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Embracing the spirit of Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL) in digitalising Malaysia’s public sector, Google Cloud Malaysia and AwanBiru Technology Berhad (Awantec), along with other Cloud Service Providers (CSP) and Managed Service Providers (MSP) rallied in the nation’s very first cloud rendezvous. The rendezvous which was held virtually by Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) is a call to uplift and solidify Malaysia’s position as a cloud service hub across ASEAN region via the execution of Cloud First Policy. In response to the call for digitalisation, Google Cloud Malaysia and Awantec engaged with various public sector agencies to lay down propositions of cloud-based business transformation with the reassurance of unrivalled data security, and tailored cloud adoption strategy in getting Malaysia up to speed. With the offer of seamless and integrated cloud experience, Google Cloud Malaysia, represented by its Public Sector Director, Mr. Raja Azmi Adam and Customer Solutions Consultant (Government), Ms. Lee Wai Theng, brought key offerings such as Productivity and Collaboration, Smart Analytics and Artificial Intelligence and e-Government Services as means in realising the digital government aspiration. Awantec, which was represented by its Senior Manager, Cloud Adoption and Implementation, Mr. Azrin Akil, Senior Manager, Pre-Sales and Technology, Mr. Sritharan Krishnasamy, and Director, Talent and Development, Dr. Peter Lee FS, on the other hand carried with them their experiences in working with Government of Malaysia, that are translated into cloud adoption strategy, change management components and cloud management platform, built around the Government’s need. True to their tagline of ‘Bersama Menjayakan Aspirasi Pengkomputeran Awan Kerajaan’, it is an all systems go for Google Cloud Malaysia and Awantec as the appointed CSP and MSP for #MyDIGITAL in underpinning and enabling Malaysia to make the quantum leap by capitalizing on cloud to advance as a nation.

AwanBiru Technology Berhad’s (Awantec) saga of driving the nation’s digitalisation continues as Kementerian Pembangunan Luar Bandar (KPLB) went live with its Learning Hub, today at the Institute for Rural Advancement in Kajang, Selangor. The initiative is brought upon by KPLB’s aspiration to increase the well-being of rural communities holistically, by imparting the best of digital learning in upskilling and reskilling of KPLB and all its agencies to serve the people better. In extension, it is a manifestation of Awantec’s commitment to be part of the driving force behind the noble effort. Lined up as a one-year contract which was awarded by KPLB to Awantec via its wholly-owned subsidiary Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd (PSSB) on 2 January 2021, Awantec will be supplying an estimated amount of 1,300 online learning licenses for the initiative, whilst playing a pivotal role to support the ministry’s change management via customised strategies and road maps. Awantec will also be supporting the content curation for KPLB Learning Hub competency based course and curriculum, with the flexibility and accessibility of online learning as the cornerstones. Officiated by KPLB’s Deputy Minister II, YB. Dato Henry Sum Agong, the launch was graced with the attendance of KPLB’s Chief Secretary, YBhg. Dato’ Dr. Agmad Jailani Bin Muhamed Yunus, its Deputy Chief Secretary, YBhg. Datuk Che Murad Sayang Bin Ramjan and its Senior Division Secretary, YBrs. Tuan Mohd Kamal Bin Husin. Representing Awantec in the workshop, Dr. Peter Lee Fuei Siong, Director, Talent and Development expressed the Group’s intention to underpin KPLB digital transformation in upskilling and reskilling KPLB via digital learning. “In championing the advancement of rural communities, KPLB and all of its agencies have been doing their best with only the people in mind. We intend to keep it that way, and KPLB Learning Hub is designed in such a way that it addresses the modern learners demand with such flexibility that it will not get in the way. It will instead supplement the effort to ultimately enable KPLB to realise its vision of a well-developed rural communities,” explain Dr. Peter. “Awantec will deliver our best with the help of our partners to map, curate customised learning contents and experiences to provide a quality learning experiences to all KPLB, in delivering better services to the public,” he added. The contract is valued at RM179,000.00 and is expected to drive fair revenue for Awantec Group.

