Matahari Books is a

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founded in 2007 by Amir Muhammad. It specialises in Malaysian

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and also

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books. It publishes books in both

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and Malay.Matahari Books
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Titles

Non-fiction titles: * ''

Malaysian Politicians Say the Darndest Things Malaysian Politicians Say the Darndest Things is a series of Malaysian non-fiction books compiled by Amir Muhammad (director) and published by Matahari Books. Each books takes over 100 humorous, unusual or just interesting quotes from actual Malays ...

'' (Vol 1) (2007) compiled by Amir Muhammad with illustrations by Shahril Nizam. * ''

New Malaysian Essays New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...

'' 1 (2008) edited by Amir Muhammad. * ''

'' 2 (2009) edited by Amir Muhammad. * ''

'' 3 (2010) edited by Yin Shao Loong * ''

'' (Vol 2) (2008) compiled by Amir Muhammad with artwork by

Fahmi Reza Mohd Fahmi Reza bin Mohd Zarin ( ms, محمد فهمى رضا بن محمد زارين, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 7 June 1977) is a Malaysian political graphic designer, street artist and documentary filmmaker. ...

* The Malaysian Book of the Undead (2008) by

Danny Lim Danny Lim (born 7 November 1975 in Malacca, Malaysia) is a Malaysian writer, journalist and photographer. Published works His articles and photography have been published in publications like ''Off the Edge'' (Malaysia), Malaysiakini, ''The ...

* Kitab Pengetahuan Hantu Malaysia (2008) by

(translated by Ahmad Kamal Abu Bakar) * Taxi Tales on a Crooked Bridge (2009) by Charlene Rajendran *

Yasmin Ahmad Yasmin binti Ahmad (7 January 1958 – 25 July 2009) was a Malaysian film director, writer and scriptwriter. She was the executive creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur. Her television commercials and films are well known in Malaysia ...

's Films (2009) by Amir Muhammad * What Your Teacher Didn't Tell You (The Annexe Lectures, Vol 1.) (2009) by Farish A. Noor * 120 Malay Movies (2010) by Amir Muhammad. * Islam in Malaysia: Perceptions & Facts (2010) by

Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin Prof. Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr. Mohd Asri bin Zainul Abidin ( Jawi: ; born 1 January 1971), better known as MAZA, is an Islamic scholar, preacher, writer and lecturer from Malaysia. He is currently serving his second term as Mufti of Perlis since ...

Mixed anthologies: * Body 2 Body: A Malaysian Queer Anthology (2009) edited by Jerome Kugan and Pang Khee Teik * Orang Macam Kita edited by Azwan Ismail and Diana Dirani Screenplay books: * KAMI the Movie (2008) * ESTET (2009) *

Pisau Cukur ''Pisau Cukur'' (Malay: " Razor Knife", but also metaphorically "Gold Digger") is a 2009 Malaysian mystery comedy film directed by Bernard Chauly, which is his first comedy after his 2005 blockbuster break-out drama '' Gol & Gincu''. It stars popu ...

(2009)

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- 8 April 2009

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