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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has attributed Malaysia's fall to 95th in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index to enforcement actions against media organisations, particularly involving sensitive 3R issues—religion, race, and the royal institution.
Hong Kong authorities have arrested two individuals on suspicion of selling seditious materials and accepting funds from overseas political groups, marking another escalation in the city's clampdown on dissenting voices under a hardline national security framework.
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Newly appointed Malaysian Media Council chairman Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan has defended her judicial background as essential to building credibility and independence in the self-regulatory media body, speaking at a national journalists' dialogue in Butterworth.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged the government will expand the Media Innovation Fund, which has already distributed RM24.57 million to 72 media companies since its RM30 million launch last year.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has commended Malaysia's media practitioners for maintaining ethical standards while navigating the challenges of digital technology and artificial intelligence, speaking at the HAWANA 2026 National Journalists' Day event in Butterworth.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has inaugurated the HAWANA 2026 National Journalists' Day celebration at the PICCA Convention Centre in Butterworth, Penang, drawing approximately 1,000 media professionals from Malaysia and neighbouring countries to discuss media integrity and journalism's future.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has proposed expanded media cooperation with Timor-Leste, including journalist training and agency partnerships, amid efforts to improve both nations' press freedom rankings.
Malaysia's media sector gathers in Penang for HAWANA 2026, with industry bodies organising programmes to strengthen professional standards and tackle emerging challenges including artificial intelligence's role in journalism.
Media organisations must prioritise credibility and integrity to survive the digital era, according to Media Prima's deputy group managing editor. The challenge intensifies as newsrooms balance commercial pressures with editorial standards.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has backed former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan to lead the Malaysian Media Council, citing her strong judicial track record on press freedom and constitutional rights.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has backed Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan's appointment as chairperson of the Malaysian Media Council, praising her judicial decisions supporting press freedom and constitutional rights.
The Malaysian Media Council has appointed retired Federal Court judge Nallini Pathmanathan as its new chairman, a move the organisation says addresses urgent leadership needs as the media sector confronts structural and operational difficulties.
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Malaysia's media industry has responded positively to the appointment of former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan as chairperson of the Malaysian Media Council, with stakeholders confident her judicial expertise will enhance media freedom and accountability.