three listed media group have submitted bids to operate the outdoor advertising space at the MRT project. Joyce Goh, Associate Editor on the Corporate & Capital Markets desk at The Edge Media Group, tell us who sources say these companies are.

She also discusses how insurers will now have to perform stress tests based on multi-year scenarios, and how Malaysian banks are keeping an eye on the rising Non Performing Loans in China.

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The July 1st massacre at the Holey Artisan Bakery in capital city of Bangladesh, took many by surprise because the attackers came the country's small, privileged elite.

Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Abak Hussain, Op-Ed editor of the Dhaka Tribune to get a better understanding of the context of the attack, and what social tensions it springs from.

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Joyce Goh, Associate Editor on the Corporate & Capital Markets desk at The Edge Media Group discusses how AirAsia has grown its ancillary income, and its plans to move into the F&B space.

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P. Gunasegaram, former KiniBiz editor, independent consultant, trainer and writer, unravels the latest political saga through the arrest of Penang's Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for corruption. We also discuss Brexit and its implications to the region. Listen to the podcast to find out more.

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Joyce Goh, Associate Editor on the Corporate & Capital Markets desk at The Edge Media Group discusses the possibility of more takeovers or M&As in the stockbroking sector and the banking sector.

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P. Gunasegaram, former KiniBiz editor, independent consultant, trainer and writer, gets into the nitty gritty of the results for the Kuala Kangsar and Sungai Besar by-elections. Was it really a decisive win for Barisan Nasional? Listen to the podcast to find out more.

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