US official: More can be done to combat piracy

MALAYSIA’S enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) is commendable, but more can still be done by the government to combat the problem, according to US Department of Commerce assistant secretary for market access and compliance William H. Lash III. 

“Enforcement here is much better than in most south-east Asian countries, but a lot more can be done to reduce piracy, including the revoking of licences or arrest of individuals who flout the law,” he told reporters at an Intellectual Property Rights and Business Entrepreneurship talk in Petaling Jaya yesterday. Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman hosted the talk.