Media News

80% of Malaysian national and regional news coverage searched going back to 2015. A clean criminal record means no conviction. It says nothing about the scandal that never went to court.

Who needs it?

C-Suite & Senior Hiring

A board member or CFO with a suppressed scandal is a governance risk from day one.

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C-Suite & Senior Hiring

A board member or CFO with a suppressed scandal is a governance risk from day one.

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Client-Facing & Spokesperson Roles

Your brand is judged by the people who represent it publicly. Past public misconduct doesn't stay in the past.

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Client-Facing & Spokesperson Roles

Your brand is judged by the people who represent it publicly. Past public misconduct doesn't stay in the past.

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Business Partnership & Investor Onboarding

Before signing, know whether your prospective partner has been named in disputes, enforcement actions, or failed ventures that didn't end in court.

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Business Partnership & Investor Onboarding

Before signing, know whether your prospective partner has been named in disputes, enforcement actions, or failed ventures that didn't end in court.

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Board & Committee Appointments

Reputational scrutiny at the appointment stage is far less damaging than post-appointment exposure.

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Board & Committee Appointments

Reputational scrutiny at the appointment stage is far less damaging than post-appointment exposure.

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What We Check?

Easily adapt as your business grows.

● Adverse news and public controversy

● Business dispute and misconduct reports

● 80% national and regional coverage (Malay, English, and Chinese language sources)

● Archive depth: 2015 to present

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HOW IT WORKS

HOW IT WORKS

3 Simple Steps

3 Simple Steps

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Input

Search match Name across news archives.

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Classification

Categorised by type: fraud, dispute, legal, etc

03

Summary Report

Article title, publication date, source links & category news type

Automated checks return results in minutes. Results integrate directly into your screening report, no separate login and no chasing.

Automated checks return results in minutes. Results integrate directly into your screening report, no separate login and no chasing.

Why this check important?

Not all risk leaves a court record. Controversies, business disputes, public misconduct, and whistleblower stories often appear in newspapers years before any formal legal action.

The press knows things the courts haven't filed yet. By the time a case reaches a courtroom, you've already hired the person, onboarded them, and given them access. The news archive knew earlier.

This check is conducted in full compliance with Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010.

Candidate data is processed for verification purposes only, retained per statutory requirements, and never shared with third parties. Every check generates an auditable record, timestamped, traceable, and reportable.

When to Check?

When to Check?

At the initial stage before investing time in interviews. Also essential when promoting internally to roles with new qualification requirements, or when hiring consultants.

At the initial stage before investing time in interviews. Also essential when promoting internally to roles with new qualification requirements, or when hiring consultants.

Risk if skipped !

Risk if skipped !

A candidate who was named in a financial scandal, associated with a failed Ponzi scheme, or involved in a workplace harassment case will almost never disclose it. The news archive will.


Reputational damage to your organisation from a bad senior hire isn't a future risk, it becomes your headline the moment the story resurfaces.

A candidate who was named in a financial scandal, associated with a failed Ponzi scheme, or involved in a workplace harassment case will almost never disclose it. The news archive will.


Reputational damage to your organisation from a bad senior hire isn't a future risk, it becomes your headline the moment the story resurfaces.

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Check The News Before You Sign

The press knows things that CVs don't mention and courts haven't filed. Ten years of archive coverage, searched before your next hire, appointment, or partnership.

When the media archive is clear, you proceed with confidence. When it isn't, you're glad you checked.

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Check The News Before You Sign

The press knows things that CVs don't mention and courts haven't filed. Ten years of archive coverage, searched before your next hire, appointment, or partnership.

When the media archive is clear, you proceed with confidence. When it isn't, you're glad you checked.

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Check The News Before You Sign

The press knows things that CVs don't mention and courts haven't filed. Ten years of archive coverage, searched before your next hire, appointment, or partnership.

When the media archive is clear, you proceed with confidence. When it isn't, you're glad you checked.

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