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  Authorities Seize Swatch Pride Watches in Nationwide Raids in Malaysia

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By: Donald Padgett
May 23 2023 3:00 PM EST

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Authorities in Malaysia last week conducted a nationwide raid of Swatch stores to confiscate 164 watches from the Swiss watchmaker’s rainbow-themed and colored Pride collection.
The country remains one of the most dangerous for the LGBTQ+ community.

The raids were conducted at 11 stores by officers with the Ministry of Home Affairs on May 13 and 14, mainly at shopping malls in larger cities, and issued warnings to another five stores, according to local news site The Edge.
In a statement, Swatch said it has resumed sales of the popular collection of watches, while also protesting the raids and requesting Malaysian authorities return the seized merchandise.

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