Media 'blackout' on driver 'assault' case was self-censorship, Teo believes

A "blackout" by major media outlets on a disabled e-hailing driver’s press conference about his alleged assault had raised concerns about the government censoring the press.

However, Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching denied ordering media outlets to do so.

Teo (above) stated that it might be a case of the media censoring itself.

Speaking to Malaysiakini, the deputy minister said she only...