Nasi Kandar chain agrees to pay Astro RM221,773.20 for unauthorised use


KUALA LUMPUR: A popular nasi kandar restaurant chain Thaqwa (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has agreed to pay RM221,773.20 to Measat Broadcast Systems Sdn Bhd for illegally broadcasting Astro content.

Astro head of sales and marketing Tai Kam Leong said the restaurant only had valid subscriptions for two premises but it had aired Astro broadcasts in eight of its other restaurants without permission using devices such as smart cards and Astro decoders.

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