M'sia attains highest world press freedom ranking ever

Published: May 3, 2023 4:35 AM | Updated: May 3, 2023 8:07 AM

Malaysia has ranked 73 on Reporters Without Borders' (RSF) 2023 World Press Freedom Rankings, up from 113 last year.

This is the highest rank ever attained by Malaysia, placing the country in the same company as Hungary (72) and Sierra Leone (74).

The previous record was set in 2020 when Malaysia was ranked 101 out of 180 countries...

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