Malaysia's news, around the clock.
Malaysia's Department of National Unity is creating a Community Tension Index to measure social cohesion and address racial, religious and royalty issues. The move comes as online content violations surge.
Malaysia's Deputy National Unity Minister R. Yuneswaran has advocated for strengthened mother-tongue education among youth as a remedy for escalating 3R (race, religion, royalty) disputes on social media that threaten national cohesion.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has advised all government officials to steer clear of inappropriate language and contentious topics, particularly those touching on race, religion and royalty, in their public communications.