Malaysia ranks 73rd in World Press Freedom Index

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 3 May 2023 2:20PM · 0 Comments

Prime Minster Anwar Ibrahim (second from right), Deputy Prime Ministers Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (right) and Fadillah Yusof (left) share in the accomplishment of Malaysia moving up to the 73rd spot in the World Press Freedom Index with Malaysian journalists. – Facebook pic, May 3, 2023.

MALAYSIA is ranked 73rd in the World Press Freedom Index 2023, up from 113 last year, based on a report released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Malaysia has jumped 40 places with 62.83 points compared with the previous year when it placed 113 with 51.55 points.

Malaysia is also ranked the highest among Asean countries, ahead of Thailand (106), Indonesia (108), Singapura (129), the Philippines (132), Brunei (142), Cambodia (147), Laos (160), Myanmar (173) and Vietnam (178).

The index, published on the RSF website, aims to compare the level of media freedom in 180 countries and regions in the world. – Bernama, May 3, 2023.

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