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Malaysia Blockchain Week drops DJ Ms Pui Yi amid adult content backlash

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Malaysia Blockchain Week has removed influencer and DJ Ms Pui Yi from its after-party lineup following a public backlash concerning her past adult content. The decision led to the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) withdrawing its support for the event and demanding the removal of its branding. MDEC and the Ministry of Digital Development stated they were not involved in the party's planning or guest selection. AI

RANK_REASON The event is a crypto conference, but the core news is about a performer being dropped due to past content and the resulting controversy, not a core AI/tech development.

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Malaysia Blockchain Week drops DJ Ms Pui Yi amid adult content backlash

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof ·

    Malaysia crypto event drops Ms Pui Yi as DJ after backlash over adult-content past

    A major Malaysian blockchain conference has dropped Siew Pui Yi, an influencer previously known for adult content, as the headline DJ for its official after-party after the country’s digital economy agency withdrew support. The uproar tapped into a familiar cultural fault line in…

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