As the focus and tempo shifted with the arrival of Ramadhan Al-mubarak, AwanBiru Technology Berhad (Awantec) held yet another virtual talk session to rekindle the spirit of worship and observance in welcoming the blessed month of forgiveness and blessings. This time, Awantec invited a celebrated local freelance speaker, celebrity and actor, Azman Syah Bin Alias or better known by Malaysians as PU Azman or ‘Cik Man’ to pep Awantec’s employees in revving not only their good deeds and charity, but as well as to keep their productivity level high for a truly meaningful Ramadhan. The winner of season two Pencetus Ummah engaged the employees of Awantec in an informal virtual chat session, sharing his input on fasting and its benefits whilst in the same time, addressing all the casual questions and queries by employees, which covered a wide range of topics – from aqidah, ibadah, all the way to fiqh. The third virtual talk series witnessed a healthy group-wide participation from 40 Awantec employees, from various ethnicities and backgrounds, streaming live from their respective locations. While the non-muslim employee participated to understand the holy month better, the muslim employees on the other hand were all in with the determination to make the best out of this Ramadhan. The virtual talk session came into conclusion with a virtual selfie by participating employees and PU Azman himself.

AwanBiru Technology Berhad’s (Awantec) partnership with Human Resource Development Corporation (HRDC) hit a new high, as the agency under the purview of the Ministry of Human Resources awarded one of its wholly-owned subsidiary Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd, with the Platinum Supplier status to commemorate Awantec’s excellent performance throughout year 2020. This recognition is a testament to Awantec’s unwavering dedication in delivering quality services that are built around its stakeholders’ needs. We at Awantec are truly honoured to receive such recognition. We strongly believe that driving the nation’s talent development is key to our pursuit in realising the aspiration of digital economy, and Awantec will continue to give our best in equipping them to face the future demands. The Platinum Supplier status is given as part of HRDC’s annual supplier evaluation process to merit deserving vendor’s dedication in driving the development of Malaysian workforce.

AwanBiru Technology Berhad (Awantec) banded together with Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) to drive the upskilling of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) within UiTM campuses across the nation. The fruit of the collaboration, nicknamed No One Left Behind is a programme that is very much focused on effective upskilling and self-development of PWDs to address economic disparities across the said group – in line with both the Government’s Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 and UiTM primary focus of inclusivity. Capitalising on state-of-the-art profiling systems, Awantec will play a pivotal part to accurately and systematically appraise PWDs primarily, along with the B40 group across UiTM to propel holistic upskilling and development of the said groups. This includes future proofing them for the Industry 4.0 via online learning to keep them ahead of the curve. The pilot initiative which spans across 12-month, is a pure manifestation of commitment by both Awantec and UiTM towards addressing PWDs limited access to employment, by leveraging on digital learning’s cornerstone of multi-modality to institute equal academic footing, giving PWDs a fighting chance to prosper like everybody else. In a small ceremony held this morning at UiTM Puncak Alam Campus, Selangor, the Deputy Rector (Student Affairs), Associate Professor Dr. Badrul Isa disclosed the starting point of the initiative and the university’s aspiration towards realising the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030. “The recent statistic revealed that we have more than 150 PWD students, studying in UiTM across 16 of our campuses nationwide,” he highlighted. “UiTM is the very first public university in Malaysia that prioritized the PWD Service Unit by placing it right under the supervision of the Vice Chancellor’s Office. The establishment of the PWD Service Unit itself is very much aligned with the foundation of the PWD Inclusivity Guideline for Institutions of Higher Education, which was launched back in September 2019. It is my wish for this initiative to be the stepping stone towards the bright future of equal and holistic development for all, with no one left behind, as per outlined in the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030,” he added. Representing Awantec, Dr. Peter Lee Fuei Siong, Director, Talent and Development expressed the Group’s full, undivided commitment towards achieving the same goal. “Changes are taking place. The way of everything being done is evolving rapidly. There is no other way around, other than future-proofing the PWDs to give them the same edge to be able to stay ahead. As the nation’s leading Technology and Talent provider, we are all in to ensure the PWDs are able to benefit from online learning and all of its advantages to accommodate for their needs, in ensuring our vision of holistic society growth to become a reality,” said Dr Peter Lee.

Aspiring to celebrate employees’ collective interest and to address on key topics, AwanBiru Technology Berhad (Awantec) has launched its first virtual talk session. The first out of many more to come, encapsulate the topical issue of back pain at workplace and on methods to overcome it. While the employees are given ergonomic chairs to match with the ideal working desks in the office, working from home (WFH) poses different set of challenges altogether as the setups vary – from makeshift computer table to repurposed dining table. As the comfort level drops, health problems ensues, followed by a dip in productivity. Aware of the WFH’s obstacle, Awantec seek some professional guide from physiotherapist duo, Ms. Amirah Husna Abdullah Sharwani and Ms. Siti Nurhanifa Abdul Rahim to shed some light in order for the Group to combat work-related musculoskeletal disorders and back pain. The virtual talk session witnessed encouraging Group-wide participations, as the employees were raring to remedy and where possible, to avoid the issues altogether from impacting their quality of life and work productivity. While explaining in detail of the human body and its anatomy, Ms. Amirah touched on the general ruling where one should avoid staying in a static posture for two consecutive hours. “Prolonged, static sitting position and bad heavy loading movement are two major contributors of work-related muscle injuries. However, the risk can be mitigated by paying more attention on postural care and regular stretching,” Ms. Amirah highlighted. With the Group elucidated on their anatomy, along with proper sitting and working posture, the professional duo left the employees with proper stretching techniques as demonstrations were given from the neck, all the way to hamstring to impart correct stretching methods – with a quip reminder that it will take more than one or two sessions for the body to be flexible again.

