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Shahrim Tamrin
Shahrim Tamrin is a journalist based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has nearly 16 years’ experience in Journalism and Communications with mainstream & online publications, corporate sector, sports body and inter-government agency. He started career as a Sports Journalist with theSunDaily in 1997 before moving to Asian Football Confederation and United Nations. He made the comeback into journalism with The Malay Mail. Later, he became News Journalist and automotive writer in the New Straits Times, Berita Harian and theSunDaily. At present, Shahrim is a guest columnist & freelance journalist writing for various publications including digital news outlets which include ******, ******, ****** and ******. Shahrim was awarded with theSunDaily Editorial Excellence Award in 2015 & 2016. In November 2016, he received a special Award from Asean NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) for his wide range coverage of road safety efforts and issues in South East Asia. He provided input to the Special Envoy for Road Safety of United Nations in April 2017. In August 2018, he was appointed by the Minister of Transport Malaysia as part of the Recommendations Review Panel (RRP) following the highest casualties ever recorded in a single road crash at Genting Highlands in 2013. Shahrim was a recipient of a 2018 International Centre for Journalist and World Health Organisation (ICFJ-WHO) Safety Reporting Fellowship to attend the 13th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion in Bangkok, Thailand and 2020 Road Safety Fellowship to attend the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Stockholm, Sweden. Shahrim has successfully undergone training under the ICFJ and WHO 2020 Road Safety Training of Trainers programme. He sat on the Board of Directors of Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) from January 2019 until January 2022, the only Journalist appointed to the Board.
Journalism
Breaking News
Second shot at higher learning for gig workers
Final decision on Bangsar Park guarded security scheme lies with Federal Court
Ampang Jaya to see early warning system for high-risk slopes
Malaysia must urgently cut fossil CO2 emissions, warns specialist
Opinion piece on the disappointing performance & commitment of the then Transport Minister towards road safety in Negaraku Malaysia (Shahrim Tamrin)
Selangor Speaker Singles Out Azmin, Harumaini for No-Show in State Sitting
Gazetting of Bukit Tabur: rep lauds returning green space to people
Swift action by MPAJ against illegal ‘eco-tourism ventures’ at jungle park
Road safety institute proposes 30kph speed limit in cities, villages
Coverage of the child religion conversion legal battle at the Court of Appeal, Putrajaya in December 2015.
Coverage of the murder trial of Deputy Public Prosecutor Anthony Kevin Morais in Kuala Lumpur High Court in April 2016.
Exclusive interview in August 2019 with Malaysia's Works MInister Baru Bian on the possibility to limit bikers to ride on the left lane only during peak hours.
Reporting from Seoul, South Korea in November 2015.
Feature story - Year in review for 2015
Commentary piece on the state of workers bus and school bus industry neglecting the safety aspects of daily operation and the chain of ownership in the transport industry.
Exclusive story on the link between Malaysia's state-owned fund manager with ride-sharing company Uber.