MDeC & GCMA Sign MoU for Korean-Malaysian Collaborations

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and Global Creative and Media Agency (GCMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korean Government focused on boosting cross-collaborations in between Malaysia and Korea.

Under the terms of the two MoUs, all parties have agreed on a two-year cooperation in the marketing and promotion of cultural and content development between Korea and Malaysia. MDeC and KOCCA have agreed to cooperate in coordinating the annual Asian Animation Forum, while GCMA and SBA have agreed to cooperate in coordinating the annual Seoul Promotion Plan of SICAF. Additionally, the Malaysian and Korean agencies will also be exchanging best practices, network and transfer of technology through future events, conferences, forums and exhibitions.

The first MoU was signed between MDeC and KOCCA by Kamil Othman, the VP of MDeC, and Chung Dong Cheun, the VP of KOCCA, while the second MoU was signed between GCMA and SBA Seoul Animation Center by Adam Ham, the executive director of GCMA, and Bang Joong Hyuk, the director general of SBA.

Othman said, “With the availability of strong government backing for the development of the local contents industry, the time is right for Malaysia to encourage a cross-border approach in the content development programs. Global partnerships with Malaysian studios will further strengthen this approach. We have begun a slate of successful co-productions with numerous Korean studios, and hope to partner with many more from America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and others.”

Ham added, “I am pleased that among Malaysia’s many international co-production projects, the Korea-Malaysia combination is the most successful ones, as there are now a total of 8 international co-productions held between Malaysia and Korea simultaneously, in which three that are to be released in Quarter 4 in 2011.”

Malaysian-Korea co-production projects include Eori, Roboto Arpo, Ddung, Ninja Cat Ichi, Ni, San!, Playground Robot Bboing, Mask Master, YoYo Pet and Eggmas.