KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Malaysian filmmaking firm Skop Productions and Hong Kong’s Mandarin Motion Pictures has been deemed a strategic move in strengthening regional film cooperation.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — It is appropriate for the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) Act 1981 to be amended following significant changes in the country's film industry, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Film and drama producers planning to create content with religious themes or involving uniformed services have been advised to seek verification and approval from the relevant authorities to ensure their productions are appropriate and do not spark controversy.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 19 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has set a target to ensure that at least 50 per cent of the 70,000 workers in the creative industry, especially in film, will contribute to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) within the next one to two years.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Malaysia and China are expected to sign a co-production agreement by the end of this year at the latest, to increase the quantity and quality of films produced between the two nations.

BUSAN, Oct 3 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil's three-day working visit to South Korea, which ended yesterday, gave added value to Malaysia to optimise the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in telecommunications networks, as well as obtaining 'tips' to improve the quality of the country's film industry.

BEIJING, Sept 28 — Malaysia welcomes the collaboration of telecommunications companies with any local media organisations to develop artificial intelligence (AI) applications to help produce content, as well as report efficiently and effectively.

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).