Malaysiakini

Malaysiakini is a Malaysian political news website published in English and Malay. Since its launch on November 20, 1999 it has been widely considered to be one of the leading independent news agencies in Malaysia. Malaysiakini claims to attract 50000 visitors a day and three million page views a month, substantial figures by Malaysian standards.

Content

The Malaysiakini website is updated daily, except for Sundays. Its news coverage concentrates mainly on local events, with a strong emphasis on items related to Malaysian politics. Malaysiakini also publishes columns, blogs and features that offer diverse viewpoints, both on local and international issues. Malaysiakini claims to practice an editorial policy that is consistently supportive of justice, human rights, democracy, freedom of speech and good governance.

Related Topics:
Sunday - Blogs - Justice - Human rights - Democracy - Freedom of speech

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Malaysiakini publishes its readers' opinions in its letters section. The letters section has generated active participation from readers of all races and religions and of various ideological backgrounds, creating an open arena of public debate unseen in Malaysia since the 1960s. Among other common topics are taboo subjects such as migrant workers, AIDS, Islam and racial quota systems. Malaysiakini claims to avoid excercising excessive editorial control on the letters section, as it attempts to foster a spirit of reasoned discussion.

Related Topics:
AIDS - Islam

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