Kuala Lumpur, 15 June 2026 – The appointment of former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan as chairperson of the Malaysian Media Council has been welcomed by media practitioners as a move that could strengthen media freedom, professional integrity and public confidence in Malaysia’s journalism ecosystem.
Her appointment comes at a critical moment for the country’s media industry, which is navigating economic pressure, digital disruption, misinformation, artificial intelligence, online harassment and growing public scepticism toward news institutions.
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