{"id":2881,"date":"2013-10-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/2013\/10\/08\/malaysia-to-expand-creative-content-industry\/"},"modified":"2013-10-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-08T00:00:00","slug":"malaysia-to-expand-creative-content-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/malaysia-to-expand-creative-content-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia to Expand Creative Content Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tCANNES: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek has revealed Malaysia&#039;s plans to form a competitive creative content hub in Asia and desire to lure international entertainment producers attending MIPCOM.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tOne of the reasons why the country could be considered a cost-competitive regional hub is due to Pinewood Studios&#039; and Astro TV&#039;s investment in new state-of-the-art production facilities. Another is the production of such successful CGI animations as <em>Life of Pi <\/em>and <em>Snow White and the Huntsman<\/em>. The country also boasts a skilled workforce and a high level of English proficiency, among other appealing accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&quot;Malaysia offers industry investors state-of-the-art infrastructure, attractive incentives and funds, skilled talent and award-winning creative content expertise,&quot; noted the Minister. &quot;We strongly encourage film, TV, game and entertainment producers to experience and benefit from our facilities, strategic location and business-friendly environment.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&quot;Malaysia is embarking on an unprecedented push to grow Malaysia&#039;s creative content industry through its Economic Transformation Program,&quot; he added. &quot;In addition to developing communications infrastructure and facilitating access to funds granted by industry associations and national agencies, we offer a 30-percent cash rebate to local and foreign production companies for development of film, TV and on screen productions when filming in Malaysia.&quot;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CANNES: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek has revealed Malaysia&#039;s plans to form a competitive creative content hub in Asia and desire to lure international entertainment producers attending MIPCOM. 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