The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD), through the Malaysia Digital
Economy Corporation (MDEC), organised a town hall session on 17 April 2023 with the digital content and creative technology industry which drew almost 400 participants.
The town hall which was held for the first time, served as an important platform for the digital industry in understanding the current public sentiment to resolve pressing matters as well as to discuss various initiatives that has potential to further develop the country’s digital content industry.
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that he greatly appreciated the participation of the digital industry in this session, which also includes representatives from local studios involved in game production, game services, intellectual property (IP) creators and studios of animation, digital comics and creative technology.
Through Program Mangkin Malaysia Digital (PEMANGKIN), the digital content industry has been identified as one of the promoted sectors, generating an average annual revenue of approximately RM5.5 billion and creating job opportunities for over 10,000 people.
He added that he is confident that this initiative will continue to strengthen Malaysia’s position as a regional powerhouse in digital content and creative technology through the Digital Content Ecosystem Policy (DEKD).
The Digital Content Grant, valued between RM150,000 to RM2 million, covering projects involved in animation, digital games, digital comics and creative content technology, will continue this year to support the development of local studios through the facilitation of funds and enhancing marketability of IP and products.
