Bernama:
"The ministry has also streamlined guidelines on issuing BB1M effective May 1 in which BB1M is only for the purchase of academic books, journals and magazines.[...]Recommended Reading: 1Malaysia Book Voucher (Baucar Buku 1Malaysia, BB1M) 2014 Promotions at Major Bookstores
However, the ministry received complaints that the misuse of BB1M was getting serious when recipients bought things like scarves, clothes and spectacles while some vendors openly displayed acceptance of the voucher for non-academic goods.