Raids and fines for Ramadan fast breaking spotlight rising religious conservatism in multicultural Malaysia

Religious authorities in Malaysia have stepped up moral policing efforts during the holy month of Ramadan in what critics warn has been part of a wider recent shift toward a more conservative form of Islam in the multi-racial and culturally diverse nation.

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