Slashed media card validity: Info Department says terms under review

Published: Mar 5, 2024 7:01 AM

The Information Department said it is currently in the process of reviewing standard operating procedures (SOP) for issuing media cards, including the period of validity.

It said this is following an instruction from Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil to do so when the Information Department launched the Media Code of Ethics on Feb 20.

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