News about media

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Media Prima Bhd confirmed yesterday that it will vacate its premises in Bangsar, explaining that it is part of a plan to consolidate its operations into three locations from four at present.

PETALING JAYA (June 4): Media Prima Bhd is likely to conduct “its second retrenchment exercise which could affect some 300 staff members”, reported FMT yesterday.

PETALING JAYA (May 27): A viral message circulating on WhatsApp on a list of hotels in Kuala Lumpur and Penang available for sale is a hoax.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 13): Star Media Group's CEO Andreas Vogiatzakis (pictured) resigns after nine months on the job, several sources say.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Malaysian publishing company Blu Inc Media announced is ending both its print and digital publications today, effective immediately.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 29): Local Chinese-language newspaper Oriental Daily will only be printing on weekdays from May 1 onwards, and will also be reducing its newsstand price from RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): Liew Chin Tong has called on the government to consider emulating Australia to compel Google and Facebook to pay media outlets for news content, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): A now-deleted political Facebook post on the Health Ministry's official page has caused a storm, with many saying the ministry should remain neutral and apolitical, Malaysiakini reported yesterday.

PETALING JAYA (April 10): With the current Covid-19 pandemic and economic situation impacting the country and globally, is the real estate industry irrelevant and a total crash and gloom? Or are there property gems out there buyers can take advantage of? To discuss these issues, EdgeProp.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): A policeman who was on duty for the Covid-19 movement control order went beyond his call of duty and saved a puppy that fell into a monsoon drain, the Malay Mail reported today.