Movie piracy in Asia-Pacific: most countries are stepping up efforts to fight theft.(Focus)

Screen Digest | June 1, 2007 | Copyright

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* China remains the most piracy-prone country and enforcement measures have had little effect

* The most innovative country in devising anti-piracy schemes is Malaysia (and it needs to be)

* Hong Kong and New Zealand have imposed prison sentences on audio and video pirates

* The first conviction for developing file-sharing software has been recorded in Japan

Asia Pacific territories are regularly highlighted as piracy hotspots. Undeniably, piracy is a widespread ...

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