Fu Ah Kiow’s sudden resignation as Star Media chairman
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Datuk Fu Ah Kiow has resigned as Star Media Group Bhd chairman today to spend more time with his family, the company said.
Deputy Minister Zahidi tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to Hospital Sungai Buloh
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 13): Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin (pictured) has been confirmed positive for Covid-19 based on test results received this morning.
After 70 years: No more catalogues from IKEA
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): Furniture behemoth IKEA has decided to end the publication of its mega popular catalogue, the company announced yesterday.
New owners at TF Value-Mart to maintain 'winning formula'
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): Hypermarket operator TF Value-Mart (TF) may have recently changed owners, but they are keeping to its successful and simple formula of focusing on second-tier cities and remaining asset-light, The Edge Malaysia reports.
Govt Covid-19 mediation centre opens today
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 11): The government has opened a special mediation centre in Putrajaya today to help resolve disputes if contractual obligations cannot be met due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dewan Rakyat Speaker says media have to make sacrifices in parliamentary coverage amid pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): Speaker of Dewan Rakyat Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun (pictured) called upon members of the media to make sacrifices and accept Parliament's decision to restrict coverage of Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara proceedings to 15 media agencies.
Singapore: Site of former Mediacorp broadcast hub for sale at S$260 mil
SINGAPORE (Oct 15): Mediacorp yesterday put the site of its former broadcast hub, Caldecott Broadcast Centre (pictured), on Andrew Road on the market at a guide price of S$260 million (RM795 million), according to CBRE and Showsuite Consultancy, which are jointly marketing the property.
Video of 'Malaysian' hitting Nepali guard with truncheon going viral
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): A video “that appeared” to reveal a Malaysian male repeatedly hitting a Nepali security guard with a truncheon is being heavily shared on social media.
After backlash, ministry says social media users free to post videos without RM50,000 licence
KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Malaysians are free to use social media platforms without having to apply for a licence from the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas), the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) said today.
Minister evades questions on licence requirement for videos on social media
KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (pictured) seemingly evaded questions from opposition MPs on the requirement for a licence for videos posted on social media.
