Are we 'buta sejarah'?

Documentaries need to be made on the nation’s great leaders. Students need to be more informed about their culture and history of the nation. MALAYSIAN artistes are going places these days. The multitalented Maya Karin will be off to Hollywood to attend the 78th Academy Award ceremony. Although...

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Main Author: Abd Razak, Dzulkifli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2006
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/33439/1/DZUL339.pdf
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Summary:Documentaries need to be made on the nation’s great leaders. Students need to be more informed about their culture and history of the nation. MALAYSIAN artistes are going places these days. The multitalented Maya Karin will be off to Hollywood to attend the 78th Academy Award ceremony. Although she will be there in her capacity as Channel [V] host to tape the preOscar show and do interviews, it is a start. Overall, the entertainment industry in Malaysia is poised for better times. The Mawimania is hardly over and it seems we will be hit by another wave of young talents. Given the aggressive support from the mobile phone industry, many more will be hooked to the small screen ready to deliver the votes. No doubt this is all good economics for the local entertainment industry and the telcos. But is that all?