So where can there be editorial integrity?

[LITTLEREDDOT]

This juicy revelation was not reported in the Straits Times and local media. Are the elites and the powerful trying to hush matters for their allies in Malaysia?

Ex-Goldman Banker Says Ex-Astro CEO Blackmailed Him Into Buying RM42M Home With 1MDB Money​

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's former chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Rohana Rozhan allegedly knew about the 1MDB scandal two years ahead of the exposé.

By Yap Wan Xiang
23 Feb 2022, 02:40 PM

Former Goldman Sachs Group partner Tim Leissner revealed yesterday, 23 February, that he had spent about RM41.8 million to shut the mouth of a Malaysian from exposing the 1MDB scandal back in 2013​

The bank's former Southeast Asia operation chief dropped the bombshell during the 1MDB trial at the US Courthouse in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday while he testified against his former colleague Roger Ng, who is a Malaysian.

Ng is the bank's former head of investment banking in Malaysia, and to date, he is the only Goldman Sachs banker to have claimed trial in the 1MDB case in the US, reported Malay Mail.

Leissner is the US government's star witness in the 1MDB case, as he has collaborated with the authorities for a lighter sentence after pleading guilty in the case and forfeiting USD43 million (about RM180 million).

Bloomberg reported that Leissner was blackmailed by Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's former chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Rohana Rozhan into buying her a USD10 million (about RM41.8 million) house in London, UK.

According to Leissner, Rohana threatened to expose his involvement with 1MDB.

Goldman Sachs' former former head of investment banking in Malaysia, Roger Ng.
Image via Wes Bruer/Bloomberg

"Ms Rozhan was very upset that I was ending our relationship to be with my future wife, with Kimora," Leissner testified, referring to his model wife, Kimora Lee Simmons​

"If I didn't buy her a house, she would tell the authorities about my involvement in the 1MDB scandal. She was threatening to expose me. At the time, 2013, I was very fearful of that."

Leissner told the court that he brought the issue up to his then-boss, former Asia head Richard Gnodde, about Rozhan's demand.

He said it was a sensitive issue as Goldman Sachs had business dealings with Astro Malaysia.

Gnodde, who now runs the bank's international business, told Leissner to "be careful about relationships with clients", reported Bloomberg.

Astro Malaysia's former CEO Datuk Rohana Rozhan.
Image via New Straits Times

Despite the warning, Leissner continued dating Rozhan for another 10 years​

"Pretty much everybody in our Southeast Asia territory knew it," he said.

Leissner married his TV personality wife in 2013.

In earlier proceedings, Ng's defence lawyer Marc Agnifilo told jurors that the witness is a "double bigamist", a person who commits the crime of marrying someone when they are already legally married to someone else.

Agnifilo claimed that Leissner committed the offence "twice" in his lifetime.

Tim Leissner with his wife Kimora Lee Simmons.
Image via AFP via Malay Mail
Rohana resigned from Astro Malaysia's top post in February 2019, reported New Straits Times.

At that time, her resignation was said to have no relation to any allegations of data leak or political reasons.

If Leissner's testimony was true, it would mean that Rohana had known about the 1MDB scandal two years earlier than the public, as the scandal involving the sovereign investment company was not exposed until 2015.

Bloomberg has reached out to Astro Malaysia for a comment but did not immediately receive a response.

 

[blackmondy]

Is Minah a banned word?

 

[Confuseous]

Rohanna is hotter than his ugly looking wife.

 

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Mutual trust and respect between Govt and media key for Singapore: Josephine Teo​

Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo outlined how the 4G is likely to engage the media going forward. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

Ng Wei Kai


JUN 10, 2022

SINGAPORE - Nothing is more vital than trust in a public health crisis, and Singapore pulled through the Covid-19 pandemic maintaining high levels of trust between individuals as well as between the public and the Government.
This was made possible by truthful and accurate reporting from Singapore's media, said Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo on Friday (June 10).
There is also mutual trust and respect between the Government and the media, she said, adding that this relationship has been instrumental throughout the country's existence as an independent nation.
"Like all relationships, it is not without tension," said Mrs Teo.
"It has to be constantly managed, but it has worked. Far from being apologetic about it, we should make every effort to sustain it."
This relationship is built on the significant value which the Government places on the role of the local media in nation-building, she said, adding that she is certain this will continue under the fourth-generation (4G) leadership.
She was speaking at the Press Ball dinner marking the 50th anniversary of the Singapore Press Club, held at Orchard Hotel and attended by more than 400 media professionals and their guests.

