Hi... My name is Suhaimi Sulaiman.
I am 60 years old but I don't feel like I am 60 at all. I lead an active life and that makes me feel like I am 40 and life has been kind to me.
Today, with my business partner Asyraf Amir, we own and run a cafe, a backpackers hostel and a small boutique in Melaka. I would spend 4 days in Melaka running the business and 3 days in Kuala Lumpur doing a variety of content, media, crisis communications and perception management consultancy work.
Over the last 32 years, I have enjoyed a wonderful career in the world of media --- creating content, anchoring TV shows and mentoring many groups of creative people.
From August 2020 to July 2022, I was the Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Media Group, the brand owner of TVS. Launched on October 10, 2020, the general entertainment TV channel is available on channel 122 Astro and myFreeview.
Before leading Sarawak Media Group, I was the CEO & Editor-in-Chief of Astro AWANI and Chairman of BERNAMA.
In 2014, I attended the CNN Journalism Fellowship Management Session at CNN’s Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and I am a CNN Journalism Fellow.
I truly enjoy consultancy and training work. I have provided strategic communications advice to the top management teams of multinational companies, public listed companies, opinion leaders and politicians which include Malaysia Airports, AGROBANK, PETRONAS Dagangan, Cyberview Sdn Bhd, UDA Holdings, AXIATA, EDOTCO, Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor, Ranhill Bhd, Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels, ACCA, Razak School of Government, Zakat Selangor, Jabatan Pengairan & SalIran, Tabung Haji, AlRajhi Bank, Lembaga Pemasaran Pertanian Persekutuan (FAMA), Danajamin Nasional Bhd and many more.
I have also trained leaders of start-ups in the ASEAN region on “dealing with the media” through my collaboration with the New Entrepreneurs Foundation. Through this collaboration I trained start-up founders from Singapore, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Giving back to the community makes me feel good. I regularly give lectures on communications at institutions of higher learning. I am an Adjunct Professor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Taylor’s University. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA and an MBA from City University, Bellevue, Washington and I received my secondary school education at the prestigious Malay College Kuala Kangsar.
I also love moderating talks and speaking at international conferences. I have participated in the World Islamic Trade Forum 2020, the 16th Biennial International Conference on Media & Communication 2019 (MENTION2019), the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) International Conference 2015, ABIM’s Global Forum 2015, UKM’s Media Entrepreneurship Industry Talk 2015 and Media Crisis Management Forum 2016 and 2017.
Oh.. I am also an author. Just one book though -- 'I Hate Reading the Teleprompter: My 25 Years in Broadcasting'.
Cheers.
I am 60 years old but I don't feel like I am 60 at all. I lead an active life and that makes me feel like I am 40 and life has been kind to me.
Today, with my business partner Asyraf Amir, we own and run a cafe, a backpackers hostel and a small boutique in Melaka. I would spend 4 days in Melaka running the business and 3 days in Kuala Lumpur doing a variety of content, media, crisis communications and perception management consultancy work.
Over the last 32 years, I have enjoyed a wonderful career in the world of media --- creating content, anchoring TV shows and mentoring many groups of creative people.
From August 2020 to July 2022, I was the Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Media Group, the brand owner of TVS. Launched on October 10, 2020, the general entertainment TV channel is available on channel 122 Astro and myFreeview.
Before leading Sarawak Media Group, I was the CEO & Editor-in-Chief of Astro AWANI and Chairman of BERNAMA.
In 2014, I attended the CNN Journalism Fellowship Management Session at CNN’s Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and I am a CNN Journalism Fellow.
I truly enjoy consultancy and training work. I have provided strategic communications advice to the top management teams of multinational companies, public listed companies, opinion leaders and politicians which include Malaysia Airports, AGROBANK, PETRONAS Dagangan, Cyberview Sdn Bhd, UDA Holdings, AXIATA, EDOTCO, Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor, Ranhill Bhd, Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels, ACCA, Razak School of Government, Zakat Selangor, Jabatan Pengairan & SalIran, Tabung Haji, AlRajhi Bank, Lembaga Pemasaran Pertanian Persekutuan (FAMA), Danajamin Nasional Bhd and many more.
I have also trained leaders of start-ups in the ASEAN region on “dealing with the media” through my collaboration with the New Entrepreneurs Foundation. Through this collaboration I trained start-up founders from Singapore, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Giving back to the community makes me feel good. I regularly give lectures on communications at institutions of higher learning. I am an Adjunct Professor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Taylor’s University. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA and an MBA from City University, Bellevue, Washington and I received my secondary school education at the prestigious Malay College Kuala Kangsar.
I also love moderating talks and speaking at international conferences. I have participated in the World Islamic Trade Forum 2020, the 16th Biennial International Conference on Media & Communication 2019 (MENTION2019), the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) International Conference 2015, ABIM’s Global Forum 2015, UKM’s Media Entrepreneurship Industry Talk 2015 and Media Crisis Management Forum 2016 and 2017.
Oh.. I am also an author. Just one book though -- 'I Hate Reading the Teleprompter: My 25 Years in Broadcasting'.
Cheers.
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