Published by Malaysiakini (English) MP SPEAKS | It’s a trail of devastation in Southeast Asia, where democracy has taken a whack and lies wear Prada. In Myanmar, it’s the coup that brought back military dictatorship; in Malaysia, it’s clever power play plus manipulation that unseated Pakatan Harapan; in Cambodia, it’s the rule with impunity; in Thailand, it’s the never-ending military coups. And in the Philippines, it’s the return of the Marcos family to the Malacañang Palace. The election results in the Philippines sent a shiver down my spine as Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s victory was brought about by targeting young voters

Published by Reuters By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The New York Times won three Pulitzer Prizes and was named as a finalist five more times on Monday, while its rival the Washington Post took the public service award and Reuters claimed the prize for feature photography. The journalists of Ukraine were also awarded a special citation for coverage of the Russian invasion, as the Pulitzer board paid homage to the 12 journalists who have been killed covering the Ukraine war this year. The annual Pulitzers are the most prestigious awards in U.S. journalism, with special attention often paid to the

Published by Malaysiakini (English) Good morning, here’s what you need to know today. __Key Highlights __ Veteran lawyers push Bar Council Houseman’s death Opposition backs minister __Veteran lawyers push Bar Council __A group of former Malaysian Bar presidents organised a [petition to push](https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/620167) the Bar Council to organise a “Walk for Justice” in the face of what they claimed are efforts to discredit the judiciary. Newly-minted Malaysian Bar president Karen Cheah Yee Lynn said the matter was already under discussion and an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) will be called. Meanwhile, Ambig…

Published by AFP London (AFP) – Unregulated online content has spread disinformation and propaganda that have amplified political divisions worldwide, fanned international tensions and even contributed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a media watchdog warned Tuesday. Reporters Without Borders said democratic societies are increasingly fractured by social media spreading disinformation and more opinion media pursuing a so-called “Fox News model”, referring to the controversial right-wing television network in the United States. At the same time, despotic and autocratic regimes that tightly control information i…

Published by The Bangkok Post On this year’s World Press Freedom Day — which falls today — it’s clear that our current relationship with information has undergone a profound change from the norms of only a generation ago. According to the World Economic Forum, in 2020 the volume of content on the internet was 40 times higher than the number of stars in the observable universe. This figure has multiplied since. In a fast-paced and burgeoning digital landscape, the world now communicates readily across geographical borders; at the same time, it does so in increasingly mediated ways. This is particularly

Published by Malaysiakini (English) MP SPEAKS | On this International Workers Day or more commonly known as Labour Day in Malaysia, I would like to wish all workers in Malaysia “Happy Labour Day” (Selamat Menyambut Hari Buruh). The past two years have been harsh and difficult for workers. At the height of uncertainty during the first Covid-19 lockdown, unemployment hit a high of 5.3 percent in May 2020 as 800,000 workers were out of a job. Self-employed workers, hawkers and small traders and those in the tourism and hospitality industries were among the hardest hit. On the other hand, healthcare