Ibrahim Sani
Born
Ibrahim Sani Asnan Bin Mohamad

(1984-07-09) July 9, 1984
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
EducationInternational Islamic University Malaysia[1]
Occupation(s)CEO, Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera
Employers
  • Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (2023-present)
  • Astro Awani (2016–2023)
  • BFM 89.9 (2013–2016)
  • CIMB (2006–2013)
TelevisionNotepad with Ibrahim Sani,[2] Agenda AWANI, Niaga AWANI

Ibrahim Sani (born 9 July 1984) is the CEO of Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputra.[3]

He was previously an investment banker with CIMB. Prior to that, he was an Executive Editor with Astro Awani.

Early life and education

Ibrahim Sani received a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the International Islamic University Malaysia.[4]

Career


High-profile TV interviews

In 2015, Ibrahim interviewed the CEO of 1MDB, Arul Kanda Kandasamy at the Business Radio Station BFM 89.9,[5] where Arul refuted [6] all allegations levelled against the state-owned enterprise, including tempering with the audit reports of 1MDB.[7] Arul Kanda alleged that 'people refused to listen to 1MDB's point of view as the people find the facts 'boring'.[8] However, this denial has been proven untrue in the courts, as the 1MDB case continues to be heard in the court of law.[9][10]

Interviews with corporate captains

Ibrahim's mainstay in broadcast is usually interviewing business leaders of Malaysia, such as with PETRONAS",[11] and Principal Financial Group,[12] or with Telekom Malaysia,[13] and also with Sime Darby Property.[14]

He also speaks frequently on-air with leaders in the Banking and Insurance industries such as with Liberty Mutual,[15] and with Bank Islam Malaysia.[16]

Interviews with mid-sized companies and startups

Ibrahim also speaks often with startup founders and owners of mid-sized companies such as with Ride-hailing firm Sooka,[17] and with Kenanga Futures,[18] or with on-demand marketing firm Dattel Asia.[19]

Interviews with public officials

Amongst interviews with publicly elected officials are with Former Finance Minister of Malaysia Lim Guan Eng,[20] former Minister in charge of Law Reforms Nancy Shukri,[21] as well as academics and activists such as with Universiti Oxford Blavatnik School of Government,[22] and with the Rector of International Islamic University Malaysia Dzulkifli Abdul Razak,[23] as well as with public advocacy group REFSA.[24]

Spokesperson for statutory bodies and regulators

Ibrahim is often invited to be a speaker with various statutory bodies and regulators such as with the Securities Commission Malaysia, the Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC),[25] as well as with Bursa Malaysia,[26] and with insurance firm Fi Life.[27]

He is also a regular speaker at PR conferences such as the Asia 'Marketing Interactive Conference'.[28]

In the news

Ibrahim was appointed as the CEO of Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera [29] following the departure of the previous incumbent.

Ibrahim spoke about the 2022 Malaysian general election, where Mediacorp reported on his reporting.[30] Sinar Harian reported on Ibrahim's comments regarding the election process of Parti Keadilan Rakyat.[31] He was also involved in the controversy regarding former singer Hattan where there was an on-air abuse by the singer to a broadcast journalist.[32]

He is also cited on tech media, such as by Soya Cincau on 5G,[33] The Star (Malaysia) and The Sun (Malaysia) regarding the semiconductor issues,[34][35] He was also reported by World Of Buzz, regarding the Twitter activities of imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.[36]

References

  1. "Ibrahim Sani IIUM Alumni". IIUM.
  2. "Notepad". Astro Awani.
  3. "'Pengurusan Tertinggi'". Yayasan Peneraju (in Malay).
  4. "Ibrahim Sani IIUM Alumni". IIUM.
  5. "1MDB on BFM". BFM.
  6. "Here's Everything 1MDB's Arul Kanda Said After He Went On Radio For The First Time Ever". Says.com.
  7. "Ini sebabnya kena Arul Kanda perfect untuk uruskan 1MDB". SosCili (in Malay).
  8. "'People refuse to listen to 1MDB as the facts are boring'". MalaysiaKini.
  9. "Najib, Arul Kanda's 1MDB audit tampering case decision postponed to March 3". FMT.
  10. "Najib, Arul Kanda's 1MDB audit tampering trial decision moved to March 3". The Edge Financial Daily.
  11. "Notepad with Ibrahim Sani: PETRONAS Chemicals, A Story of Resilience". PETRONAS.
  12. "Patrick Chang on Notepad with Ibrahim Sani: 2023 Outlook and Investment Opportunities". Principal Malaysia.
  13. "TM R&D CEO In 'Notepad With Ibrahim Sani' On Astro Awani". TMRND.
  14. "Notepad with Ibrahim Sani: Sime Darby Property". Sime Darby Property.
  15. "Ibrahim Sani's Notepad: Digitalizing Insurance". Liberty.
  16. "How Responsible Investments Can Bring Huge Rewards". BIMB Investment.
  17. "Notepad with Ibrahim Sani Ep872". Sooka.
  18. "Notepad with Ibrahim Sani: Trading Futures and Market Insights". Kenanga Futures.
  19. "Ibrahim Sani's Notepad". Dattel Asia.
  20. "Pengambilalihan tol - Manfaat untuk rakyat". Blavatnik (in Malay).
  21. "Parliamentary Reforms and Law: How to Get the Job Done". BFM.
  22. "GE15 Policies on Home Economic". Blavatnik.
  23. "Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak speaks with Ibrahim Sani on building success through oratory excellence". Astro AWANI.
  24. "Ibrahim Sani's Notepad: Day-2 Caretaker Government". Refsa.
  25. "ABOUT THE SPEAKER-Ibrahim Sani". SIDC.
  26. "Notepad with Ibrahim Sani: Plantation". Bursa Malaysia.
  27. "I am Ibrahim Sani and This is How I Invest". Fi Life.
  28. "ABOUT THE SPEAKER-Ibrahim Sani". Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
  29. "Ibrahim Sani dilantik Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Yayasan Peneraju". Nabilah Khaleeda (in Malay). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  30. "Proses undi PRU15 selesai, 70% keluar undi setakat jam 4 petang". The Sun (in Malay).
  31. "Jangan lagi atau sesekali taksub kepada mana-mana personaliti". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  32. "Astro Awani simpan bukti Hattan diberi taklimat sebelum live". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 2 May 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  33. "Why can't your iPhone connect to 5G in Malaysia? YTL Comms CEO explains why". Soya Cincau.
  34. "Chip inventory facing correction". The Star.
  35. "MSIA: Malaysia has what it takes to become global automation hub". The Sun.
  36. "M'sian Broadcaster Urges Elon Musk to Suspend Najib From Twitter For Violating Terms of Engagement". World of Buzz.
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