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The Malaysian Media Council hosted a networking session with over 50 media practitioners from Malaysia's northern states during HAWANA 2026 celebrations in Butterworth, signalling its commitment to strengthening ties beyond the Klang Valley.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil is in Penang for a two-day working visit attending HAWANA 2026 programmes, including a grand finale themed on media integrity that will draw 1,000 journalists nationwide.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has cautioned Hisyamuddin Ghazali, the incoming J-Kom chief, to be circumspect in public communications and resist attempts by detractors to distort his words for political advantage.
Media industry leaders have welcomed the appointment of retired Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan as chairperson of the Malaysian Media Council, citing her judicial expertise and independence as vital to strengthening press freedom and institutional credibility.