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CFM ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMME WITH CONSUMERS
AN INTERVIEW WITH TV3 ‘SUARA KONSUMER’ 29 January 2019 | Cyberjaya TV3 Suara Konsumer programme has interviewed CFM Director, Ahmad Izham Khairuddin to get some tips on how to identify scam syndicates in job vacancy advertisements. In the interview, CFM has reminded consumers to be very selective in giving their personal information to other parties as to avoid being victims of scammers. The recorded interview was aired on TV3 on 23 February 2019, at 6.00 pm.
AN INTERVIEW WITH TV3 ‘BORAK KOPITIAM’ ABOUT CFM ANIMATCH 2 March 2019 | Sri Pentas, Petaling Jaya CFM was invited by Borak Kopitiam, a casual talk programme on TV3 to share informative tips and CFM’s current activities. In the interview, CFM Director, Ahmad Izham Khairuddin has spoken about some tips to avoid being a victim of scam syndicates. He has also explained about CFM’s animation video competition, CFM ANIMATCH which was open to the public, especially animation enthusiasts. CFM has chosen animation as the concept in the competition since it is a medium that can easily attract audiences and effectively deliver messages regarding the issues regularly faced by consumers in communications and multimedia services. The interview was aired live on TV3 and Borak Kopitiam Facebook page at 8.30 am.
CFM SHARING SESSION WITH CIDB KEDAH STAFF 13 March 2019 | CIDB, Kedah CFM has imparted some useful information to consumers in Kedah through a Pocket Talk programme in CIDB Kedah. The sharing session was delivered by CFM Director, Ahmad Izham Khairuddin who spoke on CFM’s roles in helping consumers, things to keep an eye on telephone bills, tips to avoid unreasonable roaming charges, and how to avoid being a victim of scams. The session was held for two hours from 2.30 pm and attended by 33 CIDB staff. Participants who correctly answered an online quiz by CFM were given CFM merchandise.
CFM SHARES TIPS ON HANDLING SCAMS IN TV RTM FRESH BREW PROGRAMME 7 March 2019 | Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur CFM was invited by RTM talk show, Fresh Brew to give some advice on scams that have been rampant. CFM Deputy Chairman, Azizan Mohd Afandi elaborated on the syndicates’ modus operandi and the ways to identify a scammer. In the interview, Azizan also provided the audience with some guidelines on dealing with fake calls, SMSes or emails received from scam syndicates as well as how to protect their personal data. The recorded interview was aired on RTM TV2 on 31 March 2019, at 10.00 am.
CFM SHARING SESSION AT CMCF SELF-REGULATION SEMINAR WITH KEDAH COMMUNITY 14 March 2019 | Alor Setar, Kedah CFM was invited to be part of a knowledge-sharing session on “Consumer and Public Rights” during the Self-Regulation Seminar: Consumers’ Rights in the Digital World organised by the Communications and Multimedia Content Forum of Malaysia (CMCF) at Sentosa Regency Hotel, Alor Setar, Kedah. The then CFM Chairman, Mohamad Yusrizal Dato’ Yusoff shared CFM’s roles and telecommunication issues commonly faced by the consumers to 150 participants who attended the seminar. In the one-hour sharing session, participants took part in the CFM online quiz to stand a chance of winning CFM merchandise.
CFM SHARING SESSION IN NESCA SEMINAR 20 March 2019 | Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan Through the membership grant, Negeri Sembilan Consumer Association (NESCA) organised a seminar in SMK Tuanku Muhammad, Kuala Pilah. CFM was invited as a speaker for a sharing session, which was delivered by CFM Council Member, Muhammad Radzillah Abdullah who shared about CFM’s roles in protecting consumers’ rights in communications and multimedia. Also present at the event were speakers from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Negeri Sembilan and Tuanku Ampuan Najihah Hospital. The programme was attended by 110 participants involving teachers and school students and held from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm.
CFM received 126 participations from university students and animation creators. Among them, 20 contestants were chosen to the semi-final and 10 finalists were selected to compete in the final round. CFM Animatch was conducted at multiple levels: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. CFM ANIMATION VIDEO COMPETITION - CFM ANIMATCH 2019, AN INITIATIVE TO FOSTER BETTER AWARENESS AMONG CONSUMERS 31 March 2019 | Cyberjaya, Selangor For the first time, CFM held an animation competition, “CFM ANIMATCH” which provided a platform for talented members of the public to create creative animation videos about issues frequently faced by consumers of communications and multimedia services.
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Online registration of participants (4 - 15 February 2019) Submission of Storyboard/Animatic by the participants (24 February 2019) Announcement of the top 20 participants (27 February 2019) Storyboard/Animatic presentations by the 20 participants (9 & 10 March 2019) Announcement of the top 10 finalists (11 March 2019) Review session of 10 finalists with Mentor (17 & 24 March 2019) Presentation of the final videos by the 10 finalists (30 March 2019) Announcement of CFM Animatch winners (31 March 2019)
The panel of judges who reviewed the submissions and coached the participants, consisted of Malaysia’s father of animation, Hassan Abd Muthalib; Mike Ismail Animation Film Director, and Ayie Ibrahim - Creatvtoon Studio Animation Director. CFM Animatch champion received a cash prize worth RM8,500 and a trophy, while the first and second runner-up winners took home a cash prize worth RM5,000 and RM3,000 respectively. The awards were given by the Deputy Secretary General (Policy), Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia, Tuan Shakib Ahmad Shakir.
CFM SHARING SESSION WITH SAITO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STUDENTS 5 April 2019 | Petaling Jaya, Selangor Around 60 students attended a sharing session delivered by CFM Communications and Public Relations Department Manager, Noor Shahdiella Abd Manan. Among the topics addressed were the roles of CFM and the issue of scams. The students also participated in the CFM online quiz to test their understanding of the delivered topics. Students who managed to answer correctly and quickly were given CFM merchandise as the prize.
