I was interviewed by BFM Radio to speak about prevalence of online piracy in general arising from the legal action by Astro Malaysia against a nasi kandar chain operator for the unauthorised broadcasts of Astro content in multiple restaurants. The parties entered into a settlement by way of a consent judgment whereby the operator, Thaqwa (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd had to pay about RM221,773.20 for the unauthorised use of Astro’s pay-TV broadcasts at multiple locations.
You may listen to my interview below from minute 6:25 onwards
In a landmark case of protecting intellectual property, a nasi kandar chain has agreed to pay Astro a fee of RM220,000 for the unauthorised broadcasts of Astro content in multiple restaurants. Lawyer, Foong Cheng Leong, talks about the prevalence of online piracy in Malaysia.
Produced by: Alia Zefri, Sudais Ferhard, Alena Nadia, Tee Shiao Eek
Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Kam Raslan
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