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The late Azlan Idris, former chief of Bernama Radio, has been named recipient of the HAWANA 2026 Special Award in recognition of his significant contributions to Malaysian journalism and broadcasting. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim presented the honour posthumously.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has committed RM1 million to Tabung Kasih@Hawana 2026, a welfare fund for journalists, as part of broader efforts to modernise Malaysia's media landscape.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has voiced strong support for the appointment of former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan as chairman of the Malaysian Media Council, highlighting her judicial credentials and integrity.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will present HAWANA journalism prizes and special awards at the PICCA Convention Centre, recognising excellence and distinguished service in Malaysia's media industry.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has officially opened the HAWANA 2026 National Journalists' Day celebration at the PICCA Convention Centre in Butterworth, bringing together approximately 1,000 media practitioners from Malaysia and overseas to discuss media integrity and journalism's evolving role.
Media organisations cannot afford to ignore algorithmic literacy, according to a communications expert at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. Understanding how algorithms distribute content is essential to preventing misinformation from filling information gaps.
Malaysia's National Journalists' Day 2026 reaches its climax today in Penang, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim set to officiate the grand finale at the PICCA@Arena Butterworth Convention Centre. The celebration recognises journalism's role in building public trust.
Malaysia's media industry has launched a series of programmes during the HAWANA 2026 celebration in Penang, with emphasis on professional standards and the profession's sustainability as artificial intelligence and digital transformation reshape the sector.
The HAWANA 2026 National Journalists' Day summit will officially open tomorrow in Penang, hosted by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The event aims to unite 1,000 media practitioners to strengthen journalism standards.
A special photo gallery at the HAWANA 2026 Summit in Butterworth documents nearly a decade of Malaysia's National Journalists' Day celebrations and profiles beneficiaries of the Tabung Kasih@HAWANA aid programme for media professionals facing health and financial hardship.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil is visiting Penang for a two-day working agenda centred on HAWANA 2026, Malaysia's premier platform honouring media professionalism. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will officiate the grand finale.
Malaysia's Director-General of Broadcasting has urged journalists to adopt artificial intelligence as a professional tool rather than fear it as a threat, emphasizing that AI should complement human capabilities in newsrooms.