In her speech, Mrs Teo, who took over the helm of the ministry in May 2021, midway through the pandemic, outlined how the 4G is likely to engage the media going forward.
Citing how the Government disseminated information on Covid-19, she said: "The Government held regular press conferences to share the latest developments and public health measures and addressed the media's questions candidly.
"In the early stages of the crisis, especially during the circuit breaker period, Ministers Gan Kim Yong and Lawrence Wong held as many as three or four press conferences a week - so often, I'm told some of you protested!"
She added that the Government shared information promptly and fully and that no vital information was withheld. This allowed the media to reflect the Covid-19 situation accurately and present information in ways that were easy to understand.
She said: "You produced countless explainer pieces and conducted interviews with medical experts to unpack the details of government policies and the latest science."
This allowed Singapore to avoid becoming divided along ideological lines about issues such as mask-wearing, vaccinations or social distancing, unlike in other countries.
She acknowledged that journalists had different opinions and, on occasion, wrote op-eds disagreeing with the Government.
"But we all operated on the same set of facts," she said. "This was as much due to the Government and the medical authorities as to you - editors and journalists in all the language streams."
She added: "Singapore was able to stand tall these past two years in large part because our media, too, stood tall. This will be your legacy."


Mrs Teo added that the world is just as or even more complex than it was at the Press Club's founding in 1971.
Geopolitical tensions, technological disruption, the speed of misinformation and hostile information campaigns mean that the significance of Singapore's media will only grow in the coming decades, she said.
But the industry will also face severe challenges , which is why the Government will continue to support Mediacorp and the newly formed SPH Media Trust, she said.
"To our local media companies, I have two words for you: 'Go forward'," she added.

Mrs Teo challenged the audience to innovate with new and better experiences for seniors, working adults and young digital natives, to experiment with new and better content.
"Go forward to achieve greater excellence in serving our people - through news stories that not just capture eyeballs or clicks, but lift our minds and unite our hearts," she added.
Turning her attention to the Press Club's efforts for the media industry, Mrs Teo said she looked forward to its continual efforts to transform and keep up with members' evolving needs.
Press Club president and former interim chief executive of SPH Media Trust Patrick Daniel also spoke, noting that the club has grown and adapted during the pandemic.
He said: "The club's main aim remains the same - to serve as an active and purposeful networking organisation. Going forward, we want to do more and work with partners to cover as wide a range of activities as we can."
On Friday, the club gave out its inaugural "Rising Stars" awards to four journalists under 35 and another award for excellence in sustainability reporting.

Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo (fourth from left) and Singapore Press Club president Patrick Daniel (left) with "Rising Stars" award recipients and sponsors at the Press Ball dinner. PHOTO: MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
Straits Times journalists Audrey Tan and Rebecca Pazos bagged two of these, while journalists Nabilah Awang from Today, Kelly Ng from the Business Times and 8World News' Chai You Xia rounded out the awardees.
The Press Club also unveiled a Hall of Fame for media industry veterans past and present, which included 14 posthumous awardees, including former Singapore presidents Yusof Ishak and Wee Kim Wee, both of whom were media editors.

 

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Ah Sam Boi Boi
Jul 05, 2020

Former ST political desk journalist: We were not allowed to report on good opposition candidates or highlight anything good about them​

in Current Affairs

I get super worked up when I hear people say "opposition candidates are not good". I also feel bad because as a journalist on the Straits Times political desk, I was part of the media machinery that helped perpetuate this image.

There always have been really good opposition candidates who dared to put themselves up for election - you just never heard about them because we were not allowed to report on good opposition candidates or highlight anything good about them. But news of silly minor things that made them look bad - those we played up. (Photos of them with eyes half closed, mouths open, looking sweaty etc were encouraged.)

There were, of course, a fair number of real nutjobs that emerged during elections. Those we played up. A lot. To build up the image that opposition is ridiculous and have no real candidates. If you still feel that way, it means you fell for the ploy.

