KUALA LUMPUR : The Communications and Multimedia Ministry is reviewing laws governing the arts and creative industries, including the Copyright Act 1987, to protect the work of local artists and their rights.said discussions on the laws relating to creative industries, including royalties, copyright as well as entertainment tax were held last week with stake holders to provide the ministry with a"big picture" of the situation.
He told this to reporters after visiting veteran actress Fauziah Nawi at her home in Taman Melati, Setapak, under theSaifuddin also visited actress-cum-singer Mimi Loma, whose real name is Aminah Ismail, 74, at the PPR Seri Semarak. In another development, Saifuddin said the standard operating procedure for the opening of cinemas would be announced by Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob next Monday .
"Finas has held discussions with television stations and cinema operators... not only on reopening of cinemas, but also on how to get films into cinemas and drama on television," he added. He said the ministry was also looking into the condition of several welfare organisations that were supposed to look into the welfare of local artists. – Bernama