Demise Of Books Exaggerated, Even In Malaysia

Chong Tong Sin, Founder, Gerakbudaya | Amir Muhammad, Founder, Buku FIXI

22-Apr-22 08:00

Demise Of Books Exaggerated, Even In Malaysia

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As part of World Book and Copyright day, we speak to Chong Ton Sin, founder of Gerakbudaya, and Amir Muhammad, founder of Buku FIXI on the business of books. We also ask if there is a culture of reading in Malaysia, what are the challenges for independent publishers, and most importantly, content censorship in the book industry. Background image credit: Pixabay.com

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: business analysis, SME, entrepreneurship, social issues, literature

Tags: malaysian publishers, publishing industry, world book and copyright day, books, ebooks, censorship, publishers,

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