Rights of Owner
The rights granted to an owner in respect of a literary, musical or artistic work, a film, a sound recording, or a derivative work are exclusive rights to do the following in Malaysia:-
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the reproduction in any material form
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the communication to the public
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the performance, showing or playing to the public
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the distribution of copies to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership (limited to rights of first distribution)
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the commercial rental to the public (excepting commercial rental of computer programs where the program is not the essential object of the rental)
of the whole work or a substantial part thereof (hereinafter, "the restricted acts").