AwanBiru Technology Berhad (Awantec) joined the Sabah State Government today in a virtual launch of the Sabah ELITE Percipio, an online learning platform implemented to enable fully online learning for 1,500 of their senior officers, encompassing those of Grade 41 up to JUSA level. The Sabah ELITE Percipio is an initiative by Sabah State Government to foster lifelong learning culture for their officers, allowing them to upskill themselves via any courses of their choice, anytime, anywhere, on any mobile devices – in line with the Fifth Enabler of Digital Government within the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya development blueprint. The online learning platform was launched, and officiated virtually by the State Secretary of Sabah, Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima Sr. Haji Safar Bin Untong, and was graced by the presence of Sabah State Director-General of the Public Service Department, Datuk Rosmadi Datu Sulai along with a handful of Sabah State Government’s key officers as well. Awantec initiated mobilization of the Sabah ELITE Percipio when its wholly-owned subsidiary, Prestariang System Sdn Bhd (PSSB) received the appointment from Sabah State Government, back in December 2020, of which encompasses the provision of implementation of the online learning platform and change management elements as well. PSSB will also support the curation Sabah ELITE Percipio’s specific competency based course and curriculum, where some of the courses will lead to a fair number of globally recognized certifications. The virtual launch was also participated by Dr. Peter Lee Fuei Siong, Awantec’s Director of Talent and Development, and Mdm Vithia A/P Paltore, Awantec’s Senior Manager, Learning and Talent Services. The Sabah ELITE Percipio appointment is expected to drive fair revenue to the Awantec Group.

Sets Stage for Growth as an Appointed Managed Service Provider to Google Cloud under the MyDigital Blueprint and Capitalise on Opportunities in the Wider Digital Economy. AwanBiru Technology Berhad (Awantec or the Group), today reported its current quarter results ended 31 December 2020 for financial year ending 31 June 2021 (FYE21) to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. The Group recorded a revenue of RM38.1 million for the current quarter, which was RM6.8 million higher than the corresponding quarter of RM31.3 million in previous year. This was mainly driven by higher revenue for Software & Services and Talent segment which recorded a growth of 34%. The Group’s profit before tax (PBT) is RM11.3 million for the current reporting quarter or 424% higher than preceding year loss of RM3.5 million. This is mainly due to gain on completion of the disposal of Prestariang Education Sdn Bhd, effective as of 16 November 2020. The Group has made substantial progress in its rationalisation plan which resulted in a strong cash position that will give the Group the resilience needed to rebuild its revenue base with new partners, product lines, and services in the coming quarters. Revenue contraction is however expected in the immediate term following exit from the Microsoft Partner Network. The Group’s financial position was further strengthened with the completion of the private placement of shares and rights issue on 30 November 2020 which raised gross cash proceeds of RM63.22 million. Awantec has the capability, financial reserves from the recent corporate exercise and products and services offerings, to be a key player in tapping into the vast opportunities of the digitalisation process in Malaysia. This includes providing the necessary ecosystem with latest technology working together with its global technology partners as well as offering right talents to drive digital adoption, which is aligned to the MyDigital Blueprint. The Group’s transformation plan which started since early 2020, has successfully positioned Awantec as a leading Technology and Talent Platform Innovator providing multi-cloud management services and lifelong learning talent lifecycle services to support the digitalisation of Malaysia. Awantec’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd, was named by its partner Google Cloud as the Managed Service Provider appointed under the Government’s MyDigital Blueprint. The scope of this appointment for the group will include Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and Anything as a Service (XaaS) for the next three years from 2021 to 2023. Together with Google Cloud, Awantec Group will be driving adoption of Google Cloud Products and Services, where the Government is aiming for the migration of 80% of public data into a hybrid cloud system by 2022. Awantec has broaden its range of products and services growing from just managing software licenses into providing multiple Cloud products and related services. In the Talent segment, the Group has also expanded its talent business from training to include job placement and upskilling and reskilling. Awantec Group has also recently secured a 3-year contract valued at approximately RM50 million from the state-owned project Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated known as the Selangor Kerjaya Program implemented to provide skills training and job placement for 10,000 job seeking Selangorians. The Board is of the view that the Group is in good position to capitalise on the task of meeting the market requirement for technology and talent services to spearhead its business growth following its successful transformation and rationalisation plans.

