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A former Singapore television journalist who spent over five months in remand has been released on a S$5,000 personal bond. Haseenah Koyakutty faces six charges including criminal trespass and alleged harassment involving remarks about the Chief Justice.
The Communications Ministry has deployed 60 information dissemination centres across Negeri Sembilan to facilitate media coverage of the state election, ensuring journalists have reliable internet and workspace throughout the polling period.
eBay has agreed to pay nearly US$50 million to David and Ina Steiner, journalists who were subjected to a coordinated harassment campaign by former company employees after publishing critical coverage of the e-commerce giant.
Indonesian press unions are demanding President Prabowo Subianto apologize for calling journalists 'londo ireng' (black Dutchmen), a derogatory colonial-era term implying collaboration with foreign powers and threats to press freedom.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has cautioned media professionals against sacrificing core values and national identity while pursuing technological innovation, warning that unchecked digital advancement could allow foreign powers to shape national narratives.
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has stressed the need for journalists to balance press freedom with ethical responsibility amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence and digital technology.
Singapore's High Court has ordered Bloomberg to pay S$230,000 in damages to each of two cabinet ministers over a 2024 article examining luxury property transactions. The court found the story defamed the officials by suggesting improper conduct.
Parliament's third sitting week saw passage of competition law amendments and tabling of rice industry reforms, whilst MPs debated press freedom concerns, 1MDB debts and healthcare digitalisation efforts across eleven ministries.
South Korea has enacted stricter penalties for online misinformation, including fines up to 1 billion won. Critics warn the vague law could stifle press freedom and encourage self-censorship in the nation.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has outlined a complaints mechanism requiring allegations against journalists to be channelled through the Malaysian Media Council before formal investigation or enforcement proceedings commence.
Vietnam has arrested the author of a recently published biography of Ho Chi Minh and a prominent social media influencer who promoted it, in a move highlighting Hanoi's strict control over historical narratives and public discourse.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has called for the Malaysian Media Council to be strengthened as a self-regulatory body, with government backing and expanded membership from social media platforms to address digital content challenges.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that complaints against journalists from recognised media organisations must be referred to the Malaysian Media Council for review before any investigations or enforcement action can proceed.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has linked Malaysia's slip to 95th place in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index to enforcement actions against media outlets over content involving religion, race, and the royal institution, rather than political criticism.
A Malaysian businessman has successfully sued Sin Chew Media Corporation Bhd for RM400,000 in a defamation case. The High Court ruled against the Chinese-language daily over a report that implied he orchestrated an assault on a lawyer.
China has released Ezra Jin, founder of the underground Zion Church, following detention since October. His release came after US President Donald Trump raised the case with Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking a rare diplomatic intervention on religious freedom.
Lam Wing-kee, the Hong Kong bookseller whose 2015 detention by Chinese authorities symbolised Beijing's assault on press freedom, has died in Taiwan at 70 following a cancer relapse.