Malaysia's conservative Muslims target Western pop acts
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Malaysia is facing a growing cultural divide within its borders, where conservative Muslims are pushing to set the agenda. In recent months there's been a rise in the number of people receiving caning sentences for breaching Islamic shariah law. And Western music acts are also coming under flak, leading local observers to warn it could damage Malaysia's international image.
Presenter: Karen Percy, South East Asia correspondent
Speakers: Dina Zaman, social commentator and author; James Chin, head of Political Science department, Monash University, Kuala Lumpur campus
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