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Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh says the new method of giving out aid would be coordinated by the Domestic Trade Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry through its agency, Bank Rakyat.

The student was trying to cash the vouchers for his friends and met the suspect, who was posing as a willing buyer.

Four bookstores have been blacklisted over abuse of the 1Malaysia Book Vouchers (BB1M) programme, says the Higher Education Ministry.

The Higher Education Ministry is carrying out a study to improve the 1Malaysia Book Voucher (BB1M) facility to prevent its abuse.

He said his ministry had received complaints about students allegedly selling the BB1Ms to bookstores to obtain cash, and would conduct a holistic investigation on the matter.

Malaysian Book Industry Chamber said recipients and vendors of the 1Malaysia Book Voucher (BB1M) has abused the government scheme since it started in 2012.

The Education Ministry on Wednesday said effective May 1, BB1M will only be applicable for the purchase of academic books, journals and magazines.

SeLUT press owner, Aloy Paradoks says that this indirectly stunts the governments effort in cultivating the reading culture.

The usage of 1Malaysia Book Voucher (BB1M) to purchase items other than academic books, journals and magazines will be prohibited from Thursday.

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