Claim: For Malaysiakini first story, posted a report on 20 November criticising the practices of Sin Chew Daily and made news again when it discovered and reported the secret detention of 10 political activists.
Evidence: For its first story, Malaysiakini posted a report on 20 November criticising the practices of Sin Chew Daily, Malaysia's largest-circulation Chinese-language newspaper. In April 2001, Malaysiakini made news again when it discovered and reported the secret detention of 10 political activists.