# Malaysia

Government actions against journalists in Malaysia

Malaysia is in South-eastern Asia, Asia. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Malaysia, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.

## Tactics used

- [Funding and ownership pressure: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=MY&tactic=funding_and_ownership_pressure)
- [Surveillance and subpoenas: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=MY&tactic=surveillance_and_subpoenas)

## Heads of government at the time

- [Mahathir Mohamad: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/mahathir-mohamad)

## Incidents by year

### 1998

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 20, 1998 | [Malaysia pressures domestic media and monitors foreign correspondents after arresting former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1998-malaysia-anwar-arrest-press-restrictions) | [Surveillance and subpoenas](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/surveillance_and_subpoenas) | [Mahathir Mohamad](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/mahathir-mohamad) | Unknown |

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