Proposed media council draft Bill, report submitted
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed draft Bill on the establishment of the Malaysian Media Council, which among others aims to uphold and promote media freedom and a legislative and regulatory environment conducive for that purpose, was submitted to the Communications and Multimedia ministry last month. Council pro-tem committee chairman Premesh Chandran said the draft Bill, along […]
Malaysian govt committed to media freedom
KUALA LUMPUR: Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world including Malaysia, the media in this country has used the live broadcast approach for most media conferences related to the infection through various platforms especially social media. Following the implementation of the movement control command (MCO) since March 18, media conferences on the directive were also […]
Minister vows to uphold media freedom
PUTRAJAYA: The new Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah has vowed to uphold media freedom and not to compromise on fake news. “I am still the same Saifuddin that upholds freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. “I stand on my principle. While we must uphold freedom (of the media), we cannot compromise […]
