Umno to sue 2 news portals over ‘malicious’ reports
Party rubbishes articles as ‘slander of the highest order’ intended to creative a negative perception.
By Ravin Palanisamy · 1 year ago · 2 comments
Onus now on media groups to act as censors, forum hears
Malaysiakini contempt case alters news landscape.
By Aminah Farid · 3 years ago
Malaysiakini pays RM500,000 fine
Company’s CEO Premesh Chandran went personally to settle it at Palace of Justice, says lawyer.
· 3 years ago
The day Malaysiakini is judged by the people
Portal raises funds to pay off fine within days of Federal Court ruling.
· 3 years ago · 1 comment
Malaysiakini raises RM500,000 for fine within hours of appeal
As of 4.50pm, donations have exceeded target by nearly RM30,000.
By Raevathi Supramaniam · 3 years ago · 8 comments
Malaysiakini fined RM500,000
Portal loses contempt suit, ordered to pay by next week.
· 3 years ago · 2 comments
Malaysiakini found guilty of contempt
Federal Court finds editor-in-chief not guilty of same charge.
· 3 years ago
Federal court considering submissions in Raub Mining defamation case
Malayskini challenging Appeals Court decision of bias in series of articles posted about company.
· 3 years ago
Warning of rise of self-censorship as govt targets social-media users
Lawyers cite recent crackdown on Segambut MP, Malaysiakini and Al Jazeera.
By Kamles Kumar · 3 years ago
Govt unable to prove Malaysiakini’s intent to publish comments, says lawyer
Steven Gan had no knowledge of the comments until three days after article was published, says Malik Imtiaz Sawar.
By Bede Hong · 3 years ago
Malaysiakini did its part to remove readers’ comments, says defence
Lawyers argue portal takes role seriously, simply too much traffic to moderate every post.
By Bede Hong · 3 years ago · 1 comment
Apex court denies Malaysiakini’s bid to quash contempt charge, sets July 13 hearing
News portal vows to fight case against them over readers’ comments.
By Bede Hong · 3 years ago