Be aware, keep up with changes in communication landscape, especially social media, says MB

Palestinian journalists decry ‘open war against free media’ while IDF calls it a ‘tragic mishap’

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 18 — The BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum released an initiative on artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation and development on Wednesday, calling for joint efforts to explore AI-empowered journalism and think tank research.

PUTRAJAYA, July 15 — Membership registration for the Malaysia Media Council (MMC) will open in early August and close at the end of September, with a nominal fee of RM10, according to the Council’s Founding Board Members.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — The National Journalists’ Day (Hawana) stands as a symbol of the government’s recognition of the vital role media practitioners play in shaping an informed society, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

KOTA KINABALU, May 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his hope that journalists in Malaysia will remain spirited in their role of advancing the nation, in addition to reporting on the hardship and challenges currently faced by the people.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described journalists as custodians of integrity in ensuring the public receives authentic, balanced, and credible information.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed in 2024, making it the deadliest year since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) began tracking data more than three decades ago.

NEW YORK, March 21 — Two men whom United States (US) prosecutors say belong to a Russian organised crime group were convicted of involvement in an unsuccessful Iran-backed plot to kill a prominent New York-based dissident and journalist.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The journalist of a news portal who was detained at the end of last month on suspicion of involvement in a corruption case has published an article today to clear the air, insisting that he had never solicited a bribe.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil today launched the ‘AI in the Newsroom’ course organised by the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama), the first in its series of AI-related training programmes for media professionals.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil wants the Tabung Kasih@Hawana fund, which was established to assist journalists and media personnel in need, to expand its role to help those who are struggling to make ends meet after a layoff.

BUSAN, Oct 2 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil wants media organisations that owe salary arrears to their respective staff to immediately settle the payment.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) not to impose any restrictions on media organisations covering events organised by the agency.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 21 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today advised media practitioners who encounter sexual harassment while on duty to report such incidents to the authorities without delay.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Journalists in Malaysia have the right to protect the confidentiality of their sources, in line with the nation’s journalistic code of ethics, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.

RAMALLAH, Aug 10 — Official Palestinian Media on Friday (August 9) mourned Palestine Voice Radio correspondent Tamim Muammar, who was killed along with a large number of his family in an Israeli airstrike on their house in Khan Younis, the Palestinian news agency (Wafa) reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Speculative news reporting is not new in journalism, and the report by news portal Malaysiakini alleging that Bukit Aman is planning a major reshuffle within the police force's top leadership is neither malicious nor defamatory, National Journalism Laureate Tan Sri Johan Jaaffar said.

KEPALA BATAS, Aug 9 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will intensify enforcement and enhance road safety awareness campaigns to address the rising number of fatal accidents involving motorcyclists, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUCHING, May 28 — The additional allocation of RM1 million to Tabung Kasih@Hawana for the upcoming year, announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, demonstrates the Madani government's commitment to the welfare of journalists and media practitioners.