By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, July 20 — The infamous 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal not only reshaped the country’s legal landscape but also propelled the media industry towards greater democracy and progressiveness. However, these changes did not come easily. Under the previous...

PUTRAJAYA, July 2 — The Communications Ministry is coordinating efforts to ensure funding for the Malaysian Media Council (MMC) is provided soon, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — The establishment of the Malaysian Media Council (MMC) is expected to support and develop the media industry across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, ensuring inclusive and equitable growth for all regions.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — The Malaysian Media Council (MMC) Act comes into effect today, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

By Sofia Nasir PETALING JAYA, May 18 — The media industry faces the challenge of an increasingly fast-moving information revolution on multiple channels, said Media Selangor group senior editor Fathi Aris Omar. He said that before, news sources were determined by media agencies, but anyone...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Malaysia's 19-place rise in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reflects international recognition of efforts to establish the Malaysian Media Council, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The soon-to-be established Malaysian Media Council will serve as an ideal platform to address sensitive issues involving media organisations, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Malaysia's media industry made history today as the Dewan Rakyat passed the Malaysian Media Council (MMC) Bill 2024, which aims, among other things, to safeguard media freedom in ensuring the public receives accurate, credible, and fair information.

KUCHING, May 25 — The establishment of the temporary Malaysia4Palestine 24-hour channel demonstrates Malaysia’s consistent and clear stance in supporting the Palestinian people oppressed by Israel, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Media practitioners in Malaysia should exercise freedom of expression responsibly, without jeopardisng harmony or causing chaos in the country, said Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) president Datuk Yong Soo Heong.

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has refuted allegations that his ministry will amend the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 to rein in Malaysian online media.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 21 — The Malaysian Media Council Bill will be tabled in Parliament in June, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 — The Communications Ministry is now in the final phase of preparing the draft of the Malaysian Media Council (MMC) Bill, said its minister Fahmi Fadzil.

JAKARTA, Feb 13 — Ikatan Setiakawan Wartawan Malaysia-Indonesia (Iswami) Indonesia is always ready to collaborate in sharing information with journalist associations in Malaysia to realise the proposed establishment of the Malaysian Media Council.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The Malaysian Media Council Bill, which is expected to be tabled in Parliament in March next year, will, among others, include a grievance mechanism to enable any party to lodge complaints to the council on their dissatisfaction towards any news, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The government will continue to defend media freedom and this assurance has been given by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — The proposed establishment of the Malaysia Media Council, which has been described as a regulatory mechanism for the industry, does not contradict the principles of media freedom championed by the government, the Dewan Negara was told today.

IPOH, May 28 — The Malaysian Media Council Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament in March next year at the latest.

KULAI, May 20 — The Unity Government supports efforts to preserve the independence of the media through the proposed establishment of the Malaysian Media Council (MMC), said Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The bill for the establishment of the Malaysian Media Council (MMC) is expected to be tabled in Parliament by March next year, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.