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Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says this stems from a request by the Malay rulers for the government to take a stricter stance on these matters.

The RSF release of the 2024 World Press Freedom Index spotlights the challenges we face in Malaysia as we drop to a dismal ranking of 107.

NewsClick is under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China, as well as the homes of several of its journalists,

Traditional forms of political interference are also gaining ground in many countries, RSF said.

Malaysia ranked 73rd in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders, but laws restricting the media continue to persist.

Malaysia has jumped 40 places with 62.83 points compared with the previous year when it was placed at 113 with 51.55 points.

Reporters Without Borders said the pair were being held incommunicado.

Reporters without Borders, the International Fact-Checking Network and the Committee to Protect Journalists are nominated too.

Reporters Without Borders said there is an increase in the targeting of reporters investigating organised crime, corruption or environmental issues.

Amnesty's Ming Yu Hah said Facebook are prioritising profits in Vietnam and failing to respect human rights.

Mexico is regularly rated by the media watchdog as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists.

The media was facing increasing hostility, notably from Francois Fillon and some of his backers after the conservative challenger was hit by a scandal that has badly affected his election chances.

An international day is to be created to protect journalists as media activists condemned the mounting number of reporters killed on duty.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for the immediate release of another man it said was arrested in the United Arab Emirates this month.

A senior Islamic Jihad militant was killed on Monday in an Israeli strike on a Gaza City building housing Palestinian and international media.

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.