The Malaysian Association of Film Exhibitors (MAFE) announced today, 14 December, that cinemas will resume operations at selected locations from 16 December onwards
Malaysian cinemas took a hit with a lack of movie releases this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In October, MAFE decided to temporarily suspend operations at all cinemas across Malaysia.
The decision to reopen is in time with the release of the much-awaited 2020 blockbuster, Wonder Woman 1984
MAFE said in a statement, “Cinemas are a key social, communal, and cultural epicentre of Malaysian lifestyle. They play an important role in offering entertainment and escapism to millions of Malaysians.”
They also added that “It is the collective responsibility of everybody to follow the necessary standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safety measures to ensure they remain a safe destination for everyone.”
With necessary SOPs in place, locations that will resume business starting 16 December 2020 onwards include:
GSC
– GSC Aman Central, Kedah
– GSC Gurney Plaza, Penang
– GSC Sunway Carnival, Penang
– GSC Dataran Pahlawan, Melaka
– GSC AEON Bandaraya Melaka
– GSC Alamanda Putrajaya
– GSC East Coast Mall, Pahang
– GSC Mentakab Star Mall, Pahang
– GSC CityONE Megamall, Sarawak
TGV
– TGV Gurney Paragon, Penang
– TGV 1st Avenue, Penang
– TGV Bukit Mertajam, Penang
– TGV AEON Taiping, Perak
– TGV AEON Seri Manjung, Perak
– TGV Mesra Mall, Terengganu
– TGV Permaisuri Imperial Mall Miri, Sarawak
MBO
– MBO Central Square SP, Kedah
– MBO Taiping Sentral Mall, Perak
– MBO Melaka Mall
– MBO Kuantan City Mall, Pahang
– MBO Kluang Mall, Johor
– MBO The Spring Kuching, Sarawak
Lotus Five Star (LFS)
– LFS Kuala Terengganu
– LFS Sitiawan, Perak
– LFS Butterworth, Penang
mmCineplexes
– MMC Riverfront City, Kedah
MAFE will continue to monitor the current situation and react accordingly in the coming months to seek approval to reopen other locations once it is safe to do so
The association also added that it would look into the appeal for the lifting of the single-seat and gap rule.
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