![Astro AWANI maintains top spot as Malaysia's Most Trusted News Brand for six years running! Astro AWANI maintains top spot as Malaysia's Most Trusted News Brand for six years running!](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-06/71686746332_mosttrusted.jpg)
Astro AWANI maintains top spot as Malaysia's Most Trusted News Brand for six years running!
Astro AWANI also secured the second position for both offline and online news weekly reach.
Wed Jun 14 2023
![Apex Court seven-man panel dismisses Malaysiakini's review bid to overturn contempt conviction, fine Apex Court seven-man panel dismisses Malaysiakini's review bid to overturn contempt conviction, fine](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/41648558707_Malaysiakini.jpg)
Apex Court seven-man panel dismisses Malaysiakini's review bid to overturn contempt conviction, fine
A seven-member Federal Court panel today dismissed a review application by Malaysiakini to overturn a Federal Court's decision which found the online news portal guilty for contempt.
Tue Mar 29 2022
![Singapore blogger crowdfunds $99,000 to pay PM damages in defamation case Singapore blogger crowdfunds $99,000 to pay PM damages in defamation case](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-08/51596970622_LeeHsienLoong.jpg)
Singapore blogger crowdfunds $99,000 to pay PM damages in defamation case
Lee had sued Leong, after he shared on Facebook an online news article that linked the premier to Malaysia's 1MDB financial scandal.
Mon Apr 05 2021
![The Malaysian Insight gantung operasi The Malaysian Insight gantung operasi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2018-03/71521805733_MalaysianInsight.jpg)
The Malaysian Insight gantung operasi
Akibat kekangan kewangan, portal berita 'The Malaysian Insight' akan menggantung penerbitan mulai minggu depan.
Fri Mar 23 2018
![Ministry considering proposal for MCMC registration of online news portals Ministry considering proposal for MCMC registration of online news portals](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-08/71502846869_SallehSaidKeruak.jpg)
Ministry considering proposal for MCMC registration of online news portals
Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said the idea was to make news portals in the country more responsible and enable the MCMC to determine the volume of visitors to such portals.
Mon Aug 28 2017
![MCMC to probe social media false news over Sabah Water Dept - Salleh MCMC to probe social media false news over Sabah Water Dept - Salleh](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-07/81501495387_SallehSaidKeruak.jpg)
MCMC to probe social media false news over Sabah Water Dept - Salleh
MCMC is to investigate a viral online news alleging that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission had declared there was no element of corruption in the case involving the Sabah Water Department.
Mon Jul 31 2017
![Lodge report if you feel threatened, IGP tells Malaysiakini Lodge report if you feel threatened, IGP tells Malaysiakini](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-10/61477466731_KhalidAbuBakar.jpg)
Lodge report if you feel threatened, IGP tells Malaysiakini
The police have advised online news portal Malaysiakini to lodge a police report if they feel threatened by Red Shirts leader Datuk Jamal Yunos's recent statement.
Fri Nov 04 2016
![Facebook, Twitter join coalition to improve online news Facebook, Twitter join coalition to improve online news](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-09/71473851005_FirstDraft.jpg)
Facebook, Twitter join coalition to improve online news
Facebook, Twitter and news organisations including Agence France-Presse joined a Google-backed coalition called First Draft News.
Wed Sep 14 2016
![Mkini Dotcom loses bid to get leave to appeal over replacement of judge Mkini Dotcom loses bid to get leave to appeal over replacement of judge](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-11/41446806163_Malaysiakini.jpg)
Mkini Dotcom loses bid to get leave to appeal over replacement of judge
The online news portal has failed in its bid to get leave to appeal against a directive by Chief Judge of Malaya in their suit against Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Wed Sep 14 2016
![China shuts down online news operations: report China shuts down online news operations: report](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-05/71463408605_mobile.jpg)
China shuts down online news operations: report
The programmes "uploaded and published a large number of news reports gathered and edited by themselves", causing "particularly vile impact", it said, citing an unnamed official with the department.
Mon Jul 25 2016
![Mashable raises $15 million to expand video Mashable raises $15 million to expand video](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-04/51459497880_Mashable.jpg)
Mashable raises $15 million to expand video
The online news site Mashable said Thursday it raised $15 million in a funding round led by Time Warner's television operations, as part of its efforts to expand video offerings.
Fri Apr 01 2016
![The Malaysian Insider to cease operations from midnight tonight The Malaysian Insider to cease operations from midnight tonight](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-03/71457931676_MalaysianInsider.jpg)
The Malaysian Insider to cease operations from midnight tonight
The Edge Media Group, which owns the online news portal, said the shutdown was due to commercial reasons.
Mon Mar 14 2016
![The Rakyat Post resurfaced after shutdown, ex-staff in the dark The Rakyat Post resurfaced after shutdown, ex-staff in the dark](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-03/51457599544_TheRakyatPost.jpg)
The Rakyat Post resurfaced after shutdown, ex-staff in the dark
The online news portal became active again today, much to the surprise of its former editorial team.
Thu Mar 10 2016
![Banning online news sites is pointless Banning online news sites is pointless](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-02/81456490092_MalaysiaInsider.jpg)
Banning online news sites is pointless
Astro AWANI's Zan Azlee feels that it is useless to ban online news sites because alternative access is so easy.
Thu Mar 03 2016
![The Rakyat Post temporarily shuts down The Rakyat Post temporarily shuts down](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-02/61456744553_TheRakyatPost.jpg)
The Rakyat Post temporarily shuts down
The online news portal cited funding issues and will be undergoing restructuring process.
Tue Mar 01 2016