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Malaysian Media Council bill passed for greater press freedom and self-regulation

An idea first mooted in 1973 finally comes to fruition

M’sian Media Council Bill: board of self-regulatory press body to have two govt-appointed members

Forming the council was one of Pakatan Harapan’s reform promises in its election manifesto

Journalism on the move: Malaysian Media Council Bill to hit Parliament next week

After years of behind-the-scenes talks, the bill sets the stage for an independent body to oversee press ethics – with hopes of boosting transparency and trust in Malaysian journalism

Cooperate with police, Fahmi tells media members called for investigations

While ministry respects right to protect identity of sources, whistleblowers as emphasised in code of ethics, he says platforms should comply with existing laws

Media freedom guaranteed, but don’t use it to divide country: Anwar

PM reiterates government’s position that no controls will be imposed on the freedom of journalists to express criticisms
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Petronas staff to be shown the door to make up losses from Petros deal?

Source claims national O&G firm is expected to see 30% revenue loss once agreed formula for natural gas distribution in Sarawak is implemented

FashionValet a loss-making entity before and after Khazanah, PNB’s RM47 mil investment

GLICs bought stakes in 2018, company records show total RM103.3 million losses after tax from 2017 to 2022

[UPDATED] Petronas confirms ongoing productivity reviews to ‘eliminate inefficiencies’

Responding to Scoop, industry giant said it aims to become ‘operationally focused, commercially agile and cost-efficient’, but did not clarify if it is linked to Petros deal

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