Malaysia to have new radio station

Malaysia to have new radio station

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A new Malaysian radio station that will broadcast mostly information on government policies is expected to be launched September 25, the national Bernama news agency reported yesterday.

"The channel will be more information than entertainment. The public needs to obtain information more effectively," Information Minister Mohamed Rahmat was quoted as saying.

The station will be known as Radio Penerangan (Information Radio) and will initially broadcast to the Klang Valley area around Kuala Lumpur for eight hours starting at 6 a.m. (5 a.m. Jakarta time), and eventually broadcasting up to 18 hours a day.

The radio station was needed because certain parties misrepresented the government's policies and programs, causing the public to misinterpret and misunderstand the government, Mohamed was quoted as saying.