Saifuddin orders MCMC not to act against HK media over migrant report

Published: May 3, 2020 5:18 AM | Updated: May 3, 2020 5:25 AM

CORONAVIRUS | Communications and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said he has instructed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) not to act against Hong Kong-based media South China Morning Post (SCMP).

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