FAHMI PRESENTS APPOINTMENT LETTERS TO MEMBERS OF BERNAMA BOARD, SUPERVISORY COUNCIL 2025-2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Minister of Communications Datuk Fahmi Fadzil today presented letters of appointment to the newly named members of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Supervisory Council and Board of Governors for a two-year term effective from Sept 1, 2025, to Aug 31, 2027.

Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid has been appointed as the new President of the Bernama Supervisory Council, while Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai has been reappointed as Chairman of the Board of Governors.

At the ceremony held at Wisma Bernama, four other members of the Council and 20 members of the Board also received their letters of appointment.

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All appointments were made with the consent of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.

Present at the event were Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching, Ministry of Communications secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa, Bernama chief executive officer (CEO) Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin, editor-in-chief Arul Rajoo Durar Raj, acting deputy editor-in-chief (News Service) Mohd Shukri Ishak, deputy editor-in-chief (Economic News Service) Azlina Aziz and Supervisory Council/Board of Governors secretary Sharifah Zaini Syed Zain.

The Supervisory Council, led by a President and comprising five members in total, is responsible for ensuring that Bernama consistently complies with the BERNAMA Act 1967 in carrying out its objectives and roles.

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The Board of Governors, made up of one Chairperson and 20 members representing both the government and Bernama’s media clients, is tasked with overseeing policy implementation and agency procedures.

The Board is also charged with fulfilling Bernama’s mission, which includes seeking and delivering comprehensive, objective, and fair news on matters of public and national interest, both domestically and internationally.

Following are the lists of the Bernama Supervisory Council and Board of Governors members:

Supervisory Council:

1. President: Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge, Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid

2. Government Representative: Ministry of Communications Secretary-General, Datuk Seri Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa

3. Media Organisation Representative: New Straits Times Group Editor, Farrah Naz Abd Karim

4. University Representative: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Rahman Mohamed

5. Additional Member: Head of Media and Communications, Johor Royal Press Office, Anand Kumar Selvam

Board of Governors:

1. Chairman: Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai

2. Representatives of the Government:

i. Nik Kamaruzaman Nik Husin - Deputy Secretary General (Strategic Communication and Creative Industry), Ministry of Communications (permanent member)

ii. Datuk Suhaimi Sulaiman - Director-General of Broadcasting Department (permanent member)

iii. Julina Johan - Director-General of Information Department (JAPEN) (permanent member)

iv. Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin - Secretary-General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (permanent member) 

v. Ummu Aiman Ibrahim - Deputy Undersecretary, Government Procurement Division, Ministry of Finance (permanent member)

vi. Associate Professor Dr Abd Rasid Abd Rahman - Dean of Faculty of Communication & Media Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (permanent member)

vii. Zarina Zakaria - Undersecretary of Policy and International Division, Ministry of Communications (alternate member)

viii. Erwin Khairul Ahmad - Deputy Director-General (Digital Content), JAPEN (alternate member)

ix. Booi Chong Leng - Principal Assistant Secretary, Strategic Financial Control and Corporate, Ministry of Finance (alternate member)

x. Zamshari Shaharan - Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Communications Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (alternate member)

xi. Associate Professor Dr Moniza Waheed - Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia (alternate member) 

3. Representative of Media Organisations:

i. Datin Paduka Esther Ng Sek Yee - Chief Content Officer, Star Media Group Berhad (permanent member)

ii. Chan Aun Kuang - Editor-in-Chief, Sin Chew Daily (permanent member)

iii. Farah Datuk Hussamuddin - CEO, Sinar Harian (permanent member)

iv. Datuk Sardahthisa James - Chief Editor, Daily Express (permanent member)

v. Mohamad Sardon Zainal - Chief Media Officer, Sarawak Media Group Sdn Bhd (permanent member)

vi. Azeem Abu Bakar - Managing Director, Free Malaysia Today Media (permanent member)

vii. Nik Mazwin Nik Anis - Senior News Editor, Star Media Group (alternate member)

viii. Hwn Yaul Len - Executive Editor-in-Chief, Sin Chew Daily (alternate member)

ix. Zamri Rambli - Group Editor-in-Chief, Sinar Harian (alternate member)  

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