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Journalists Face Intimidation Amid Calls for Press Freedom

1/21/2026

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Media groups in Malaysia, led by the National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJM), call for action against intimidation.
NUJM says a journalist was allegedly assaulted by the chief executive of a government-linked company after asking a question.
The union notes the executive yanked the reporter's lanyard, heightening concerns about press freedom.
Another journalist was detained for a "sensitive" question under the Sedition Act, prompting condemnation.

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Media groups in Malaysia, led by the National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJM), call for action against intimidation.
NUJM says a journalist was allegedly assaulted by the chief executive of a government-linked company after asking a question.
The union notes the executive yanked the reporter's lanyard, heightening concerns about press freedom.
Another journalist was detained for a "sensitive" question under the Sedition Act, prompting condemnation.