Malaysia leaps 40 spots in press freedom ranking


KUALA LUMPUR: The government is committed and determined to revive the principles of civil society through fair and factual media reporting, says the Prime Minister.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this in a tweet in response to a Reporters Without Borders (RSF) report stating that Malaysia had been ranked 73rd with 62.83 points in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index compared to the 113th spot with 51.55 points last year.

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