Nallini Pathmanathan chairs Malaysian Media Council

Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan, a former Malaysia — Federal Court of Malaysia judge, has been unanimously appointed as the chairman of the Malaysia — Malaysian Medical Council. This appointment, agreed upon by the board members on May 26, is seen as a crucial step in strengthening the council's role as an independent, credible, and public-interest-based self-regulatory body for the media industry in Malaysia. Nallini Pathmanathan's extensive legal background and commitment to judicial independence are expected to guide the Malaysia — Malaysian Medical Council through challenges such as economic pressure, technological change, artificial intelligence, misinformation, and threats against journalists, while focusing on standards, ethics, and freedom.