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AMD appoints Vinay Awasthi as senior vice president, Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan

Vinay to lead APJ sales strategy amid rising demand for AI infrastructure Appointment strengthens AMD’s regional AI and accelerated computing ambitions AMD, the leader in high-performance and AI computing, has appointed Vinay Awasthi (pic) as senior vice president, Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), where he will lead regional sales strategy and execution across […]

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Standard Chartered promotes Shebani Baweja to Group Chief Data Officer

Joined in 2008, most recent role as CISO for Wealth and Retail Banking & International Markets Power next phase of client-centric innovation – supported by trusted, responsible use of data Standard Chartered today announced the appointment of Shebani Baweja (pic) as Group Chief Data Officer (CDO) with immediate effect. Shebani will be reporting to Alvaro

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TM starts 2026 with growth momentum; revenue up 2.9% underlying Patami grew 9.3% 

Declares 6.5 sen dividend amid continued operational resilience and revenue growth Cloud, AI, cybersecurity and hyperscaler demand continue driving TM’s digital services growth Telekom Malaysia (TM) has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026 (1Q 2026), reporting revenue growth of 2.9% to US$690 million (RM2.9 billion) compared to the same

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AWS, Elitery expand CendekiAwan Malaysia programme with Asia Pacific University to advance student AI application development

Initiative aims to build industry-ready AI talent through real-world application development Programme expands AI workforce readiness across technical and non-technical disciplines Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Elitery have expanded the CendekiAwan Malaysia programme with Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), where 2,500 students across technical and non-technical disciplines completed a three-month generative AI

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ADE secures US$100 mil financing from QNB Group to accelerate expansion and strengthen regional MRO leadership 

Financing to support ADE’s expansion as regional demand for MRO services continues to grow Company targets further growth in Asia’s expanding aviation maintenance and engineering sector Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) subsidiary of Capital A, has secured a US$100 million (RM425 million) financing facility from QNB Group, one of the

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UKM and BlackBerry launch cyber pathways to strengthen cybersecurity talent pipeline in Malaysia

Industry-academia partnership aims to strengthen Malaysia’s cyber resilience and workforce readiness  24-week certification programme aims to develop job-ready cybersecurity professionals for Malaysia’s digital economy Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), in collaboration with BlackBerry, has launched Cyber Pathways, a professional cybersecurity certification programme designed to strengthen Malaysia’s pipeline of job-ready cybersecurity talent. The launch marks the first

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Singapore signs first Memorandum of Understanding with OpenAI to develop “OpenAI for Singapore”

OpenAI commits more than US$235 mil to strengthen Singapore’s AI ecosystem Partnership includes AI talent development, public sector deployment and broader AI access initiatives OpenAI and Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on “OpenAI for Singapore”, a joint initiative aimed at strengthening Singapore’s position

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Maxis reports US$105m PAT in Q1 2026 with enterprise revenue up 5.3% YoY

PAT sees 12.4% increase YoY, EBITDA of RM1.1bil, a 4.2% increase YoY Service Revenue of RM2.24bil, a 3.3% increase YoY, interim dividend of 4 sen per share Maxis Bhd (Maxis), on 15 May, reported robust performance for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, with Profit After Tax (PAT) increasing 12.4% year-on-year (YoY) to US$104.84

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BlackBerry and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia reaffirm commitment to advancing Sarawak’s digital talent and Industry 5.0 ambitions

Collaboration focuses on cybersecurity, embedded systems and Industry 5.0 talent development in Sarawak Partnership aims to support high-growth sectors including semiconductors, EVs, robotics and industrial automation BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo and Prof. Dr. Sufian Jusoh, vice chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), met with Sarawak premier Dr Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Abang Haji

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MyIX expects internet traffic to keep rising as Malaysia’s digital economy expands

Traffic at MyIX rises 16% as AI, cloud services and digital platforms drive higher internet demand Growing AI workloads, cloud adoption and data centre expansion expected to drive future traffic growth Internet traffic in Malaysia is expected to continue growing after the country recorded a new high in the first five months of this year,

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