First Malaysian Tv Show In Australia To Air On Monday

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The first Malaysian community television show in Australia, Aussie Malaysian TV (AMTV), is set to air tomorrow on a Melbourne-based television channel
The founder of the show, Lin Ariffin, said she created the show to unite the Malaysian community in Australia
“I wanted to create a platform where the Malaysian community can participate, interact and collaborate in a TV series that reflects the Malaysian identity and inspire others to join the cause,” she said, as reported by The Star.The show is funded by the Australian Multi-Cultural Communities United Ltd (AMCCU), which is an organisation aiming to integrate migrants socially and economically into the Australian community
The first season, which consists of six episodes, will be aired weekly on Melbourne Television Station Channel 31. It will also be live-streamed on their website
Episode one will air at 7.30pm Australian time, or 5.30pm Malaysian time
Lin, who was born in Kulim, Kedah, said the show’s first season was supposed to consist of 13 episodes depicting travels throughout Australia
However, this plan was scrapped due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Instead, each episode of the show will consist of three segments, that are a knowledge and skills segment which will feature interviews, current events and cooking segment as well as a talent segment
Topics discussed will include health, property, driving culture, self-development, information for new migrants to Australia and career matters, Lin said
Among others, the show will feature interviews with the consul-general of Malaysia in Melbourne, Mazita Marzuki, local community leaders as well as comedian Douglas Lim and singer Rozita Rohaizad
Meanwhile, the talent segment will include pencak silat, a piano ensemble and salsa dance
The idea for the show came about when she met another Malaysian at a cafe in a Melbourne suburb, said Lin, who graduated with a degree in business and marketing from the Central Queensland University
“I want to emphasise that it doesn’t mean we lose our identity when we are overseas. I feel so excited when I meet another Malaysian. There is connection and relationship,” said Lin
Lin studied scriptwriting and acting in Malaysia with award-winning film director Mahadi Murat and took advanced scriptwriting at the University of Melbourne. Her grandfather is the late M Zain, the actor who starred in the film Labu Labi with the late P Ramlee. - Mkini

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