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JOINT MPA-PAYPAL OPERATION STRIKES BLOW TO ONLINE SELLERS OF COUNTERFEIT DVDS AND BLU-RAY DISCS

  • 22Jun 2011

SINGAPORE - On June 22, 2011, PayPal permanently closed the accounts of dozens of merchants making unauthorized use of PayPal’s global payment platform to conduct financial transactions that violate the company’s acceptable…
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AUSTRALIAN POLICE TAKE DOWN OPERATOR OF ILLEGAL MOVIE DVD BURNER LAB

  • 30May 2011

Singapore/Sydney: On May 27, 2011, Campsie Police Detectives supported by investigators from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) conducted a multiple search warrant operation on a vehicle and a residence in…
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JAPANESE POLICE ARREST MAN FOR UPLOADING MOVIES ON TO NICO NICO VIDEO

  • 24May 2011

Singapore/Japan: On May 24, 2011 officers from the Computer Crimes Control Center of the Metropolitan Police Department and Koji-machi Police Station arrested a 35 year old man living in Kochi City, Kochi…
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THAI FILM COMMUNITY CELEBRATES WORLD IP DAY BY SAYING ‘THANK YOU’ TO MOVIE FANS

  • 26Apr 2011

Singapore / Bangkok – Representatives from across the Thai film community appear in a video trailer launched in celebration of World Intellectual Property Day to say ‘Thank You’ to movie fans for…
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HONG KONG FILM COMMUNITY THANKS MOVIE FANS ON WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY

  • 26Apr 2011

Singapore / Hong Kong – The International Federation Against Copyright Theft – Greater China (IFACT-GC) marked World Intellectual Property Day in Hong Kong by rolling-out a 30-second trailer “Movie Fans”. The trailer…
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INTERNATIONAL CAMCORD BROKER ARRESTED BY MALAYSIAN AUTHORITIES

  • 24Feb 2011

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR - On February 24, acting on information provided by the Malaysian Federation Against Copyright Theft (MFACT), representing Motion Picture Association (MPA) in Malaysia, officers from the Malaysian Ministry of Domestic…
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THREE ARRESTED IN RAID ON CLANDESTINE FACTORY BY MALAYSIAN AUTHORITIES

  • 26Jan 2011

SINGAPORE / KUALA LUMPUR - Acting on a tip-off, 10 enforcement officers from the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives And Consumerism (MDTCC), with support from Malaysian Federation Against Copyright Theft (MFACT), representing…
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ANTI-CAMCORDING DVD “MAKE A DIFFERENCE 3” PREMIERES AT CINEASIA 2010

  • 9Dec 2010

Singapore/Hong Kong: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) today launched its latest anti-camcording training video, titled ‘Make A Difference 3’ (MAD 3), to motion picture exhibitors and distributors attending CineAsia 2010.

MAD 3…
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CINEASIA HONORS XUE XIAOLU AS “EMERGING TALENT OF THE YEAR”

  • 9Dec 2010

Singapore/Hong Kong – Upcoming filmmaker Xue Xiaolu, an award-winning Chinese screenwriter-turned-director, was the recipient of the inaugural “Emerging Talent of the Year” Award at CineAsia 2010 today.

The Award was presented at…
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Australian Actor Roy Billing Receives MPA Award for Promoting Content Protection in Asia Pacific

  • 9Dec 2010

Hong Kong / Singapore: Australian actor, Roy Billing was presented with the MPA Asia- Pacific Copyright Educator (A.C.E.) Award today in recognition of his important contribution in working alongside the Australian Federation…
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