Malaysia – Media | Cinema

1 Aug 2026

‘Wolf Warrior’ star Wu Jing honoured for lifetime contribution to Asian cinema at Malaysia Golden Global Awards

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At the 2026 Malaysia International Film Festival, Chinese actor and martial artist Wu Jing was honored with the Excellent Achievement in Film Award at the Malaysia Golden Global Awards, recognizing his impactful career in action cinema. Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/07/26/wolf-warrior-star-wu-jing-honoured-for-lifetime-contribution-to-asian-cinema-at-malaysia-golden-global-awards/228996

1 Aug 2026

MIFFest Founder Joanne Goh Pushes Kuala Lumpur’s Ambitions as Southeast Asia’s Film Hub

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As the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) approaches its 10th anniversary next year, founder Joanne Goh is looking beyond expansion. Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/miffest-joanne-goh-kuala-lumpur-ambition-southeast-asias-film-hub-1236820306/

25 Jul 2026

Malaysia International Film Festival earns Asean Records for championing South-east Asian cinema

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The Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) has earned a place in the Asean Records, receiving the title of “First independently organised International Film Festival to feature a concurrent annual film awards ceremony and a standing Regional Cinema Curatorial Programme.” … Continued

13 Dec 2023

Dream Forest Langkawi is Malaysia’s first immersive fairytale forest

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Langkawi may be known as a beach paradise, but they have an amazing forest that’s definitely worth exploring as well. Dream Forest Langkawi opened in May 2023 as Malaysia’s first multi-sensorial and immersive night walk in a rainforest. Source: Dream … Continued

23 Jun 2023

Malaysia to Prosecute Facebook

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The government of Malaysia said Friday that it will prosecute Meta Platforms for the failures of Facebook to comply with its requests to remove content. In a statement, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said that Facebook “has recently been … Continued

12 Nov 2021

Would a new cinema chain from China herald in another golden age for the movies in Malaysia?

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OH, how I’ve missed going to the cinema! On an evening at the movies recently, I sank into my seat and scrunched my face, flummoxed. “Why are the seats like this?” I asked, turning this way and that.”Is this a … Continued