Perbadanan Kota Buku (PKB) is a Government-Linked Company (GLC) under the Ministry of Education that has been organising the Kuala Lumpur Trade and Copyright Centre (KLTCC) in conjunction with the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair (KLIBF) since 2015 and has attracted many esteemed publishing professionals to the event. In 2023 the spirit of positioning enhanced experiences to market leaders and industry players to this very event, this event has been rebranded to a new name; Asian Rights Fair (ARF). Aligned with its objectives, the hub to quality contents from Asian. Representatives from seven countries, comprising Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam will be part of the ARF as the rights ambassadors.
There are four highlighted programmes in ARF:
Influential local and international speakers are invited to share their knowledge and expertise in the industry.
One-to-one business matching between the international participants and local publishers.
Invited Rights Ambassadors will pitch about the potential of their publishing industry and why the audience should trade with their countries.
Presentation of Products and Services by the exhibitors.