Selangor: The Selangor government today launched the Selangor Creative Economy Action Plan 2025-2035, which serves as a comprehensive roadmap and drives the empowerment of the state's creative economy through strategic, inclusive and integrated approaches.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminudin Shari stated that the plan's implementation aims to prepare Selangor to become a regional creative economic hub that is competitive on the global stage and contribute to sustainable economic growth for the people. The plan focuses on three key sectors: digital and multimedia, arts and culture, and cultural heritage, ensuring industry growth aligns with the state's cultural identity and heritage.
"For the digital and multimedia sector, it encompasses film and television, digital content, advertising, immersive content (AR/VR), design, animation, and digital games. The arts and culture sector covers handicraft, creative writing, visual arts, fashion and textiles, music, culinary arts, and performance, while cultural heritage involves museums, archives, as well as the restoration and conservation of heritage materials," he said. He addressed reporters after officiating at the launch of the Selangor Creative Economy Action Plan 2025-2035 at the foyer of Bangunan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri (SUK) Selangor today.
Amirudin highlighted that several aspects, such as marketing, policies, or laws, have been identified for updates to strengthen the creative industry and generate revenues exceeding RM20 billion by 2035.
Meanwhile, state Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi explained that the plan's implementation is propelled by strategic enablers, including creative industry incubators, creative studios and hubs, expanded market access, export opportunities, training and skills enhancement, digital technology use, and funding through grants, incentives, and creative venture capital.
He further mentioned that the plan's core is the establishment of the Selangor Creative Economic Development Hub (SEL-CREATE), envisioned to serve as a creative economic hub in every district in Selangor. The hub will provide event space, co-working space, business facilities, marketing opportunities, training programs, and skills improvement, along with legislative, financial, and technological support.
"This hub will become the pulse of the creative industry's development. At the same time, I hope that local authorities, corporate firms, private companies, and state subsidiaries will collaborate to make this agenda a reality," he said. Through Budget 2026, the state government has allocated RM1 million to continue the Creative Economy Expo and develop a Creative Economy Action Plan covering arts, culture, design, and e-sports.