Booksellers fear closures with book council's new move


MELAKA: Booksellers are unhappy that the National Book Council of Malaysia (MBKM), a government body, is being turned into what they call a business entity.

Malaysian Booksellers Association’s vice-president Mak Chee Kin said it was disappointing that MBKM had formed a joint venture called "Bukuku" with an e-commerce platform to commercialise the sales of books to the Education Ministry.

Get 30% off with our ads free Premium Plan!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM9.73 only

Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month
RM8.63/month

Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters.

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Nation

Public warned about Portuguese Man O' War at Pantai Rhu Muda
Continuous rain alert issued for five states
Sexual harassment cases rising since 2022, says Nancy Shukri
WEF confirms PM Anwar to join annual meeting 2025 in Davos
60 motorcycles seized at Penang Second Bridge in police op
African Swine Fever re-emerges Sabah
Sabah STAR open to work with Warisan in state polls, says Kitingan
Govt aims to resolve MyDigital ID and dual 5G network rollout delays, says Gobind
No such thing, says pak lah's son over 'our time to steal' allegation by Dr M
Avoid subjudice on addendum decree issue, leave it to the court, says Azalina

Others Also Read