Film In Malaysia Incentive (FIMI) draws foreign investments, boosts film production activities, says Teo Nie Ching


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Teo Nie Ching says that from 2013 to 2023, foreign and domestic investments totalling RM2.4bil in the film industry have successfully created 22,820 job opportunities. Photo: Bernama --fotoBERNAMA (2024) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

The Film In Malaysia Incentive (FIMI) programme has drawn significant foreign investment and boosted film production activities within the country, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

She said that the government remains committed to supporting the national film industry, in line with efforts to establish Malaysia as a major film production hub in the Asia region, adding that from 2013 to 2023, foreign and domestic investments totalling RM2.4bil in this sector have successfully created 22,820 job opportunities.

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