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Breaking the menopause taboo

Women live an average of 30 years after menopause. Normalising menopause as a life event requires greater research, investment and cultural acceptance.

Calling out modern slavery

A crisis affecting 50 million people around the world is coming into clearer view.

Governments want babies, but people want choices

More people are choosing not to have children, sparking big debates and changing how we view family and society.

The battle to restore public trust in Malaysian media

A revised code of ethics overseen by the government rightly raises concerns about press freedom in Malaysia. There is an alternative solution.

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Learning to see through the lies with media literacy

In Malaysia’s post-truth era, information overload and manipulation hinder informed decision-making, demanding media literacy solutions.

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How news gatherers can respond to social media challenge

Print and electronic media are coping admirably with the upheavals being wrought by social media.

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The corporate takeover of India’s media

Press freedom in India has been badly hit by the gobbling up of media platforms by a few large companies.

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The fight for press freedom is a fight for us all

Newsrooms are still fighting to honour press freedom despite government pressure, competition with social media platforms and declining trust in the media.

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One Goliath is wounded but challenges remain

In one of the world’s most tightly-held media industries, one smaller voice struck a blow for freedom of expression.

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Lapdog or watchdog? The media under Marcos

After six years being sapped by Rodrigo Duterte, Philippines media is now struggling to hold Ferdinand Marcos Jr properly to account.

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Anwar Ibrahim has been slow to protect press freedom

Amid growing concerns over the state of press freedom and freedom of expression in Malaysia, the current administration is taking its time for reform.

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What it takes to stop misinformation

Much like the US Capitol riots, Brazil’s violent uprising shows how quickly misinformation can degrade a democracy.

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Blamed, defamed, deported: media attacks on migrants in Malaysia

Migrant workers keep the Malaysian economy humming during peak times. But when times got tough, they were scapegoated.

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Four ways Southeast Asian journalists are under digital attack

Authoritarian governments have weaponised online tools and platforms to control journalists and stifle freedom of expression.

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Calling out modern slavery

Governments want babies, but people want choices

The battle to restore public trust in Malaysian media

Learning to see through the lies with media literacy

How news gatherers can respond to social media challenge

The corporate takeover of India’s media

The fight for press freedom is a fight for us all

One Goliath is wounded but challenges remain

Lapdog or watchdog? The media under Marcos

Anwar Ibrahim has been slow to protect press freedom

What it takes to stop misinformation

Blamed, defamed, deported: media attacks on migrants in Malaysia

Four ways Southeast Asian journalists are under digital attack

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