Google Cloud today announced that it is fully empaneled to provide cloud services to Malaysian public sector agencies to support their digital transformation initiatives in alignment to the Government Economic Transformation Plan. This morning, the Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin launched MyDIGITAL - the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint. The announcement detailed a new and comprehensive approach to existing information and digital technology initiatives, as well as the key Cloud Service Providers and Managed Service Providers for the implementation. In line with the announcement, Google Cloud and local partner Prestariang Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AwanBiru Technology Berhad (Awantec), have been selected to support government agencies with Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace after an evaluation by the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU). The appointment is in respect of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and Anything as a Service (XaaS) for the next three years from 2021 to 2023. Google Cloud’s technology meets the Government’s advanced security infrastructure requirements and provides a collaborative platform for service delivery to the people. “We congratulate the Government on the launch of MyDIGITAL and in taking a bold step forward to implement a new digital economy blueprint for the country. We are honoured to be selected and be part of this transformation plan. Full cloud service provider empanelment by MAMPU allows Google Cloud to continue playing a key role in supporting government agencies — directly and through our valued partners. We’re honoured to be fully certified by MAMPU to work with government agencies to harness our cloud services and collaboration tools with added peace of mind around security and compliance,” said Paul Wilson, Director, Public Sector, Google Cloud. To further help government agencies with their digital transformation, Google Cloud will develop a Cloud Center of Excellence to deliver hands-on training around Google Cloud tools and technologies to public sector teams to drive best practices for cloud implementations. Google Cloud will also work with MAMPU to develop a Creativity Skills for Innovation Lab to help foster a culture of innovation within the public sector. At the same time, Google Cloud and Prestariang Systems will be organising interactive workshops to support public sector organizations with user research and rapid prototyping with Google Cloud’s tools. "We’re proud to work with Google Cloud as their partner to fulfil the needs of customers in Malaysia’s public sector, and to help them continue to optimize their cloud infrastructure and innovate to deliver new citizen services. With almost 20 years of experience in delivering technology and talent solutions to the Government, we are committed to drive the technology industry in Malaysia towards and beyond the new digital economy,” said Syed Naqiz Shahabuddin, Chairman, Awantec.

AwanBiru Technology Berhad (Awantec) joined the Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI Selangor) today in a virtual launch of the Selangor Kerjaya Programme implemented to provide skills training and job placement for 10,000 job seeking Selangorians. The Selangor Kerjaya Program is an initiative by the Selangor State Government to drive the state economy forward through elevating skills sets of workforce and effective career matching for employees and employers. The ‘Train & Place’ segment of the Selangor Kerjaya Program will be implemented by Awantec Group. Selangor Kerjaya Program is set to mitigate the impact of job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Selangor Kerjaya Programme was launched and officiated virtually by YAB Dato’ Seri Amirudin Bin Shari, Dato’ Menteri Besar of Selangor, and participated by Puan Hajah Norita Mohd Sidek, Chief Executive Officer of MBI Selangor along with Dr. Abu Hasan Ismail, President/Group Chief Executive Officer of Awantec. Awantec Group started mobilization of the Selangor Kerjaya Programme in November 2020 when its wholly-owned subsidiary, Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd received the contract appointment from MBI valued at approximately RM50 million, of which, will be based on actual number of candidates successfully trained and placed. The 3-year Program is set to benefit 10,000 job seeking Selangorians. The target for 2021 is to provide 2,000 job opportunities that will be filled by graduates from institutes of higher learning, high school graduates including vocational academy and retrenched workforce. Awantec will provide profiling, upskilling and job placement as well as analytics, intelligence and digitalization to the Selangor state government. This will give advantage to the State in strategic economic planning and improve employment opportunities of its residence in future. The virtual launch was also graced by the participations of Mr. Brian Sim, Managing Director of Kelly Services (M) Sdn Bhd, Mr. Ray Teng Say Aun, Chief Executive Officer of Agensi Pekerjaan AJobThing Sdn Bhd, Ms. Siti Shafinaz Md Salim, Head Technology Hub Development of Cyberview Sdn Bhd, Ms. Sophy Malik, Senior Channel Sales Director of Skillsoft, Mr. Raja Azmi Adam, Public Sector Director of Google Malaysia and Mr Shobhit Srivastava, Senior Manager Strategic Accounts of SHL Sdn Bhd. The Selangor Kerjaya Program contract is expected to contribute positively towards the earnings and net assets per share of Awantec Group.

