Foong Cheng Leong

Tag: BFM Podcast

  • BFM Podcast: COMMENT SECTION LEADING TO CONTEMPT OF COURT?

    Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief are being cited for contempt of court over several readers’ comments on an article. We reach out to Foong Cheng Leong to find out what the law says about holding media portals accountable over comments made by readers. Produced by: Tasha FusilPresented by: Lee Chwi Lynn

  • BFM Podcast: Popek Popek: Do You Protect Your Personal Data?

    An article on Vox looks at how dating apps are mining users’ data. We look at what measures people should be taking to protect their personal data, as online privacy becomes increasingly elusive. Produced by: Loo Juosie, Syamin Azhar Presented by: Kelvin Yee, Kam Raslan

  • BFM Podcast: IS THE WORLD READY FOR ONLINE VOTING?

    A “coding issue” resulted in the malfunctioning of a mobile app that was used to transmit and formulate the results of the Iowa caucus. A tech expert joins us to talk about what goes into the building and execution of an online voting system. Produced by: Tasha Fusil, Lee Chwi LynnPresented by: Lee Chwi Lynn,…

  • BFM Podcast: FACEBOOK AND GOOGLE A THREAT TO HUMAN RIGHTS?

    A new report by Amnesty International has warned that Facebook and Google’s omnipresent surveillance of billions of people poses a systemic threat to human rights. Is it time for a radical transformation of the tech giants’ core business model? Produced by: Juliet JacobsPresented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Juliet Jacobs, Sharmilla Ganesan

  • BFM Podcast: I DUNNO, I’M JUST FORWARDING

    India wants to monitor, intercept and track WhatsApp messages in a bid to curb the spread of misinformation. As you can imagine, this has caused quite the furore but you might be interested to know that some good could also come from the move. Produced by: Sumitra Selvaraj Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Sumitra Selvaraj,…

  • BFM Podcast: PURAJAYA ROOTS FOR TONGKAT ALI

    I was interviewed by BFM Radio over a statement by Parti Sosialis Malaysia Chief Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj regarding a warning notice by Biotropics Malaysia Berhad which has taken out a patent for the bioactive component of Tongkat Ali (Patent No. MY-134867-A – corresponding patent can be seen here). In gist, Dr Jeyakumar said that patent laws…

  • BFM Podcast: THESE ARE NOT THE (AN)DROIDS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR

    With the rise of Android TV boxes in Malaysia, content developers as well as local film bodies are keen on shifting responsibility to users to curb piracy. Finas is taking it a step further by proposing a new paper that would hold homeowners accountable for pirated content that’s streamed on their property, regardless if they’re…

  • BFM Podcast: PROTECTING OUR PRIVACY

    Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Communications and Multimedia will consider reviewing the 9 year old Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) at the “Impact of EU-GDPR in Malaysia and Non-EU Countries”conference. The act was formulated back in 2010 and since, there has been a lot of development in the area of privacy and data protection. We…

  • BFM Podcast: A New Social Media Law

    Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 to listen on your device. The government is thinking of having new legislation to curb social media misuse. We discuss what such laws could encompass. Produced by: Tasha FusilPresented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Kelvin Yee

  • BFM Podcast: FACIAL RECOGNITION TO FIGHT CRIME

    Penang has just launched the country’s first CCTV surveillance using facial recognition. Produced by: Loo Juosie Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Kelvin Yee Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 to listen on your device.