World Press Freedom Day landswith the release of the World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders.
The 2026 edition ranks global press freedom at its lowest point in 25 years, with more than half of the 180 surveyed countries now in the “difficult” or “very serious” category.
Meanwhile, Malaysia sits at 95th place, down from 88th last year. In light of this, BFM discusses the state of press freedom and the role of the Malaysian Media Council in Malaysia with Premesh Chandran, the deputy chairperson of the MMC and co-founder of Malaysiakini.
Presenter: Lee Chwi Lynn
Producer: Sudais Ferhard/BFM
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