Salleh: Set up a regional news agency

Communications and multimedia minister, Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak received the souvenir from Bernama chairman Datuk Seri Azman Ujang after officiate the Asean editors summit 2016 at The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur Hotel. Looking on are [from left] Deputy secretary general communication and coporate affairs department of Asean, Dr AKP Mochtan [right],ministry secretary general, Datuk Seri Dr Sharifah Zarah Syed Ahmad [centre] and Bernama general manager Datuk Zulkefli Salleh [2nd from right]. AZMAN GHANI / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: A regional news agency or the Asean News Agency has been proposed in an effort to strengthen cooperation between media institutions in the region.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said the proposed agency could deliver a comprehensive range of coverage from around the grouping’s 10 member countries.