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Malaysia media laws raise concern
Plans to limit internet access increase fears of a government restriction on free speech.
Last Modified: 28 Feb 2011 05:10 GMT


The Malaysian government is planning to tighten media regulations. And that's unnerving many in the country.

The government will put limits on the internet, raising concerns of a crackdown on free speech.

Al Jazeera's Stephanie Scawen reports from the capital Kuala Lumpur.

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