Foong Cheng Leong

Tag: BFM

  • BFM Podcast: CYBERSTALKING

    I was interviewed by BFM Radio to talk about stalking and harassment laws in Malaysia in general on 10 January 2017. Japan just recently introduced laws to ban cyberstalking after a musical artist there was stabbed by a fan. Malaysia, while having laws that deal with harassment, has yet to introduce laws on stalking. We…

  • BFM Podcast: LANDMARK #3: INSULTS

    I was interviewed by BFM Radio to talk about online insults and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 on 18 July 2016. Last month, a 76-year-old man was arrested by the police for allegedly posting an insulting picture in a Whatsapp group chat. The man, identified as Pa Ya in media reports, was arrested in…

  • BFM Podcast: APPLE VERSUS THE FBI

    I was interviewed by BFM Radio to talk about US Government’s request to compel Apple Inc to assist in the access of a suspected terrorist’s iPhone on 24 February 2016. On February 16, Apple published a message on its website, outlining to its customers that they would not be complying with a request from the…

  • BFM Podcast: Suing Illegal Downloaders

    I was interviewed by BFM Radio to talk about illegal downloading of music, songs etc by internet users on 13 April 2015. The makers of Dallas Buyers Club, the award winning movie starring Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, have been aggressively going after online pirates in the United States, Australia and now, Singapore. What set…

  • BFM Podcast: Sedition, Porn and Torrents

    I was interviewed by BFM Radio to talk about the regulation of social media space in Malaysia on 17 February 2015. The Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar recently cautioned Malaysians to be mindful of what they post on social media platforms like twitter in order not to get on the wrong…

  • BFM Podcast: Revenge Porn

    I was interviewed by BFM Radio to talk about revenge porn on 22 July 2014. Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 to listen on your device. The availability of affordable smartphones and cheap mobile data are contributing to the rise of sextortion, the non-consensual publication online of explicit…

  • BFM Podcast: The Right to be Forgotten

    I was interviewed by BFMRadio to talk about privacy laws and the right to be forgotten on 28 May 2014. If your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 to listen on your device. In what could be a landmark case for internet privacy, the European Court of Justice ruled…

  • BFM Podcast: New Regulations for Online Shopping

    Online cheating and internet scams are on the rise in Malaysia. In 2011, police figures showed a total of 1,879 online cheating cases, compared to 551 in 2009. New regulations are being implemented in July 2013 to help protect shoppers from being cheated, and Sharmila Sekaran and Mr. Foong Cheng Leong from Loyarburok talk to…

  • BFM Podcast: Intellectual Property Rights and Social Media

    Foong Cheng Leong, a lawyer tells of the intellectual property laws governing social media and what businesses ought to look out for and not infringe. If a business outsources the management of its social media activities, who is responsible for infringements?   Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3…

  • BFM Podcast: Internet Freedom & Evidence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012

    I was interviewed by BFM Radio on Internet Freedom and Evidence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012. Lawyer Foong Cheng Leong breaks down the Evidence Act to us, and explains how such regulations affect the ordinary Internet user in the country. Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 to listen…