Bernama announces Nur-Ul Afida as new CEO, Arul Rajoo as editor-in-chief

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) has announced the appointments of Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin as its new chief executive officer, and Arul Rajoo Durar Raj as Editorin-Chief, effective yesterday.

Bernama chairman Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai announced the matter in a statement.

Wong said Nur-ul Afida and Arul Rajoo’s appointments were finalised at the Bernama Board of Governors’ meeting at Wisma Bernama yesterday, and other appointments to fill the vacancies in the agency would be decided by the management later.

On Oct 24 last year, Nur-ul Afida, 57, created history as the first woman appointed as the agency’s Editor-in-Chief since its establishment in 1967.

She also assumed the duties of CEO following the compulsory retirement of Jamaluddin Muhammad in December.

Nur-ul Afida has extensive experience in the field of journalism and has held several important positions at Bernama, including as Head of Strategic Planning and Deputy Editor-inChief of News Services.

Meanwhile, Arul Rajoo, 55, joined Bernama in 1991 as a cadet news reporter and has been with the agency for 32 years.

He previously held the position of Deputy Editor-in-Chief of News Services.

In 2010, he became the editor at Bernama News Service and in 2011, assignment editor of Bernama TV.

Arul Rajoo has also held various important posts at the agency, including Head of Broadcasting and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Economic News Services, and covered many major international events involving the Prime Minister.