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The HAWANA 2026 Summit has commenced in Butterworth with media practitioners and ASEAN delegates gathering to explore regional cooperation. PM Anwar Ibrahim will officiate the event themed 'Media Integrity Strengthens Credibility'.
Malaysia's National Journalists' Day grand finale opens today in Butterworth with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim presiding. The event honours media practitioners and celebrates journalism's role in strengthening democratic values.
Penang Governor Tun Ramli Ngah Talib hosted nearly 350 media leaders from Malaysia and ASEAN at a dinner celebrating National Journalists' Day 2026, with around 1,000 journalists attending the main event in Butterworth.
Malaysia's media industry is gathering in Penang for HAWANA 2026, with practitioners and organisations engaging in programmes focused on strengthening professional standards and confronting challenges posed by artificial intelligence and digitalisation.
The National Journalists' Day 2026 summit concludes in Penang tomorrow with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim officiating. The event brings together approximately 1,000 media professionals to celebrate journalism's role in delivering credible information.
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.