Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo announced the appointment of Datuk Hans Isaac as the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia’s (Finas) new chairman. Hans will be taking over from Datuk Samsuni Mohd Nor effective April 8. Hans’ appointment comes a month after director-actor Ahmad Idham was named as Finas new
Taiwan is clamping down on video streaming services of Chinese tech giants Baidu and Tencent Holdings, citing national security and propaganda concerns ahead of a presidential election next year. Chiu Chui-Cheng, deputy minister of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, said that Taiwan is likely to ban Baidu’s popular iQiyi platform, and
In an increasingly complex publishing world, where audience engagement relies upon a mix of print, digital and experiential offerings, research and audience insight are more important than ever. That research was in evidence at the recent FIPP & UPM Insight Awards, an annual event which highlights research-driven pieces of work that
A year ago, Susan Wojcicki was on stage to defend YouTube. Her company, hammered for months for fueling falsehoods online, was reeling from another flare-up involving a conspiracy theory video about the Parkland, Florida high school shooting that suggested the victims were “crisis actors.” Wojcicki, YouTube’s chief executive officer, is
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Just four days after its release, illegal recordings of animated movie Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal, were already available online. According to chief executive officer of the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) Ahmad Idham Nadzri, the film’s producer had “complained” that some audiences acted on a visual recording for over four minutes
As predictions roll out for which technologies will be shaping the future of the media industry, a recurring theme we’re seeing is the growth of augmented reality, known as AR. Popularised by mobile applications such as Pokémon Go and Snapchat, AR adds digital elements to your live view through your device’s camera, allowing you
For fans of sports, there is no bigger excitement than watching their favorite team play and sharing the experience together with their friends and family. In line with this, FOX Sports Malaysia, one of the leading network for sporting content in the country, is proud to introduce the first-of-its-kind FOX
There will be no new tax for this year, except for sugar tax which was announced during the 2019 Budget, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced today. “It implementation will be delayed as we want to ensure that the mechanism is effective enough to meet health objectives,” he said.
He was believed to have been a refugee from Afghanistan who had fled with his two sons from the Soviet Union invasion, and had relocated to Christchurch, New Zealand, where they had lived for over 40 years. According to publication Mothership, Nabi greeted the gunman, “Hello, brother,” in front of
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