Social media users are free to use existing platform

KUALA LUMPUR: Social media users are free to use existing platforms such as TikTok and YouTube to produce and upload normal videos as usual without having to apply for any licence or fear of legal action taken against them by the National Film Development Corporation (Finas). Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the […]

A burden to film producers

LICENCE REQUIREMENT KUCHING: The need for all productions of films and recordings to apply for a licence before filming is viewed as a burden to the creative industry players. Several people interviewed by New Sarawak Tribune have expressed their concern over the issue, adding that the requirement will only restrict the creativity and progress of […]

Law must be followed, says Chamil

KUCHING: It is only right for any law to be enforced, said Malaysian Press Institute chief executive officer Datuk Dr Chamil Wariya. He was referring to Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah’s recent statement that all productions of films and recordings must apply for a licence before filming. The minister pointed out that under […]