Clearer guidelines, abolishing the entertainment tax and less interference will allow Malaysia to host more international acts and support industry players as they try to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
KUALA LUMPUR: Yellow tape criss-crossed the entrance of the Crackhouse Comedy Club here, whose operations have been suspended amid the storm over an offensive act by a stand-up performer.
PETALING JAYA: The entertainment industry in Selangor is hoping that the state government will look into waiving the entertainment tax to get them through tough times.
Thursday, 07 Jan 2021 12:48 PM MYT
BY MARK RYAN RAJ
Live events and performances have been largely banned since the implementation of the MCO in March 2020. Picture from pexels.com
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PETALING JAYA, Jan 7 The Arts, Live Festivals and Events Association (ALIFE) is hoping to get things moving this year in the live performance industry after more than nine months with no job opportunities.
The organisation is set to host the ALIFE Again Forum 2021 this month with plans on ironing out the final details and proper SOPs in order for the industry to get up and running again.