Malaysia Media Council to Launch by June 2025, Says Fahmi 🎯

The founding board of the Malaysia Media Council (MMC) is expected to be established by National Journalists' Day (Hawana) 2025 in June, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.<br /><br />Speaking at his weekly press conference in Putrajaya on Wednesday (March 19), Fahmi, who also serves as the Madani Government's spokesman, announced that the Malaysia Media Council Bill 2024 was passed in the Dewan Negara the same day. <br /><br />He described it as a historic milestone toward fostering a more democratic, free, and ethical media landscape in the country, and emphasised the importance of safeguarding press freedom while promoting responsible, accurate, and ethical information dissemination.<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mhw9fmsd<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline