Singapore has been ranked 158th in the annual World Press Freedom index.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Malaysia showed the greatest improvement in a 2020 global index measuring press freedom in 180 countries and regions, again topping the South-east Asian or Asean region just like it did in the 2019 edition.
In the country profile for Malaysia, RSF described the country’s press freedom as receiving a breath of “fresh air” after a surprising first-ever defeat of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s ruling coalition in the May 2018 general elections, noting that blacklisted news sites like Sarawak Report has been able to resume working without fear of harassment.
“Under these laws, which need a complete overhaul, the authorities have strict control over publication licences and journalists can be sentenced to 20 years in prison on sedition charges. They pose a constant threat to media personnel, who still cannot express themselves with complete freedom, despite all the progress,” the organisation said.
A similar situation was seen in the 2017 edition, Indonesia , Philippines , Myanmar , Cambodia , Thailand , Malaysia , Singapore , Brunei , Laos and Vietnam , while in the 2016 edition, the Asean region was led by Cambodia , followed by Indonesia , Thailand , Philippines , Myanmar , Malaysia , Singapore , Brunei , Laos and Vietnam .
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