The media blackout or self-censorship of unpleasant or unfavourable news under the Abdullah administration is getting as bad or even worse than the 22-year Mahathir premiership.
The latest example is the blackout in the local media of a survey by the Singapore American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) released on Friday that executives of United States companies in Southeast Asia say corruption is a “major impediment” to doing business in five countries in the region, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Singapore was the only country in the survey where corruption was not considered a major issue.
The lack of predictability and stability in government regulations were also major concerns for American companies doing business in ASEAN countries. Continue reading “Media blackout/self-censorship under Abdullah as bad or even worse than under Mahathir”