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Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaE9 CulturesE12

Bookshop Closing, Political Tensions

After nine years, independent bookshop Lit Books is leaving its original Tropicana Avenue home for downtown KL, per Yahoo News Malaysia.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak remains in prison after house arrest was put on hold, AP News reports.

Malaysia's king warned against challenging Najib's house arrest order, Reuters notes.

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01apnewsapnews.com · 6 NovFormer Malaysian leader Najib stays in prison after house arrest is put on hold 02reutersreuters.com · 7 NovMalaysia's king warns against challenging his order allowing house arrest for ex-PM Najib 03apnewsapnews.com · 7 NovMalaysia attorney-general defends move to halt Najib's house arrest order despite palace warning 04malaysiamalaysia.news.yahoo.com · 8 NovAfter nine years, independent bookshop Lit Books is leaving its original Tropicana Avenue home for downtown KL 05scmpscmp.com · 7 NovMalaysia’s king warns against challenging Najib’s house arrest 06lufkindailynewslufkindailynews.com · 7 NovFILE PHOTO: Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur High Court

Why these floors —

E9 · E12

E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E9, cultures; the pressure it names: bookshop closing. Its words also reach E12 states.

Here it is a dynamic between cultures and states: independent bookshop and Lit Books (E9 cultures), with Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, Malaysia's king and house arrest (E12 states).

E0 fieldsE7 ecosystemsE14 global
E9 Culturesmain floor

The floor of culture and meaning. In this briefing: independent bookshop, Lit Books.

E12 States

The floor of states and force. In this briefing: Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, Malaysia's king, house arrest.