Bernama editor wins Kazakhstan media contest

KUALA LUMPUR: The International Desk Editor of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Ravichandran Rajamanickam has been announced as one of the winners of the 8th annual ‘Kazakhstan Through the Eyes of Foreign Media’ contest. The country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry in a statement said Ravichandran won under a separate nomination under the Conference on Interaction […]

National news agency appoints new deputy editors-in-chief 

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) announced the appointments of Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin and Arul Rajoo Durar Raj as new deputy editors-in-chief. Bernama chief executive officer Roslan Ariffin made the announcement at Wisma Bernama here, yesterday Nur-ul Afida, 56, was appointed as deputy editor-in-chief of News Service, while Arul Rajoo was appointed as […]

Revert to staggered election

KUCHING: Sarawak should consider reverting to a staggered state election like in the old days instead of insisting on holding it in one day. Former editor-in-chief and chairman of Malaysia National News Agency (Bernama), Datuk Seri Azman Ujang, made this suggestion considering that the overdue 12th state election had been postponed a number of times. […]

‘Fake News!’ Bernama lodges police report over viral ‘Private Parts’ post

BY AKMAL HAKIM            The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) lodged a police report over the wide circulation of a short news update it made on on social media that got a little lost in translation. Bernama TV’s official Facebook account had released a short update regarding the standard operating procedure (SOP) and work-from-home (WFH) guidelines. […]

Senator Ras Adiba new chairman of Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Senator Ras Adiba Mohd Radzi, 52, is the new chairman of Bernama, the Malaysian National News Agency, and the first woman to be appointed to the post. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah made the announcement here today, saying she will serve for three years from Nov 23 (yesterday). Saifuddin said the […]

Bernama, Cuepacs pay courtesy calls on CM

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call from Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) led by its chief editor Datuk Mokhtar Hussain at the former’s office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here on Monday (Sept 7). During the visit, the discussion was focused on the bigger and efficient role of Bernama […]

Chevening scholar shares her journey and plans

KUALA LUMPUR: As the first journalist from Bernama to be awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship from the UK government, Joan Santani was overcome with emotion. The 34-year-old, who will be pursuing a master’s degree in Journalism at Birkbeck, University of London, said she is truly honoured to be chosen, and also shared her arduous journey […]

Suhaimi Sulaiman is new Bernama chairman

KUALA LUMPUR:  Broadcast personality and media strategist Suhaimi Sulaiman has been appointed the new chairman of the Board of Governors of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) for a one-year term beginning Feb 1, 2020. Shah Alam High Court judge Datuk Azmi Ariffin has been reappointed as the president of the Bernama Supervisory Council, also effective […]