Pressing Matters

We unpack the latest United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report entitled” Enhancing Human Capital Through Sexual & Reproductive Health Investments and Family Support Policies in Malaysia” as we discuss with Tengku Aira Tengku Razif the novel approach the fund has taken to calculate the return of investments when we invest in sexual and reproductive health in Malaysia

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We speak to Ian Yee, co-founder of the Fourth on the status of investigative journalism in Malaysia. What are the challenges Malaysia faces in developing investigative journalism and whether there is an ecosystem to nurture the next generation?

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We speak about gender equity and equality in the media industry with Tehmina Kaoosji, a journalist, communications consultant and gender equity activist about the progress or perhaps the lack of we are seeing in Malaysia’s media industry

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We ask Dr Jonathan Chang CEO of Fintopia and a frequent commentator on the tech industry on how South East Asia’s tech industry has been navigating 2023 following on the back of news that Grab has axed nearly 10% of its staff

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We speak to Boo Suu-Lyn Editor in Chief of Code Blue about the recent Health White Paper and the Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Bill 2023 as both papers and bills were discussed through parliament and what are the challenges of translating these proposals into action

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BFM Media has a Mandarin-podcast arm known as Caijin, which will celebrate its 2nd anniversary this year. Philip See speaks to Isaac Wong, the programme manager at Caijin on how the podcast station has evolved, as well as the struggles and challenges they faced in the relatively saturated and traditional Chinese language media landscape.

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In this week’s Pressing Matter, we discuss with Shannon Teoh Malaysia Bureau Chief at the Straits Times over the recent controversy over the jokes made by Joceyln Chia and how have the media and politicians from both Malaysia and Singapore have responded to it. We turn serious as this is no laughing matter!

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Pressing Matters: where Phillip See speaks to Greg Waldron editor from Flight Global on airshows and how they have evolved post pandemic and whether the geopolitical landscape has particularly shaped how these airshows are conducted

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On Pressing Matters we speak to Meena Raman, President of Sahabat Alam Malaysia about the controversial Penang South Island Reclamation Project that has been dominating news headlines as we get the perspective of the NGOs about this project.

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Dr Aim Sinpeng, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney speaks to us about the state of this watershed Thai election, focusing specifically on the election campaign and the importance of social media and the youth vote as the country see saws between a flourishing democracy and military coups.

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