IN A FLASH 23 JULY 2009

IN A FLASH 23 JULY 2009
GOOD AFTERNOON AND SALAM MUHIBAH.
IT IS NOW TIME FOR IN A FLASH.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who turned 56 on today, wished for a more prosperous and united Malaysia in line with the concept of 1Malaysia: People First, Performance Now.

He told reporters after a surprise birthday organised by the JW Marriott Hotel in Putrajaya that he wanted the people to feel that they were participating and were valued for their contribution.

Earlier, he attended a seminar on "Premier Leadership Challenges in The Innovation Economy" at the hotel.

The one-day seminar was also attended by his deputy, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, several cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, ministry secretaries-general, chief ministers, menteris besar, business leaders and captains of industries.

It focuses, among other things, on learning and understanding the new economic and social political issues affecting Malaysia and globally.

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The Information Communication and Culture Ministry will be streamlining broadcasting guidelines of television programmes in the government and private sector soon, said its secretary-general Datuk Kamaruddin Siaraf.

He added the ministry will be working together with the Multimedia Commission, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) and Media Prima Berhad on this.

He said this to Bernama after appearing on the "Helo Malaysia" progtramme on Bernama TV.

He said Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim would be making an announcement on the matter soon.

Kamaruddin said the streamlining would take into consideration aspects of quality and features of programmes from abroad irrespective of whether they were dramas or advertisements.

He also said now RTM, Media Prima and Astro (pay TV station) all have their own grading systems and the stations will all be streamlined into one single system.

He then added that the move did not mean a reduction in foreign programmes but more to ensure content was suited to the local scene.

At the same time, he said, this would also help local players in the television industry.


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THAT’S THE END OF IN A FLASH FOR TODAY.
SALAM MUHIBAH.