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Most recently, Dixon was vice president and managing director for Japan and Asia Pacific at Verkada Tasked with accelerating AI-powered cybersecurity across JAPAC via the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform CrowdStrike has announced the appointment of Jonathon Dixon (pic) as vice president and managing director for the Japan and Asia Pacific (JAPAC) theatre. With more than twenty-five […]

Connectivity rollout to span entire 665-km rail alignment Entered into an agreement with U Mobile to jointly develop mobile infrastructure Maxis Berhad has been appointed by Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) as the single preferred infrastructure provider and telecommunications partner for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project. The ten-year strategic partnership positions Maxis

Appointment reinforces SAP’s commitment to engineering & innovation across Asia Brings 20+ years of tech leadership & global operational experience to his expanded role SAP SE has appointed Manik Saha (pic) as managing director of SAP Labs East Asia, a new regional research, development, and innovation unit bringing together SAP Labs in Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, and

Investment marks Gobi’s first healthcare AI move in SEA, expanding its data-led thesis Funds will support team expansion, stronger AI pipelines & scaled insurer partnerships Gobi Partners, through its SuperSeed II Fund, led an undisclosed pre-seed investment in Valiance Health Inc., a Malaysia-based artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare company building the country’s first large-scale standardised healthcare

Nik Rizal brings extensive experience in finance, investments, and accounting Succeed Vivek Sood as group CEO and managing director, effective 1 June 2026 Axiata Group Berhad has announced the appointment of Nik Rizal Kamil Nik Ibrahim Kamil (pic) to succeed Vivek Sood as group CEO and managing director, effective 1 June 2026. In a statement, the

New Penang facility to deliver advanced wafer bumping and chip-scale packaging Chipbond’s US$200 mil investment strengthens Malaysia’s advanced OSAT capabilities Chipbond Technology Corporation, a leading global provider of semiconductor packaging and testing services, has marked the official opening of its new advanced manufacturing facility, Chipbond Technology Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., located in Valdor Industrial Park, Batu

Funding will expand ServAuto’s products & services and grow its nationwide workshop network In 12 months, ServAuto claims to have reached 30,000 customers across essential aftersales & select accessories ServAuto, a Malaysia-based automotive aftersales platform, has secured undisclosed new funding, bringing its total capital raised to nearly US$6 million (RM24 million) to date. The round

Integration consolidates technology, operations & talent, accelerating processes & cost cutting Acquisition positions Xamble to deliver influencer campaigns across nano, micro & macro creator Xamble Group Limited has acquired a 55.6% majority stake in YToday Sdn Bhd, the company behind grassroots youth marketing platform YouthsToday.com. In a statement, the company noted that this move significantly

Alibaba’s Qwen debuts LLM tech at the Olympics and for a next-gen archive New AI and cloud technologies enable faster, smarter Olympic broadcasting Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, is partnering with Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to deploy advanced cloud and AI technologies for

By Dr. Saliltorn Thongmeensuk, Senior Research Fellow; Atcharaporn Ariyasunthorn, Researcher; and Napat Pattarapisan, Researcher, Thailand Development Research Institute At a glance Thailand has moved from light-touch oversight to structured platform governance—but the current regime is only a starting point. The draft Platform Economy Act signals ambition, but its EU-inspired design raises concerns about fit and