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Big Brother Comes to Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s information ministry strangles the press

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John Berthelsen
Aug 07, 2026
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Since the 2020 onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia’s Ministry of Communications and its executive arm, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, have metastasized into one of Asia’s largest state information control agencies, raising concerns among civil libertarians and press protection organizations that it is u…

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