Legislation can now address arts sector's longstanding issue, says Sim

Investment firm aims to help industry entrepreneurs, deliver measurable benefits to target groups

Agreement serves as platform for cultural exchange, literary translations, publication channels

Finas eyes penetration into Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia creative markets

Nation risks losing cultural assets, values if not supported by government backing, creation of high-quality content

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The Malaysian Design Council (MRM) signed a trilateral cooperation agreement with the Asean-Japan Centre (AJC) and Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP) to strengthen design excellence in Malaysia, Japan and the Asean region.

PETALING JAYA, April 22 — The National Film Development Corporation (Finas) will sponsor the opening of i-Saraan accounts under the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for 1,000 Malaysian creative workers, in a move aimed at boosting social protection and retirement savings for those behind the scenes.

By Fitri Hazim Hazam PETALING JAYA, Nov 28 — Every local authority in the state is encouraged to develop an entrepreneurial action plan to strengthen the ecosystem for micro traders and boost the local economy. State executive councillor for youth, sports and entrepreneurship Mohd Najwan...

By Sofia Nasir KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The Selangor government aims to develop and promote the works of local designers and architects, with the goal of showcasing the creativity of the design industry on the international stage. State executive councillor for youth, sports and entrepreneurship...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — The Communications Ministry today announced an allocation of RM13 million for Tamil creative industry practitioners through the Creative Content Fund 2024 under the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) is studying several suggestions to improve the Compulsory Screening Scheme to boost the quality of local film productions.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 5 — Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong will meet Fahmi Fadzil, the Communications Minister soon to discuss ways to protect freelance workers and stringers (part-timers) in the media and creative industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) will continue to take initiatives to support and assist the country’s creative industry through a committee to ensure the welfare and affairs of those involved in the creative industry.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 28 — The Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has reminded all recipients of the Digital Content Grant to carry out their projects according to the prescribed costs, duration and scope.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The first phase of the action plan to resolve issues plaguing local creative industry players will begin in the third quarter of this year, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The government has allocated over RM100 million to drive the local creative industry next year through the Nationhood Film Production Fund (Dekan) and the Digital Content Fund.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Istana Budaya will only stage live performances by early October as only 70 per cent of its staff have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which is among the conditions set for the relaxation of the standard operation procedure (SOP) for the creative industry to reopen tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 —  Cinemas in states that are in Phase One of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) will be allowed to operate at 50 per cent capacity beginning Thursday (September 9), with only those who have completed their Covid-19 vaccination allowed to enter the halls.

ALOR SETAR, March 16 — Local creative industry and art practitioners should take up the assistance provided by the government to continue to craft and produce creative products even though the country is still facing the challenges of Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The work from home (WFH) policy for the public sector and industries under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) still applies throughout the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) and the recovery movement control order (RMCO).