Search: funding and ownership pressure in Asia, national level
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CountryCambodia, RSF 2026 rank: 151st of 180Georgia, RSF 2026 rank: 135th of 180Malaysia, RSF 2026 rank: 95th of 180Türkiye, RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180
ContinentAsia
TacticFunding and ownership pressure 5Official labels 1Licensing and closure of outlets 1Surveillance and subpoenas 1
LevelNational 5
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2024 | Georgia 'foreign influence' law for media, 2024 | Georgia (RSF 2026 rank: 135th of 180) | Official labels | Irakli Kobakhidze | Sustained |
| 21 March 2018 | Türkiye: Dogan Holding sells its media outlets to Demiroren | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Sustained (21 March 2018) |
| 4 September 2017 | Cambodia's government forces the closure of The Cambodia Daily with a disputed multimillion-dollar tax bill | Cambodia (RSF 2026 rank: 151st of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Hun Sen | Sustained (4 September 2017) |
| 4 March 2016 | Türkiye: court installs trustees at Zaman newspaper | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Sustained (4 March 2016) |
| 20 September 1998 | Malaysia pressures domestic media and monitors foreign correspondents after arresting former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim | Malaysia (RSF 2026 rank: 95th of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Mahathir Mohamad | Unknown |