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Hong Kong's top security official has urged booksellers to ensure their stock does not endanger national security, following fresh arrests linked to independent bookstores in the city.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has cautioned the Malaysian media industry to adopt emerging technologies without abandoning ethical principles and national identity, warning against external ideological influence through digital platforms.
Singapore's Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng have won a defamation case against Bloomberg, receiving $230,000 in damages each. The ministers argued the suit was necessary to protect the standing of their offices.
Lam Wing-kee, the Hong Kong bookseller who became an icon of defiance against Beijing's crackdown on free speech after his 2015 abduction, has died in Taiwan aged 70 following a cancer relapse.
Malaysia's Parliament advanced competition law reforms and examined press freedom policies during its third week of sitting, with debates spanning healthcare, food security and defence modernisation.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has urged the strengthening of the Malaysian Media Council as a self-regulatory body, calling on social media platforms to join its framework to address content challenges and improve media ethics.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has established a new pathway for handling complaints against journalists, requiring all allegations to be submitted to the Malaysian Media Council for independent review before any investigation or prosecution proceeds.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has attributed Malaysia's decline in the World Press Freedom Index to enforcement actions against media over religion, race and royalty content, asserting these measures protect national interests rather than suppress dissent.
Cambodia's Supreme Court has upheld 14-year prison sentences for two journalists convicted of treason. The charges stem from a photograph posted after border clashes with Thailand in a military-restricted zone.
Hong Kong authorities have arrested two individuals, including pro-democracy figure Leticia Wong, on suspicion of selling seditious publications and receiving foreign funding, marking the latest enforcement action under the city's contentious national security framework.
Jakarta police have detained former youth minister Roy Suryo and activist Tifa Tyassuma over defamation allegations connected to longstanding disputes about President Jokowi's academic credentials, marking an escalation in a six-year controversy.
The Malaysian Media Council held an informal gathering with over 50 media practitioners from the northern region during HAWANA 2026, marking the council's outreach efforts beyond Kuala Lumpur and introducing its new leadership to journalists nationwide.
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Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan, a retired Federal Court judge, has assumed the role of Malaysian Media Council chairman. She argues that her background in the judiciary will prove instrumental in safeguarding the council's independence and editorial integrity.
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim praised Malaysia's media practitioners at the HAWANA 2026 National Journalists' Day event in Butterworth, emphasizing the importance of ethical journalism in an era of rapid technological change and artificial intelligence.
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Newly appointed Malaysian Media Council chairman Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan has defended her appointment as chair, arguing her decades of judicial experience will strengthen the council's independence and public credibility despite her lack of newsroom background.
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has committed an extra RM1 million to Tabung Kasih@HAWANA, a welfare scheme for journalists and media workers across Malaysia.
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The HAWANA 2026 Summit in Penang gathered approximately 1,000 media practitioners from Malaysia and several ASEAN countries to reaffirm the importance of National Journalists' Day as a platform for recognising contributions and addressing industry challenges.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has voiced strong support for Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan's appointment as chairman of the Malaysian Media Council, arguing her judicial background will restore public confidence in the media regulatory body.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has endorsed the appointment of former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan as chairman of the Malaysian Media Council, citing her judicial credentials and integrity as crucial to restoring public confidence in the self-regulatory body.
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.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has officially opened the HAWANA 2026 National Journalists' Day celebration at the PICCA Convention Centre in Butterworth, bringing together 1,000 media practitioners from Malaysia and across Southeast Asia.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has proposed strengthening media ties with Timor-Leste through expanded journalist training and closer cooperation between national news agencies, discussions held during the HAWANA 2026 conference.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has arrived in Penang following an official visit to Turkmenistan, with plans to participate in National Journalists' Day 2026 celebrations and other major investment-related events.
A Thai court has handed an 18-month prison sentence to a man for posting a comment deemed defamatory to the monarchy in a Facebook group, exemplifying the country's aggressive enforcement of its lese-majeste law.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has announced RM10,000 grants to each state media club under GKMM and RM30,000 to the association itself for journalist welfare programmes.
Penang hosts the HAWANA 2026 summit tomorrow, drawing approximately 1,000 media professionals nationwide. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will officiate the event themed on media integrity and credibility, recognizing journalism's vital contribution to society.
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Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has expressed strong support for former Federal Court judge Nallini as the next chair of Malaysia Media Council, highlighting her track record on press freedom rulings.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has thrown her support behind former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan to lead the Malaysian Media Council, highlighting the judicial officer's strong record on safeguarding press freedoms and upholding constitutional protections.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has expressed strong backing for Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan's appointment as chairperson of the newly established Malaysian Media Council, pointing to the former Federal Court judge's landmark rulings protecting press freedom and constitutional rights.
Nallini Pathmanathan, a retired Federal Court judge, has been appointed chairman of the Malaysian Media Council. The appointment arrives as the media sector confronts mounting operational and regulatory pressures.
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Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has congratulated Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan, a former Federal Court judge, on her appointment as chairman of the Malaysian Media Council, the media industry's self-regulatory body.
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Media figures have praised the appointment of former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan as chairperson of the Malaysian Media Council, expecting her legal background to strengthen journalistic standards and public trust.