Kuala Lampur, Dec. 2 -- Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry today clarified that it never permitted any events to carry out any forms of nudity after several photos of half-naked models showing their tattoo to attendees of the Malaysian International Tattoo Expo 2019, were circulated on social media.

Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik today clarified that the event hosted at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre last week was given the appropriate permissions to operate; however, the ministry had never endorsed any form of nudity.

"The government has never given any form of approval for any half-naked event and it is impossible for the government to approve any applications for events that have elements of ...