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Nine66, MDEC join hands to facilitate growth in Saudi and Malaysian games industry

Nine66, MDEC join hands to facilitate growth in Saudi and Malaysian games industry

At the turn of the century, Malaysia’s animation industry was known chiefly for its service work. Today, it is the largest creator of local content characters in Southeast Asia, according to a recent report on the region’s animation production. Its hit films and shows are exported across the region and beyond, with some securing global distribution. This remarkable turnaround was driven by the country’s enterprising studios, which are increasingly parlaying their industry experience into original IP creation. Credit is also due to the government agency Malaysia Digital Economy Corporati...

17 Dec 2020 / 11:26 H. Pix for representational purpose only. KUALA LUMPUR: The information communication technology (ICT) creative industry, specifically e-games and animation, had a leg-up from the government amidst the Covid-19 pandemic this year. The government had allocated RM225 million for the arts, culture, entertainment and event industries under Short-term Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana), including a RM100 million in soft loans and RM30 million in grants for the creative, events and exhibitions industries under MyCreative Ventures. The measures also include a RM10 million alloca...