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Malaysiakini

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2026

    Suspected RM3 million fund diversion

    Malaysiakini said board representatives reported the suspected diversion of RM3 million from subsidiaries to third parties allegedly operating unlicensed investment schemes. The company said former key employees had enabled the transfers.

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  2. 2025

    Journalist charged over alleged bribery

    Journalist B Nantha Kumar was charged under Malaysia's anti-corruption legislation after allegedly accepting RM20,000 in connection with not pursuing further reports on migrant syndicates. Nantha said he was attempting to obtain evidence and had failed to inform editors about the operation.

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  3. 2021

    Federal Court fines Malaysiakini for contempt

    Fine or penalty

    Malaysia’s Federal Court imposed a RM500,000 fine on news portal Malaysiakini after finding it guilty of contempt of court over readers’ comments that criticised the judiciary.

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    • Earlier, in a 6-1 majority decision, the bench found Malaysiakini liable for contempt of court over its readers’ comments.
    • Malaysiakini has been fined RM500,000 for contempt of court in relation to the news portal's readers' comments.
    • The Federal Court handed down the sentence during proceedings today.
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  4. 2016

    Dispute over alleged foreign funding

    Former editor YL Chong alleged that George Soros had indirectly funded Malaysiakini and said the organization had not been sufficiently open about the matter. Malaysiakini rejected the allegation, while the government investigated the portal's funding relationships.

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