KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) has always been constantly reviewing the implementation of government policies and programmes to help the creative industries sector grow and develop even in facing the current crisis of COVID-19. This is to ensure more job opportunities and creative content could be generated through the various agencies under KKMM such as MyCreative Ventures Sdn Bhd, the National Film Development Corporation (Finas) and the Malaysian Digital Economic Corporation (MDEC).
“COVID-19 has had a significant impact on everyone, including those in the arts and culture sector. All public gatherings, performances and exhibitions have been cancelled or postponed in the interests of Malaysia’s collective wellbeing. As a result of this, MyCreative Ventures and its subsidiaries, my team and I have been in regular contact with the local arts and culture communities to understand their needs during this pandemic. I am glad to share that via the Government’s PRIHATIN package and the rollout of the various funding programmes and other efforts under MyCreative Ventures, CENDANA and RIUH, we hope to afford artists, collectives and arts organisations time to stabilise, to reflect and adapt accordingly for post MCO,” says Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah, Minister of Communications and Multimedia.