MPI receives RM775,000 worth of sponsorship to organise journalism awards

Pengerusi MWM 2020 Datuk Dr. Chamil Wariya giving his speech during the MPI sponsorship presentation ceremony at The Majestic Hotel in KL. Sia Hong Kiau/The Star Reporter: Farid Muhammad

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) has received RM775,000 in donations and sponsorship to organise the Malaysian Journalism Awards (MWM 2023) scheduled to be held on June 9.

The sponsorship was from 45 corporate organisations, government agencies, state governments and Cabinet ministers as well as cash prize contributions to the winners of the MPI-PETRONAS Malaysian Journalism Awards (HKM) 2022 from Petronas worth RM300,000.