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Malaysia's National Journalists' Day celebration wrapped up in Penang with nearly 1,000 regional media practitioners in attendance. PM Anwar announced fresh funding for media welfare and digital transformation support, while new regional partnerships were forged.
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has pledged an extra RM1 million to the Tabung Kasih@HAWANA welfare scheme, which has already assisted 773 media professionals with RM2.26 million since 2023.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced a RM1 million government allocation to Tabung Kasih@Hawana 2026, reaffirming the administration's commitment to supporting media industry development and journalist welfare initiatives across the nation.
A photographic exhibition at the HAWANA 2026 Summit in Butterworth documents eight years of Malaysia's National Journalists' Day celebrations and highlights the Tabung Kasih@HAWANA welfare fund's impact on media practitioners facing health and financial hardship.