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Premesh Chandran

CEO malaysiakini, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Premesh Chandran is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Malaysiakini.com, an independent news media organisation in Malaysia. He leads the technology and business sections of Malaysiakini. He also leads the Southeast Asian Centre for E-media, a non-profit division of Malaysiakini that aims to assist online media in the region.

Malaysiakini has been recognised through various awards and accolades

including from the International Press Institute, Reporters Sans Frontiers, Committee to Protect Journalists, Asiaweek and Businessweek. Malaysiakini is also the only media organisation in Southeast Asia nominated to the prestigious World Economic Forum's International Media Council.

Premesh as previously worked as a journalist and a labour researcher. He holds a degree in Physics and a Masters degree in International Studies. Apart from Malaysiakini, his passions include corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, human rights and campaigning for local elections.