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Malaysian Reserve
2 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
CMG sends LOD to MITI regarding designs used at Osaka World Expo
DIRECT marketing firm Current Media Group (CMG) has sent a letter of demand (LOD) to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) regarding the latter's use of its designs in the Malaysian pavilion at the Osaka World Expo in Japan which the company said was without permission. CMG is also requesting a formal recognition for its contributions. The company said the LOD was issued yesterday after all informal attempts at communication had failed and MITI was given sufficient time to respond in good faith. 'Should MITI fail to respond satisfactorily within the statutory period, CMG will pursue every legal remedy available under Malaysian law,' it said in a statement. On April 25, CMG founder Fey Ilyas took to social media and accused MITI of using his company's designs for the expo without payment or credit. He added that the company was hired in 2022 to develop the pavilion's concept, theme and architecture, and had presented the proposal to key figures including MITI Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. Fey shared that the company was promised it would be officially appointed for the project but was told in January 2023 that the appointment would not proceed and the ministry wanted to open a tender. He claimed that for two years, CMG faced delays and was denied proper recognition or fair compensation for its work. Moreover, Fey explained that CMG was advised to remain silent to avoid risking future opportunities. MITI later announced it was investigating the allegation and would take legal action if needed, but according to CMG, the ministry has not contacted it for any documents, interviews or clarification, and has not provided any meaningful update on the investigation since then. 'CMG reiterates its willingness to engage in constructive mediation at any time, so long as that process is undertaken in good faith, recognises the value of creative labour and upholds equitable terms,' it said. — TMR
Malaysiakini
2 days ago
- Business
- Malaysiakini
Miti served letter of demand over alleged creative appropriation
The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry has been hit with a letter of demand seeking compensation and acknowledgement of a direct marketing company's designs for the Malaysian pavilion at the Osaka World Expo in Japan. The company, Current Media Group (CMG), instructed its counsel to formally issue the legal demand on July 17. In a statement today, CMG said it decided to pursue legal action against the ministry after exhausting all informal avenues for dialogue and giving the ministry ample time to act in good faith.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Agency accuses Miti of snubbing talks, takes legal route over Osaka Expo design dispute
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — A direct marketing company has reportedly issued a letter of demand to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) after previously alleging that the latter had used its designs for the Malaysian pavilion at the Osaka World Expo in Japan without permission. Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported that Current Media Group Sdn Bhd's (CMG) is seeking formal recognition of its contributions to the project, and the legal move was made after all informal avenues for dialogue were exhausted after Miti was given 'ample time to act in good faith'. 'Should Miti fail to respond satisfactorily within the statutory period, CMG will pursue every legal remedy available under Malaysian law,' it reportedly said. 'CMG reiterates its willingness to engage in constructive mediation at any time, so long as that process is undertaken in good faith, recognises the value of creative labour, and upholds equitable terms,' it added. In April, Miti said it was investigating claims made on social media alleging that it had used a creative agency's concept for the Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka without credit or payment. The ministry said it has taken note of the allegations, which have been widely shared online following a viral Instagram post by Fey Ilyas. The ministry did not name the individual or agency involved, but the viral post by Fey Ilyas — shared under the handle @feyilyas — accused the government of using the agency's concept, theme, narrative and architectural direction for the Malaysia Pavilion, without credit or compensation. In the post, Fey said the team had 'helped secure approvals, brought in world-class partners, and shaped the foundation' of Malaysia's presence at the global expo. He also claimed the agency was told to stay quiet or risk losing future opportunities. FMT reported that despite Miti's response, CMG said it had not received any requests for documents, interviews, or clarification from the ministry.
Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Miti issued LoD over alleged plagiarism of expo designs
Current Media Group founder Fey Ilyas took to social media in April to accuse the ministry of using his company's designs for the expo without payment or credit. (Expo 2025 pic) PETALING JAYA : A direct marketing company has issued the investment, trade and industry ministry (Miti) a letter of demand seeking compensation for use of the firm's designs for the Malaysian pavilion at the Osaka World Expo in Japan. Current Media Group (CMG) is also demanding acknowledgement of its contributions. In a statement, CMG said it decided to issue an LoD to the ministry yesterday after exhausting all informal avenues for dialogue and giving Miti 'ample time to act in good faith'. 'Should Miti fail to respond satisfactorily within the statutory period, CMG will pursue every legal remedy available under Malaysian law,' it said. On April 25, CMG founder Fey Ilyas took to social media to accuse Miti of using his company's designs for the expo without payment or credit. Fey claimed that his company was engaged by the ministry in 2022 to develop the concept, theme, and architectural direction of the Malaysian pavilion. He said a proposal was presented to key stakeholders, including the minister, Tengku Zafrul Aziz, and the company was repeatedly assured that it would be formally appointed for the project. However, it was told in January 2023 that the appointment would not proceed and that the ministry wanted to open a tender. Fey claimed that his company was given the runaround for two years when it tried to get acknowledgement and fair compensation for its work. He said his company was also advised to stay silent about the alleged appropriation to prevent jeopardising future opportunities. Miti subsequently said that it was conducting an internal investigation, and that it took the allegation seriously. It said it would take legal action 'if and when necessary'. However, CMG said it had not received a single request for documents, interviews, or clarification since Miti's statement, nor had the ministry provided a substantive update on the status of its inquiry. 'CMG reiterates its willingness to engage in constructive mediation at any time, so long as that process is undertaken in good faith, recognises the value of creative labour, and upholds equitable terms,' it said.
