THE Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) will apply for permission for filming activities in the studio to be allowed during Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan.

Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said, however, it would be applicable to approved studios only, to facilitate monitoring and compliance with the standard operating procedure to curb the spread of Covid-19.

“We have studios that can be used, including those in the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) in Selangor, Johor and Sarawak, and there are production companies that have facilities that can be used.

“The number (of studios) is not that many but at least it can help them earn some income because there are many working behind the scenes,” he said at the Indera Mahkota 2020 MP Report Card Presentation press conference held online today.

Under current regulations, filming activities will only be allowed when the country has entered Phase 3 of the recovery plan, which is when the average daily Covid-19 figure dips below 2,000 cases, bed capacity in the intensive care unit (ICU) is adequate and 40% of the population has been vaccinated. – Bernama, July 3, 2021.