Malaysia: Rtm’s integrated news centre to be icon of broadcasting

December 29, 2011, Thursday

FIRST HAND INFO: Rais visiting the construction site of Pusat Berita Bersepadu Radio Television Malaysia, at Angkasapuri. — Bernama photo

KUALA LUMPUR: The RM100-million integrated news centre of Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)

in Bukit Angkasapuri here, to be ready next month, will become an icon reflecting the success of

the country in broadcasting, Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais

Yatim said yesterday.

He said the five-storey building, which will be completed on Jan 21, will serve as the centre for

broadcast of news and current affairs as well as comprise an archives and the administrative office

of RTM staff.

"Thus is realised the dream of the ministry and the government to establish the infrastructure for

reporting. The project is 94 per cent complete and the remaining six per cent will be completed by

Jan 21," he told reporters after a visit to the project site.

Work on the building began on Jan 28, 2009.

"The centre will serve as a fine example for those who wish to see how a developing country can

establish complete and sophisticated infrastructure aligned towards nation-building," he said.

Dr Rais said RTM can no longer rely on old ways and has to be more prominent and competitive

to develop new branding and quality reporting. — Bernama

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