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The Malaysian Copyright Act 1987 applies to works first published in Malaysia (details). The periods of copyright are as follows:

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• Works by the government, governmental organisations and international organisations are subject to copyright for 50 years after publication: sections 11 and 23.
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(All 50-year durations are computed from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the work was first published or made. In other words, as of 2024, works published prior to 1 January 1974 are now in the public domain.)