Budget 2021: Is RM15mil enough to revive the ailing arts industry?


The Sarawak-inspired 'Kelunan' show which showed at DPAC in Petaling Jaya last year. Photo: The Tuyang Initiative

Budget 2021 has given a much-needed boost for the arts and culture industry which has been severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz announced an allocation of RM15mil to managed by the Cultural Economy Development Agency (Cendana).

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