The Communications and Multimedia Content Forum welcomed Rafiq Razali, Group Managing Director of Media Prima, as its newly appointed Chairman. This comes following the organisation’s Annual General Meeting, marking the commencement of Razali’s two-year term on 30 January 2024.
Razali, renowned for steering Media Prima to a dominant position in Malaysia’s digital media landscape, succeeds Kenny Ong, Managing Director of Sony Music Entertainment for Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. As the new Chairman, Razali is set to lead the charge in crafting a robust self-regulatory framework for the communications and multimedia content industry.
Expressing his gratitude for the entrusted responsibility, Razali emphasized his commitment to upholding and elevating the exemplary work done by the Content Forum since its inception. His vision includes formulating strategic initiatives that prioritize self-regulation and best practices, vital for both industry growth and consumer protection.
In his statement, Razali underscored the dynamic nature of the content landscape, emphasising the need for regulations to extend across a broader spectrum of platforms and industries.
He aimed to broaden the Content Forum’s scope, recognizing that consumed content goes beyond licensed platforms in Malaysia.
Razali’s transformative leadership in shaping Malaysia’s digital media landscape is highlighted, with strategic contributions such as unifying digital strategy across the Media Prima Group and implementing a groundbreaking Big Data strategy, earning REV Media Group the 2019 Digital Publisher of the Year distinction.
Congratulating Razali, Content Forum CEO, Mediha Mahmood expressed enthusiasm for the collaborative journey ahead. The organization looks forward to fostering a content ecosystem embracing creativity, innovation, and sustainable industry growth while upholding Malaysia’s cultural richness, harmony, and values.
The Content Forum, serving as an independent self-regulatory organisation, plays a pivotal role in advocating for self-regulation of content across electronic networked mediums. Central to this is the development and updating of the Content Code, influencing the ethical, responsible, and creative dimensions of Malaysia’s communications and multimedia industry. Rafiq Razali’s leadership promises to steer the Content Forum into a new era of industry excellence and regulatory effectiveness.
