Signaling its intentions to develop world class skills and competencies in the technology sector, Malaysiais Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) unveiled the latest developments in MSC Malaysiais Creative Multimedia Content Initiative (CMCI).

With a number of successes to its name, including the launching of the Saladin 3D animated television series and the building of the Malaysian Animation Creative Content Centre (MAC3) in Cyberjaya, MDeC, the driver of Malaysiais ICT development, is confident that the country can cater to a region which is looking for content which fits with its culture and history.

We know that the Middle East, a region with a population of over 200 million people, has a hunger for Islamic digital content which has not been met by content producers from other parts of the world. What Malaysia can offer is multimedi a solutions which are on a part with anything else from around the world, whilst also being in tune with the culture here and its traditions,î said MDeC General Manager for Middle East Fairuzzudin Nasron.

MSC Malaysia has recently increased its efforts to help develop the local creative content industry through such initiatives as a new business matching programme to develop and promote local content. Begun last month, the business matching initiative saw 20 international buyers from the United States, China, South Korea and Belgium under the new MSC Malaysia Buyer Fly-in programme.

To develop the industryis local talent, MDeC also plans to build a number of centres based in its Malaysian Animation Creative Content Centre (MAC3) across the country. Four new centres are planned for the first phase of the CMCI which will be linked to the main MAC3 centre in Cyberjaya via the countryis KnowledgeGRID, enabling animators across the country to work on projects without having to be based in Cyberjaya.