Los Angeles - The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Singapore's Media Development Authority to create the Center for Content Protection, which will promote secure distribution of digital video content in the Asia-Pacific region. The MPAA says that, of the estimated $6.1 billion the studios lost to piracy worldwide in 2005, $1.2 billion came from piracy across the Asia-Pacific region. The stated goals of the Center are to promote secure distribution of digital TV; educate the public on the digital transition; support technical solutions for legal downloads, home networking and remote access; and discuss anti-piracy solutions among members.