Malay Payola?

[Commentary] A firm called FBC -- short for FactBased Communications -- is simultaneously taking government contracts for public relations work and producing content for the BBC, CNBC and CNN. That content included softball interviews with clients like the leaders of Malaysia, whose records might have drawn harder coverage. BBC and CNBC dropped the contract after a blog that focuses on the region started asking questions. CNN, for now, is standing by a host who may still own part of FBC.