Is Aljazeera English Malaysia's surrogate broadcaster? "Malaysia's mainstream television news - apart from al-Jazeera's news bulletins, which are relayed over Astro and sometimes includes news on Malaysia - in the main reflect favorably on UMNO politicians and government policies, while opposition and dissident groups receive little if any coverage." Anil Netto, Asia Times, 29 November 2007. See previous post about Aljazeera English in Malaysia and previous post about news channels on Astro. Posted: 28 Nov 2007 Permalink