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- The Star's Wong is first Malaysian journalist elected into WEF
- Police post photos of Janji Demokrasi gathering on Facebook
- Man beaten up for robbing, trying to rape hotel guest
| The Star's Wong is first Malaysian journalist elected into WEF Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:03 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The Star's group chief editor Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai (pix) has been elected into the World Editors Forum (WEF) board, making him the first Malaysian journalist to be elected into the world body. The Paris-based WEF is the organisation within the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (Wan-Ifra) that represents editors-in-chief and other senior news executives. Wong is also among the first few editors from Asia to be elected into the 21-member WEF, which has been dominated by editors from Europe and the United States. The election was made on Sunday in Kiev, Ukraine, where more than 1,000 newspaper publishers, chief executive officers and other media leaders have gathered for the global media group conference. Wan-Ifra represents more than 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries. "It is an honour for The Star and also Malaysia to be elected into a world media body. It is even more satisfying as the decision was made as the nation celebrated its National Day," said Wong. Wong, an executive director of The Star, said most media groups, including those in Malaysia had become more integrated with newspapers, television, radio, online portals and other media related businesses in the respective companies. He said media groups in Asia had grown more influential as global attention shifted to Asia with its booming economies. Wong is chairman on the Bangkok-based Asia News Network, the largest Asian umbrella group of more than 21 news media organisations including China Daily, The Jakarta Post and Thailand's The Nation. Among WEP's seven other newly elected board members are Patrick Daniel, editor-in-chief of the English and Malay newspaper divisions of Singapore Press Holdings, Sanjay Gupta, head of India's most read Hindi language daily Dainik Jagran, and Kylie Davies, one of Australia's leading women in media. Wong hoped to bring the ANN to work closely with Wan-Ifra on regional and global projects that would benefit the industry. ANN held its first meeting of chief executive officers and those involved in the new media and advertising in Kuala Lumpur recently. |
| Police post photos of Janji Demokrasi gathering on Facebook Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:48 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Police through Facebook has highlighted 11 photographs which were recorded at the "Janji Bersih" gathering at Dataran Merdeka on Aug 30. City CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah said members of the public who recognised any individual in the photographs were asked to come forward to provide the information. He said they could do so to any police officer, police station or the Royal Malaysian Police hotline at 03-20319999 or KL Police's Hotline at 03-21159999. "They can also directly contact ASP Azmi Abd Azizi at 019-2602344," he said. Several participants of the gathering were seen trampling on pictures of national leaders, bringing a new flag to replace the Malaysian flag and showing their buttocks in public. - Bernama |
| Man beaten up for robbing, trying to rape hotel guest Posted: 03 Sep 2012 06:39 AM PDT MALACCA: A man was beaten up after robbing and allegedly trying to rape a salesgirl at a budget hotel here. The victim, Wong Siew Hong, 38, said she noticed that her room on the second floor of the hotel in Jalan Melaka Raya 3, was broken into when she got back from a restaurant at 11.45am Monday. "I saw that the padlock was broken and the door was slightly ajar. I was shocked to see a man in the room as I walked in," she said. Wong, from Johor Baru, said the man who was clad in black with his face covered with a cloth suddenly rushed towards her and tried to undress her. She said the man also punched her several times on the left cheek when she resisted and shouted for help. He grabbed her purse and fled the scene. Wong then chased the man and shouted for help. The man was caught and beaten by several men about 50 metres from the hotel. Melaka Tengah police chief ACP Salehhudin Abd Rahman, who confirmed the incident, said the man was sent to the Malacca Hospital for treatment. - Bernama |
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