Of course, the interest for us Malaysians would be the ranking of our country. Sometimes it goes up, and sometimes it goes down. In 2026, it looks like it’s gone down from 88th to 95th.
Our ranking fluctuates. In 2023, we were 73rd. Then we dropped quite drastically to 107th in 2024. We went up again to 88th in 2025, and now, well, we went down again. Let’s see if I can help put this into perspective for everyone reading this.
Number one on the list, which means they have the highest level of press freedom, is Norway. They have held that position for the last 10 years consecutively. The Netherlands and Estonia are number two and three, respectively. The United Kingdom is at 18, Australia is at 33, and the United States is at 64.
In Southeast Asia, Timor-Leste is at number 30, Thailand is at 92, Brunei is at 96, and Singapore is at 123.
So, Malaysia holds the...