My favourite opposition candidate was Dr Wong Wee Nam who has since passed away. I covered his candidacy in 1997. If you've never heard of him and still think "opposition" never had good people... well, that's thanks to mainstream media.

I tried my best to give Dr Wong and his team fair coverage. Once even managed to get a full page coverage for his party then - National Solidarity Party. It actually went to print... but boy was there hell to pay the next day. Editors had to scramble to explain to the "higher ups" why opposition candidates were given so much coverage.

Editors explained to us later on, in seemingly-logical language that "coverage of parties must be proportionate to the number of MPs they had in government". Meaning it is totally fair for opposition candidates to get little to no coverage.

I was so disheartened I asked for a transfer out of poldesk and they were more than happy to let me go. I tried. Many of us tried, constantly doing small things to challenge the "rules". Most of us have left ST.

That's why I am so happy that with social media, there's little room for censorship. Because someone else will have a record of what really happened and a platform to share it on.

So if you're still unsure about who to vote for in this election, the last thing you should trust is what the mainstream media is telling you. Vote for the party you think will ensure your views are respected and represented in parliament.

https://www.facebook.com/eliza.teoh.1

 

[blackmondy]

Trust your dry cheebye lah !

 

[tanwahtiu]

A totalitarian regime has no real journalism, and therefore no 'editorial integrity'.

Any articles or cartoons mocking Lee Hsien Loong in the mainstream newspapers? No? There you go.

Fuck journalism... nobody want to write a good feeling narrative... cause boring.... Cinderella story is for kids...

Journalism spill beans and can get away from it. If you critize them they will hound you day and night.... Ban journalism... toxic poison...

 

[blackmondy]

Ah Sam Boi Boi
Jul 05, 2020

Former ST political desk journalist: We were not allowed to report on good opposition candidates or highlight anything good about them​

in Current Affairs

I get super worked up when I hear people say "opposition candidates are not good". I also feel bad because as a journalist on the Straits Times political desk, I was part of the media machinery that helped perpetuate this image.

There always have been really good opposition candidates who dared to put themselves up for election - you just never heard about them because we were not allowed to report on good opposition candidates or highlight anything good about them. But news of silly minor things that made them look bad - those we played up. (Photos of them with eyes half closed, mouths open, looking sweaty etc were encouraged.)

There were, of course, a fair number of real nutjobs that emerged during elections. Those we played up. A lot. To build up the image that opposition is ridiculous and have no real candidates. If you still feel that way, it means you fell for the ploy.

My favourite opposition candidate was Dr Wong Wee Nam who has since passed away. I covered his candidacy in 1997. If you've never heard of him and still think "opposition" never had good people... well, that's thanks to mainstream media.

I tried my best to give Dr Wong and his team fair coverage. Once even managed to get a full page coverage for his party then - National Solidarity Party. It actually went to print... but boy was there hell to pay the next day. Editors had to scramble to explain to the "higher ups" why opposition candidates were given so much coverage.

Editors explained to us later on, in seemingly-logical language that "coverage of parties must be proportionate to the number of MPs they had in government". Meaning it is totally fair for opposition candidates to get little to no coverage.

I was so disheartened I asked for a transfer out of poldesk and they were more than happy to let me go. I tried. Many of us tried, constantly doing small things to challenge the "rules". Most of us have left ST.

That's why I am so happy that with social media, there's little room for censorship. Because someone else will have a record of what really happened and a platform to share it on.

So if you're still unsure about who to vote for in this election, the last thing you should trust is what the mainstream media is telling you. Vote for the party you think will ensure your views are respected and represented in parliament.

https://www.facebook.com/eliza.teoh.1

Wow she's quite milfy !

 

[birdie69]

Fuck journalism... nobody want to write a good feeling narrative... cause boring.... Cinderella story is for kids...

Journalism spill beans and can get away from it. If you critize them they will hound you day and night.... Ban journalism... toxic poison...

