Pinewood Johor to host a USD55M American TV series

This is so cool and I'm so looking forward to this!

"A US production company — yet unnamed — will be the first to utilise the spanking new studio and production facility that has been open since July this year. The production team will include 30% Malaysian crew and seven interns from local institutions of higher learning — a requirement set by PIMS in a bid to grow opportunities for local talent involvement in foreign productions. CEO Michael Peter Lake told The Malaysian Reserve, the details of the production and producers of this production will be unveiled by the end of this month."

Iskandar opens up opportunities for Indonesian investors

I'm now starting to get questions from my fellow Indonesians friends about Iskandar. Good to see IRDA has stepped up PR & marketing activities of Iskandar in Indonesia, this should also drive increase in private investors into the area (& hopefully more Indonesian food in near future :).

Iskandar opens up opportunities for Indonesian investors

Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios will grow the local film industry

Very interesting article about Pinewood Iskandar`s plan and future projection. We`d love to see some parts of next James Bond movie to be developed here :-)

Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios will grow the local film industry Youtube video

Malaysia, Singapore set out cooperative agenda for film industry cooperation

South East Asian neighbours Malaysia and Singapore seem headed for an era of wide-ranging film industry co-operation.

This could lead to the presentation of a formal bi-lateral co-production treaty between the two countries by the end of 2012.

In the short and medium term the moves are being driven by the impact of the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, which are now under construction within half an hour travel time from Singapore, and the prospect of Malaysian financial incentives being put in place to stimulate usage of the new studios.

For full article, read here.