KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 -- A total of 4,500 film industry practitioners will receive full sponsorship for their Social Security Organisation (Socso) contributions for a year under the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS).

Minister of Human Resources Steven Sim said the proactive step through a collaboration between Socso and the National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia (Finas) through the Communications Ministry will be able to address practitioners who were left out from social security coverage.

"The contribution to the SKSPS will be able to act as the best buffer against any unforeseen incidents that may hinder the filming sector's practitioners.

"Finas agreed to outline the prerequisites for registration and contr...