Ganesh Sahathevan

As reported in THE AUSTRALIAN: ABC managing director Mark Scott last night proposed a dramatic expansion of his organisation's services into Africa, Latin America and Asia, saying it would lift Australia's profile. "We have an important role to play and we have to use all the tools at our disposal to continue to do so," Mr Scott said in a speech in Sydney. "One of these tools is soft diplomacy -- using the media to put our nation's culture, views and policies on show." http://www.theaustralian.com.au/pm-propaganda-not-abc-role-nick-minchin/story-e6frgczf-1225794871714 But what of this inconvenient truth: By mid-1991, after Senator Evans had acknowledged the insensitive actions of a "number of different groups in Australia - some in the media, some in Parliament, and some in pressure groups in the wider community," Mahathir agreed that the Australian Government should not necessarily be blamed for the failings of the media. According to Mahathir...

According to THE EDGE: Popular Internet news website Malaysiakini.com is in talks on a tie-up with payment systems operator MOL AccessPortal Bhd, a company under the stable of Tan Sri Dat Seri (x9) Vincent Tan Chee Yioun. Sources said the discussions did not discount the possibility of an exchange of equity and both parties were currently negotiating a deal that would be of mutual benefit. (http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business-news/152223-mol-malaysiakini-in-talks.html) Meanwhile, Malaysiakini continues to solicit donations (http://www.manage4me.com/donation/mkini/).It is unclear how donors will benefit from a share swap or any other deal involving the shareholders. Malaysiakini.com is owned and operated by Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd, a private limited company incorporated in July 1999. Mkini is a digital media company, focusing on Internet and other interactive media technology and information services. The Directors of the company are the founders of Malaysiakini.com Steven Gan and Prem...