Bernama

Also known as Malaysian National News Agency

The Malaysian National News Agency (), is a news agency of the government of Malaysia. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Communications. Headquartered at the Wisma Bernama, off Jalan Tun Razak near National Library, Kuala Lumpur, it was created by an Act of Parliament in 1967 and began operating on 20 May 1968.

Key facts

Company.name: Malaysian National News Agency
Company.logo: Bernama TV.png
Company.logo_size: 200px
Company.type: Statutory corporation
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.industry: News media
Company.location: Wisma Bernama, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Company.products: Wire service
Company.owner: Government of Malaysia
Company.parent: Ministry of Communications Malaysia
Company.num_employees: 700 (2022)

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Official website: www.bernama.com
Image: Bernama.jpg

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inception: 1967-00-00

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Contents

History
Formation
Beginning of operations
Later years
Recent developments
Structure and operations
Public response
Incidents
Awards and accolades
See also
References
External links

Its key role is to provide and supplying real-time comprehensive and credible news and accurate information for its clients, both public and media practitioners. Bernama's role as a news organization is well known among the local and international media, despite the ever-changing political and media freedom landscape in recent years. Most of the news media in Malaysia and Singapore and international news agencies subscribe to Bernama.