Introducing the editorial team of DagangNews.com

Introducing DagangNews.com

Launched in June 2020, DagangNews.com is a Malay language business news portal dedicated to present the latest business activities, economics, corporate, shares and commodities news.

It also focuses on government policies and politics that affect the business and economics particularly in Malaysia, as well as the region.

The editorial team is as follows:

Managing Editor
Johardy Ibrahim leads the editorial direction and content strategy of DagangNews.com. He brings with him more than 30 years’ of experience in journalism, of which 25 years were with Utusan Malaysia. Johardy started as a junior reporter in The People's Mirror in Sarawak (15 May 1992) and later joined the Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA). At Utusan Malaysia, he held several senior roles being the Executive Editor, Economic News Editor and Senior News Editor. He had a stint with TV Sarawak from Nov 2020-Mac 2021. He also writes in his own column called "Merrepak", beginning in 2009 in Utusan Malaysia and is now available on DagangNews.com.

Reporter
Nor Azan Fitri Ahmad Hidzir has 12 years experience in journalism and prior to joining DagangNews.com, he was a sportswriter with Utusan Malaysia. Azan or Sincan - as he is affectionately known, covers general news.

Reporter
Mohd Zulfadli Sharifudin is a former reporter at Utusan Malaysia for seven years, mostly covering city affairs and general news until 2018. Zulfadli joins DagangNews.com in January 2022.

Reporter
Diyana Isamudin has a Master of Strategic and Defence Studies from the University of Malaya and joined DagangNews in January 2023.

New Media
Mohammad Naim Firdaus joined DagangNews in June 2023, carrying with him a vast of experience. 

IT & Business Development Manager
Mohd Ainol Anuar Zulkifli is in-charged of everything digital in the company as well as marketing activities.

SPECIALIST WRITERS:

• Zaki Salleh who is well-known for his focus on military-related reports, presents current issues from Perak where he now resides.
   
• Zaidi Isham Ismail is DagangNews.com's Specialist Writer with previous experiences in online media, The Vibes as an Assistant News Editor, and journalist at the News Straits Times.
   
• Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah is a freelance journalist, formerly with Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA).
   
• Dominic Gerard Joseph, a freelancer based in Kota Kinabalu, is a veteran of multiple media outlets including Focus Malaysia, focusing on Sabah's affair.
   
• Husna Abdullah, is our source for news from the East Coast.
   
• Mohamed Mohd Dom is a specialist in business news

DagangNews is also gaining strong followers through a set of columnists :

Syamsyul Samsudin : Volatiliti (Monday) - Senior Lecturer (Finance and Investment), UiTM Faculty of Management and Business

Ninot Aziz : A cultural activist and a writer : Dari Hikayat Kita (Monday) 

MANOKARAN MOTTAIN is a senior economist and writes for DagangNews every Monday 

Dr Razli Ramli, Islamic Financial Expert : IKTISAD (Tuesday) 

Wan Mohd Farid Wan Zakaria, Senior Lecturer of Management & Business UiTM : EKSPONEN (Wednesday)

Ariffin Sabirin writes in his column ANEKDOT MAWARITH (Wednesday) He is the founder & CEO of Wasiyyah Shoppe

Mohd Fudzail Mohd Nor, an established columnist, writing on his experience working in Dubai : WAINUIOMATA (THURSDAY)

Assoc Prof Dr. Azri Bhari is a Senior Lecturer of Contemporary Islamic Studies Academy (ACIS) of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam: IRSYAD (Friday)

Afizan Amer : Senior Lecturer of Digital Marketing : INFINITI (Friday)

Ninie Mahadi : A well versed and experienced Mandarin translator for a certain government agencies : Apa Kata Media Cina (Saturday)

Johardy Ibrahim : King of Wishful Thinking : MERREPAK (Sunday)

To reach out to the team:

Newsroom : editor@dagangnews.com

DagangNews.com can also be followed on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.

(Updated 2 May 2023)