Malaysia Plumbs New Depths On Press Freedom

Ding Jo-Ann, Advisor, Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)

06-May-22 07:45

Malaysia Plumbs New Depths On Press Freedom

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Ding Jo-Ann, advisor at the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), explains the myriad factors behind Malaysia's latest decline on the World Press Freedom Index. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Philip See, Khoo Hsu Chuang, Tan Chen Li

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Tags: world press freedom day, press freedom, free speech, freedom of expression, world press freedom index, media, free press,

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