In a move that came out of nowhere, The Edge Media Group has decided to shut down The Malaysian Insider. Scheduled to occur at midnight today, the shutdown is stated to be done “for commercial reasons.”
The Malaysian Insider was recently in the spotlight as the website was blocked by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for breaching Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act of 1998. This move resulted in TMI creating a mirror website that is hosted on The Malaysian Outsider, which was also blocked by the MCMC moments after going live.
“I want to thank everyone of you in Malaysia, around the world, and those who have been with The Malaysian Insider from day one until now for your support, well wishes and criticism during these fantastic eight years and 18 days of The Malaysian Insider,” says Jahabar Sadiq, editor of The Malaysian Insider.
The Malaysian Insider was first launched on the 25th of February 2008. It was acquired by The Edge Media Group on the 9th of June 2014.