Ah Cow was the one emphasised the SPH's editorial integrity.
So, SPH needs tax payer hundreds of millions dollars funding to keep it afloat, to feed those high editorial integrity and well paid editors

 

[a_korusawa]

Mutual trust and respect between Govt and media key for Singapore: Josephine Teo​

Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo outlined how the 4G is likely to engage the media going forward. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

Ng Wei Kai


JUN 10, 2022

SINGAPORE - Nothing is more vital than trust in a public health crisis, and Singapore pulled through the Covid-19 pandemic maintaining high levels of trust between individuals as well as between the public and the Government.
This was made possible by truthful and accurate reporting from Singapore's media, said Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo on Friday (June 10).
There is also mutual trust and respect between the Government and the media, she said, adding that this relationship has been instrumental throughout the country's existence as an independent nation.
"Like all relationships, it is not without tension," said Mrs Teo.
"It has to be constantly managed, but it has worked. Far from being apologetic about it, we should make every effort to sustain it."
This relationship is built on the significant value which the Government places on the role of the local media in nation-building, she said, adding that she is certain this will continue under the fourth-generation (4G) leadership.
She was speaking at the Press Ball dinner marking the 50th anniversary of the Singapore Press Club, held at Orchard Hotel and attended by more than 400 media professionals and their guests.

In her speech, Mrs Teo, who took over the helm of the ministry in May 2021, midway through the pandemic, outlined how the 4G is likely to engage the media going forward.
Citing how the Government disseminated information on Covid-19, she said: "The Government held regular press conferences to share the latest developments and public health measures and addressed the media's questions candidly.
"In the early stages of the crisis, especially during the circuit breaker period, Ministers Gan Kim Yong and Lawrence Wong held as many as three or four press conferences a week - so often, I'm told some of you protested!"
She added that the Government shared information promptly and fully and that no vital information was withheld. This allowed the media to reflect the Covid-19 situation accurately and present information in ways that were easy to understand.
She said: "You produced countless explainer pieces and conducted interviews with medical experts to unpack the details of government policies and the latest science."
This allowed Singapore to avoid becoming divided along ideological lines about issues such as mask-wearing, vaccinations or social distancing, unlike in other countries.
She acknowledged that journalists had different opinions and, on occasion, wrote op-eds disagreeing with the Government.
"But we all operated on the same set of facts," she said. "This was as much due to the Government and the medical authorities as to you - editors and journalists in all the language streams."
She added: "Singapore was able to stand tall these past two years in large part because our media, too, stood tall. This will be your legacy."


Mrs Teo added that the world is just as or even more complex than it was at the Press Club's founding in 1971.
Geopolitical tensions, technological disruption, the speed of misinformation and hostile information campaigns mean that the significance of Singapore's media will only grow in the coming decades, she said.
But the industry will also face severe challenges , which is why the Government will continue to support Mediacorp and the newly formed SPH Media Trust, she said.
"To our local media companies, I have two words for you: 'Go forward'," she added.

Mrs Teo challenged the audience to innovate with new and better experiences for seniors, working adults and young digital natives, to experiment with new and better content.
"Go forward to achieve greater excellence in serving our people - through news stories that not just capture eyeballs or clicks, but lift our minds and unite our hearts," she added.
Turning her attention to the Press Club's efforts for the media industry, Mrs Teo said she looked forward to its continual efforts to transform and keep up with members' evolving needs.
Press Club president and former interim chief executive of SPH Media Trust Patrick Daniel also spoke, noting that the club has grown and adapted during the pandemic.
He said: "The club's main aim remains the same - to serve as an active and purposeful networking organisation. Going forward, we want to do more and work with partners to cover as wide a range of activities as we can."
On Friday, the club gave out its inaugural "Rising Stars" awards to four journalists under 35 and another award for excellence in sustainability reporting.

Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo (fourth from left) and Singapore Press Club president Patrick Daniel (left) with "Rising Stars" award recipients and sponsors at the Press Ball dinner. PHOTO: MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
Straits Times journalists Audrey Tan and Rebecca Pazos bagged two of these, while journalists Nabilah Awang from Today, Kelly Ng from the Business Times and 8World News' Chai You Xia rounded out the awardees.
The Press Club also unveiled a Hall of Fame for media industry veterans past and present, which included 14 posthumous awardees, including former Singapore presidents Yusof Ishak and Wee Kim Wee, both of whom were media editors.

what a joke!

 

[Confuseous]

One needs only a small space to be an idiotic joker.
What is her husband doing these days?

 

[batman1]

One needs only a small space to be an idiotic joker.
What is her husband doing these days?

Her hubby was posted to one of the China Industrial Park.