Malaysia dropped from pop concert tours

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There’s speculation that protests from conservative Muslim groups in Malaysia prompted Beyonce to cancel her weekend concert there. But as Jennifer Pak reports, it’s just one of many recent cases that women’s rights activists say has damaged Malaysia’s reputation as a model Muslim country.

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