Our Deputy Managing Partner, Kevin Richard Nathan together with Afif Che Had, Advisory & Compliance Partner are proud to support the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (more commonly known as Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS)) in the legislative reform of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia Act 1981 (Act 244).
The Proposed amendments to the Act 244 are expected to be tabled in Parliament in or around July 2025 and broadly aims to strengthen and improve FINAS’s governance of Malaysia’s creative industry.
The engagement is also supported by Senior Associate Aryn Rozali, Associate Aireen Natasha and Pupil-in-Chamber Tasnima Mohsin.
Our role includes advising FINAS on the proposed amendments to the Act 244, ensuring legal and regulatory alignment on key areas such as digitalisation of films or content, administrative governance, technological advancements such as artificial intelligence technology and welfare of the workforce in the creative industry.
This engagement reflects our Firm’s ongoing commitment to policy innovation and legislative reform and our growing role in shaping Malaysia’s creative and digital economy.