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Interna-tional Book Fair(KLIBF)hasevolved from a book mar-ketplace to a platform thatpromotes reading,nurtures youngtalent and drives Malaysia's cre-ative economy.  \nOrganising chairman Datuk MohdKhair Ngadiron said the annualevent has become a gateway toknowledge on broad range of sub-jects,including religion,history,fi-nance,agriculture and education.  \n\"We are creating an economiCecosystem of our own.  \n\"The fair features thousands offtitles,more than 200 publishersbooksellers and distributors,aswell as participants from 26 coun-tries,\"he told the New StraitsTimes.  \nKhair said KLIBF provides oppor-tunities for writers,illustrators andpublishers to engage with readersthrough programmes and activi-ties.  \n# N.STRAITS TIMESTHE STAR□SINAR HARIAN□\n\nKL book fairdraws crowdand creators  \n\"We have at least five stages,including the main stage,which ishosting a children's literature fes-tival,as well as stages at Tun RazakHall 3,Dewan Merdeka,theMalaysian Consultative Council ofIslamic Organisation's Dewan TunDr Ismail and Dewan Bahasa danPustaka.  \n\"These platforms allow writersand illustrators to share ideas,while exhibitors organise meet-and-greet sessions that bring au-thors closer to readers and fans.\"  \nKhair said these initiativesstrengthened engagement in theliterary ecosystem and fosteredcloser ties between industry play-ers and book lovers.  \nHe welcomed the government'sdistribution of RM100 book vouch-ers to secondary school and uni-versity students,saying it wouldboost demand for new titles andencourage more young writers toenter the industry.  \nHe added that most exhibitors at  \nthe fair were under 40,while about80 per cent of visitors were young  \npeople.  \nSEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKANBPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaAras SB-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E,Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan62604 Putrajaya.Tel:03-88846425Faks:03-88846284  \nTARIKH:7 JUN 2026(AHAD)  \nTHE STAR [   \nSINAR HARIAN[   \nN.STRAITS TIMES[   \nUTUSAN M'SIA  \nBERITA HARIAN    \n\"This is a gateway to knowledgethat can enhance the economy ofevery individual.Visitors can findbooks on agriculture,education,in-tetlectual discourse and otherfields.\"  \nReflecting on the fair's transfor-mation,he said book fairs wereonce centred on buying and sellingbooks,but they have evolved intointeractive lifestyle events featuringmerchandise,family-oriented ac-tivities and children's programmes.  \ning it as a gateway to knowledgethat supports personal growth andeconomic development.  \nHe added visitors could accesspublications spanning a wide rangeof subjects,including religion,his-tory,finance,agriculture and ed-ucation,all under one roof.  \nHe added thatan online book fairwas being held concurrentlythroughout the event.  \n\"If you read books,people saywow.That's the kind of lifestyle wewant to create.We want young peo-ple to feel that reading elevatesthem,\"he said.  \nTo strengthen access to academicresources,organisers have intro-duced a scholarly section at DewanTun Dr Ismail,bringing togetheruniversity press and academic pub-lications.  \nOn the future of the fair,Khairsaid organisers will focus on en-hancing quality rather than expand-ing the fair's footprint,noting thatall 1,210 booths at World TradeCentre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL)were occupied.  \nHe said the fair's contribution ex-  \ntended beyond book sales,describ-  \n\"Next time,we may focus more onthe quality of publishers so that wecan provide greater value to thefair,\"he said.  \nAddressing the rise of artificialintelligence (AI),he said technologyshould complement rather than re-place human creativity.  \n\"We cannot run away from Al.Alwill be there.But Al alone,withouthuman intervention,willnot be suc-cessful.  \nPublishing and creative indus-tries must strike a balance betweentechnological advancement and hu-man intellect,\"he added  \nThe fair attracted 1.7 mill","cbCaiabQxnGApSZX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiabQxnGApSZX","pdf",411821,"English","# KL book fair draws 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