Cover image via The Malaysian Insider
In a sudden turn of events, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued a ban on local English daily, The Malaysian Insider today, 25 February, which also happens to be the news site's 8th anniversary
A notice by the MCMC that says The Malaysian Insider cannot be viewed in Malaysia as it has been found to have breached national laws
Image via The Malaysian Insider
When asked on the credibility of the information, MCMC chief, Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin confirmed that the ban has indeed been issued for "national security" reasons, through a text message to The Malaysian Insider team
Malaysian news portal, The Malaysian Insider was established by journalist Png Hong Kwang and ntv7's former Chief Operating Officer Sreedhar Subramaniam.
The popular news portal is now being run by veteran journalist Jahabar Sadiq, who is both the Chief Executive Officer and Editor of the news site.
