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Analysts flag circulation and earnings slump among Malaysian govt-linked media

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Published Tue, Jan 17, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Kuala Lumpur

    A SIGNIFICANT decline in readers and viewers of government-controlled newspapers and television and radio stations is worrying Putrajaya.

    Notwithstanding the slump in ratings and hence, earnings, the government's concern is whether its messages are getting out to the target audience - especially since snap polls are anticipated this year.

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