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Appreciating The Benefits Of Concerts For Tourism Dollars

Rizal Kamal, President, Arts, Live Festival and Events Association (ALIFE)

22-Jun-23 08:30

Appreciating The Benefits Of Concerts For Tourism Dollars

Is Malaysia losing out to regional peers when it comes to international concerts? This discussion comes as major acts like Coldplay and Taylor Swift announce multiple concert dates in Singapore, but shunning Malaysia. Is it all a question of money or is there more to it? Rizal Kamal, President of the industry association A-LIFE, weighs in on what’s needed to create a vibrant entertainment ecosystem in Malaysia.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar, Mark Tan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Mark Tan


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