Malaysia ranks highest among Asean countries in RSF's latest world press freedom index


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia jumped six places to 113 in the World Press Freedom Index 2022, which was recently released by the non-profit group Reporters Without Borders.

Malaysia's position at 113 out of 180 countries is up six places from the previous year and is the highest among Asean countries, ahead of Thailand (115), Indonesia (117), Singapore (139), Cambodia (142), Brunei (144), Philippines (147), Laos (161), Vietnam (174) and Myanmar (176).

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