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Tag: Lee Chwi Lynn

  • BFM Podcast: Top 5 at 5: Of MOUs And Equal Constituency Allocations

    I was interviewed by BFM Radio to speak about the protection of the name “Musang King” for durians. Specifically, it was about the registration set out above by Jabatan Pertanian Negara. Interestingly, the quality, reputation or other characteristic of the durian are set out as the following in the registration (in Malay)- Kualiti, reputasi dan…

  • BFM Podcast: Top 5 At 5: A Royal PR Debacle, Sugar Bans and Citizenship Amendments

    I was asked by BFM Radio to comment on the Court of Appeal judgement of CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd v Suriati binti Mohd Yusof [2024] CLJU 1719 which overturned the High Court decision (Suriati binti Mohd Yusof v CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd [2024] CLJU 440) declaring that CTOS is liable negligence and breach…

  • BFM Podcast: FACEBOOK HIT BY HOURS-LONG OUTAGE

    Last night, Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp all went down for six hours. We look at the lessons to be learnt from the unprecedented blackout. Produced by: Tasha Fusil, Raihanna AzwarPresented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn

  • 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: 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: PAYING USERS FOR DATA

    Facebook has launched an app that collects extra data from users in exchange for a monthly payment. We consider if that makes for a fair exchange. Produced by: Julian Yap 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.

  • BFM Podcast: ADVERTISERS KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE AND WHERE YOU GO

    Our location data is the new gold mine but is it really fair game? Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 to listen on your device.

  • BFM Podcast: RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN

    Google is fighting against the global expansion of the EU established ‘right to be forgotten’ law that allows indviduals to demand the removal of private and potentially damaging information from the internet. Produced by: Tasha FusilPresented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Umapagan Ampikaipakan Original link

  • 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…