Malaysiakini journalist S Vinothaa was awarded Indonesia’s prestigious Hassan Wirajuda Protection Award 2022 in Jakarta last night for her reporting on issues affecting its citizens in Malaysia.

She is the first foreign journalist to receive the award and the second Malaysian to be recognised by the country since the inception of the annual event in 2015.

Indonesia’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Hermono, received an award under the head of missions category for his instrumental role in successfully bringing to...