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Govt to reverse ban on Shamsiah Fakeh’s memoir, other communist-related books

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution introduces new review process and publisher consultations

[UPDATED] Morality, public order under threat? Home Ministry bans another seven books

Prohibitions effective April 15, 16 and 17, following separate government gazettes including titles like Love, Theoretically, Darlingku Mr Cold Mafia, others

Home Ministry bans three more books over fears of ‘moral decline’, including one by a Malaysian

Scoop’s checks show My Shadow is Purple and All That’s Left in this World have LGBT-related elements, while Koleksi Puisi Masturbasi by local author Benz Ali has ‘unfiltered’ writing

Home Ministry revokes ban on comic book authored by ‘Superman Hew’

Move comes two years after the Federal Court’s ruling in 2022, which upheld the appellate court’s quashing of the book ban

Court allows When I Was a Kid 3 author to challenge Home Ministry’s ban

The author of the now-banned graphic novel When I Was a Kid 3, Boey Chee Ming, can proceed to file a judicial review against the Home Ministry's ban on his book.

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Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

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Spotify hikes Premium subscription fees by RM1 to RM3 in Malaysia

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