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Malaysian Rapper Namewee Pulls in Horns for HK Concert

Kevin Lau
Oct 20, 2015
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Controversial Malaysian rapper Wee Meng Chee has become the latest to join a growing number of artists and brands facing stern Chinese limitations on their performance in return for a bite of China’s US$150 billion entertainment and media industry.

Wee, whose stage name is Namewee – a pun on his name in Putonghua – posted a statement on Facebook on Oct. …

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