KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9: Film-makers and animation creators are set to receive a boost under Budget 2027, with over RM130 million allocated to the creative industry alongside measures to support local productions and develop Malay-language artificial intelligence (AI).
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the allocation aimed to create jobs, promote Malaysian stories globally and strengthen the country’s creative industry.
“This includes incentives for local and international film and animation productions that shoot in Malaysia, as well as additional incentives for productions that showcase Malaysian culture and national identity,” he said when tabling Budget in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Anwar added that tickets for local films and theatre performances in the federal territories would be fully exempted from entertainment duty from 2027.
