PUTRAJAYA: The communications and multimedia ministry and the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) will be monitoring the implementation and compliance of SOPs outlined by the National Security Council to curb Covid-19 in cinemas nationwide.
In a statement today, Finas said a “Lawatan Santai” programme to the cinema was held at the Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) in Alamanda here yesterday to monitor the compliance of SOPs.
GSC has opened some of its cinemas around the country from Dec 16 with the movie Wonder Woman 1984 as its main attraction.
The programme was officiated by the ministry’s secretary-general, Mohammad Mentek, and attended by its deputy secretary-general (telecommunications infrastructure and digital economy), Tan Chuan Ou as well as Finas CEO Ahmad Idham Nadzri.
Mohammad also visited the GSC projector room to monitor the operation and film screening process in cinemas.
According to Finas, the “Lawatan Santai” session sought to strengthen the strategic relationship between the ministry, Finas and cinema industry players in facing the challenges of economic recovery following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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