Press Freedom in Malaysia

Datuk Seri Azman Ujang, Columnist, The Sun; Former Editor-in-Chief, Bernama | Chin Sung Chew, President, National Union of Journalists Peninsular Malaysia; Senior Reporter, Sin Chew

20-Feb-14 15:00

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Malaysia dropped to an all-time low of 147 out of 180 countries in the Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, falling behind regional neighbors Myanmar, Thailand and Brunei. We speak to current and former journalists about what to make of this index and the media environment in Malaysia.

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