Microsoft’s 3rd edition of Cyber Signals analyses the rise in risks to critical infrastructure

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78% increase in high-severity vulnerabilities from 2020 to 2022 
Identified vulnerabilities in 75% of the most common industrial controllers  Microsoft has released its third edition of Cyber Signals, a regular cyber threat intelligence brief spotlighting security trends and insights gathered from its 43 trillion daily security signals and 8,500 security experts. 
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Digi Business, Petronas collaborate on offshore digital transformation, enhancing operational efficiencies

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Deployment began in 2019 like a pilot projectAllows for crew people to have 100% mobility & to manage jobs remotely Digi Business announced an ongoing cooperation with Petronas to equip the latter’s offshore platforms along with full wireless connectivity, in line with the global power company’s aim to possess a connected…Continue Reading

Maxis records solid Q3 performance, delivering growth across all segments

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EBITDA increased 3.0% due to continued cost management initiatives
Profit after tax, US$66 mil, 3.1% lower despite solid EBITDA, Maxis continued to deliver growth across all segments, driven by performance of its consumer and enterprise businesses. 
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Malaysian companies bag six awards at Asocio Awards

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Pikom’s councillor Stan Singh elected vice chairman of Asocio
Awards recognise individuals, organisations that have impacted society Six Malaysian companies clinched various the Asocio Tech Excellence Awards at the recently concluded Asian Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation summit held on Oct 28.
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Alibaba Cloud announces final nominees for AsiaStar 10×10 campaign to recognize innovation in Southeast Asia

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11 out of 100 awardees are based in Malaysia including Saora Industries
Part of Project AsiaForward initiative to celebrate tech led entities in SEA As part of its Project AsiaForward initiative, Alibaba Cloud has teamed up with tech ecosystem partners to celebrate the diverse achievements of tech-driven entities in Southeast Asia.
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HLB Jumpstart to provide financing for micro entrepreneurs

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Funding will be dispensed through MADCash, AlfieTech
Opened  to individuals who lack credit history, full-time employment With social finance slated to play a greater role in advancing financial inclusion and enabling social development in Malaysia, Hong Leong Islamic Bank (HLISB) has rolled out a brand new social finance programme, ‘HLB Jumpstart –…Continue Reading

Petronas, Accenture, AWS to commercialise logistics platform

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Designed to optimise logistic operations, cost of offshore vessels
Significantly optimise operational costs, reduce carbon emissions by 15%  Petronas, Accenture and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are collaborating to evaluate commercialisation opportunities globally for the cloud-based logistics solution and services platform Stear. 
Developed by Petronas in partnership with Accenture in 2021, Stear is designed…Continue Reading

SC, Agro-based Agencies Eye Alternative Financing for Agriculture Sector

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Better uptake of ECF campaigns in the farming sectorAlternative financing to address financing requirements in agriculture The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and important agriculture agencies have got discussed ways to tackle financing gaps experienced by micro, small and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs) involved in the agriculture sector in a bid to boost…Continue Reading

​​JCB, IDEMIA, Soft Space to launch CBDC pilot

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Having been widely tested, the CBDC is expected to be accepted by consumers, merchants
Payment system to be developed by late 2022 & tested on merchants till March 2023  Japan’s international payment brand JCB Co Ltd (JCB) has launched the JCB Digital Currency (JCBDC) pilot project with identity technologies firm, IDEMIA and…Continue Reading