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The watches come in a choice of six colors, matching those on the gay pride flag, and have two rainbow loops on their straps. Malaysia raids Swatch stores, seizes colorful watches linked to gay ...
Censorship is a long term issue in Malaysia which has become more apparent as it attempts to adapt to a modern knowledge-based economy. [1] Despite having in its Federal Constitution that subject to certain conditions, "every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression" (), Malaysia has consistently sat low on global indexes related to press and media freedom.
However, Swatch filed a lawsuit to challenge the validity of the raid, [41] and the seizure of the watches was later declared illegal by the Kuala Lumpur High Court as the warrentless seizure was done before the watches were gazetted and banned under Section 7 of the PPPA.
This is a list of films banned in Malaysia, as they are viewed by the Malaysian government for violating relevant laws and regulations, or because of other political and religious factors. Films that are assigned the Tidak Diluluskan Untuk Tayangan ("Not Passed for Screening") [ 1 ] category by the Film Censorship Board of Malaysia are banned ...
Home Ministry raids outlets across the country because the watches bear ‘LGBT connotations’ Swatch says Malaysia seized 164 of its rainbow watches worth $14k because of ‘LGBT elements ...
The ban went into effect December 26, but a federal appeals court on December 27 temporarily blocked that sweeping import ban. For now, the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 remain available for ...
In May 2023, swiss watchmaker Swatch has reported that Malaysian authorities seized 164 rainbow-colored watches from its Pride collection, with an estimated total value of US$14,000. The confiscation occurred during raids conducted on 13-14 May at eleven shopping malls across Malaysia, including outlets in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
A social media post about an Apple Watch ban went viral, and the internet is divided on whether smartwatches should be banned at weddings. What does an expert say?