PM Anwar pledges to address concerns over rumoured changes to media laws Posted on 05/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has today assured the press that his administration is willing to listen to criticisms against several proposed amendments to media-related laws. In a Facebook post, Anwar said his senior press secretary, Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, had represented him in receiving a protest memorandum from media and civil groups at the Parliament grounds this morning. “God willing, the government, through the relevant ministry, will review all objections, criticisms, and suggestions raised to ensure a positive environment for the media industry while safeguarding their rights and freedoms,” he wrote. Media and civil groups have called on the Home Ministry to clarify rumoured amendments to the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 (PPPA), which they fear could harm media freedom. The proposed changes reportedly include reinstating a mandatory three-year media licence renewal and expanding the definition of “publication” to include digital content, raising concerns about regulating online platforms and user-generated content. While Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail announced a temporary hold on the amendments pending further stakeholder consultations, media advocates are urging the government to permanently abandon any plans to tighten control over media operations. . News
PM Anwar, Yoon review 64 years of Malaysia-South Korea relations, plan future cooperation Posted on 25/11/2024 SEOUL, Nov 25 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today met with South Korean President Yoon Suek Yeol at the Yongsan Presidential Office, here. The two leaders, accompanied by several ministers, held a bilateral meeting starting at 11.10am (10.10am Malaysian time) for about an hour where they touched… Read More
Najib: I never approved Jho Low as my 1MDB orchestrator; ‘lying’ 1MDB officers conveniently blamed me Posted on 04/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said he had never consented to having Low Taek Jho — a Malaysian fugitive better known as Jho Low — act as an “orchestrator” on his behalf at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), and was not aware of… Read More
Police deliver swift justice as scissors-wielding robber nabbed hours after Puchong break-in Posted on 25/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — A local man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a woman with a pair of scissors at a house in Puchong Utama, Puchong, around 9pm last night. Subang Jaya District Police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the 25-year-old suspect was apprehended in Puchong… Read More