Malaysiakini

Malaysiakini is an independent, subscription-supported news site founded in 1999, publishing in Malay, English, Chinese, and Tamil. One of Malaysia's most influential digital outlets, it built its reputation on reporting free of the political-party ownership ties that shaped the country's traditional press, and has repeatedly faced legal and regulatory pressure over its coverage.

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Malaysiakini at a glance

Country: Malaysia
Region: Southeast Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: Digital-native outlet
Editorial leaning: Centrist
Website: malaysiakini.com ↗
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How Crosswire groups Malaysiakini

Crosswire groups Malaysiakini as Centrist for comparisons within Malaysia's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Malaysiakini sits in Malaysia's press

Malaysiakini is one of 6 outlets tracked in Malaysia, and one of 2 digital-native outlets among them — the other being Free Malaysia Today. By outlets tracked, Malaysia ranks tenth of the 33 countries on Crosswire's Asia hub, which lists 169 outlets in all.

Across Asia, Crosswire tracks 39 of the 191 digital-native outlets in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Malaysiakini outside Malaysia, starting with Southeast Asia, are VnExpress (Vietnam), The Irrawaddy (Myanmar), Cambodianess (Cambodia) and Laotian Times (Laos). Opening one of them beside Malaysiakini is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.