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Company type | Private Limited Company |
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Industry | Media, Entertainment |
Founded | 28 June 1994 [1] |
Headquarters | Maxis Tower, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Key people | David Lim Jing Wei (CEO) Shaharul Rezza Hassan (Chairman) [2] |
Products | Cinemas, Film distribution |
Parent | Tanjong PLC |
Website | web |
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