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The Malaysian Media Council received 14 formal complaints in the second quarter of 2026, more than double the previous quarter's five. Three cases have been escalated to the council's newly operational Complaints Panel, marking its debut handling of disputes.
Cambodia's Information Ministry has demanded that Singapore's Channel News Asia issue a public correction after investigations cleared the Kingdom of involvement in a missing Singaporean woman's case, criticising the outlet's initial one-sided reporting.
South Korean prosecutors have charged eight individuals, six of them business journalists, with orchestrating a stock price manipulation scheme that generated more than 9 billion won in illegal profits through coordinated publication of favourable news articles.
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has urged the media to balance press freedom with ethical responsibility as artificial intelligence and digital technologies transform journalism.
Sarawak will host its flagship Media Conference in 2026, drawing 800 journalists, academics, policymakers and industry figures to examine digital transformation challenges, artificial intelligence ethics and rebuilding public trust in media institutions.
The Malaysian Media Council has endorsed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's directive that complaints against journalists from recognised media outlets must be referred to the Council before any enforcement action, reinforcing independent media self-regulation.