AwanBiru Technology Berhad (Awantec) via its subsidiary, Prestariang Oil and Gas Sdn Bhd, owner and operator of Prestariang Skills Training Institute (PSTI), entered into a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) with CIDB Technologies Sdn Bhd (CIDB Tech) in a virtual signing ceremony which was hosted at Awantec’s headquarters in Cyberjaya, earlier today. The collaboration aims to produce competent and market-ready talents, trained exclusively under the Construction Skills Competency Training (CSCT) Programme, in adherence to CIDB’s requirement of Act 520 (the “Act”) which focuses on construction quality and safety. The MoC was signed by Awantec’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mr. Baldesh Singh A/L Manmohan Singh, whilst signing on behalf of CIDB Tech was its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Mohamad Darus Bin Taib. The signing was witnessed by Awantec’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Abdul Rahim Bin Awang and CIBD Tech’s Senior Manager Operation, Mr. Rosman Bin Ahmad. CEO of CIDB Tech, Mr. Mohamad Darus, emphasised on the concern of conforming to the Act, in the virtual engagement. “The amended Act 520 makes it compulsory for construction personnel to be registered with CIDB. This is to allow CIDB to gather sufficient and accurate data on the number of construction personnel available and needed, the relevance of skills training programmes to the nation's need, and to keep tabs on standards of construction workers. The amendment also requires all construction site supervisors and skilled construction personnel as specified in the Third Schedule of Act 520 to be accredited by CIDB, and to hold a valid CIDB issued certificate according to their respective trades and skills. This is because construction personnel who have been certified of their skills can produce work of high quality, be competent and highly productive. This in turn will increase the image of the construction workforce and attract more to be involved in this line,” said Mohamad Darus. “Anyone caught working without proper registration and accreditation papers will be slapped with a fine of not exceeding RM5,000. Likewise, the same penalty will also be imposed on employers of workers who are not accredited to carry out construction work,” he added. PSTI was appointed as the sole private Accredited Competency Evaluation Centre by CIDB Tech back in October 2020. Regarding the CSCT programme, PSTI will be conducting trainings and evaluations for skilled-personnel, encompassing few welding fields and courses: · SMAW – CS Plate 3F Welder · SMAW – CS Plate 1G Welder · SMAW – CS Pipe 6G Welder · GTAW – CS Pipe 6G Welder · GTAW – CS Plate 3G Welder · SMAW – CS Pipe 5G Welder · SMAW – CS Plate 3G Welder The collaboration is laid to be extended to include placement and training for a fair number of certified welders in oil and gas industries by middle of 2021. “We are proud to be a part of this partnership with CIDB Tech. Our team is excited to deliver their share in this collaboration. For us, this is more than ramping up the construction quality by ensuring skills and competencies of the personnel - This is to safeguard their own safety during the building process and ultimately the public interest as well, post the construction works,” said Baldesh Singh, COO of Awantec. The ceremony was also graced with the presence of Awantec’s executive management members, Yasmin Binti Abdullah, Dr Peter Lee Fuei Siong and members from PSTI, streaming live from Bandar Penawar, Johor Darul Takzim.

Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (Huawei) and AwanBiru Technology Berhad (AWANTEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to drive and promote the adoption of Huawei Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) products and services in the public sector. The collaboration will drive the adoption of Huawei Cloud products and services at both the federal and state levels, as well as among Malaysia’s statutory bodies, Government-linked Companies (GLCs), and commercial organisations. Huawei will act as Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Service Provider, offering its Cloud products and services such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Anything as a Service (XaaS), while AWANTEC will act as Managed Services Partner and drive demand and adoption for Huawei’s products and services. The MoU was signed by AWANTEC President and Group CEO Dr. Abu Hasan Ismail while signing on behalf of Huawei was its CEO Mr Michael Yuan. The signing was witnessed by Huawei Malaysia Vice-President of Cloud & AI Business Group, Mr Lim Chee Siong and AWANTEC Interim Chairman, Mr Paul W Chan. “We are pleased to start the new year with this strategic collaboration with Huawei and to be its first level partner on Cloud and AI technology targeting at our customers especially in the public sector. This is a strategic alignment for AWANTEC to be in the forefront of Cloud Computing to address the Government’s call to raise the Country’s digitalisation capabilities. We will have the best talent and team and utilise the best technology in collaboration with our global partners to provide multi-cloud management services. This partnership will be judged by three things: How we work together as a team; the Speed we hit the ground to take advantage of the new business landscape; and finally, how successful we are in transforming our customers’ digitalisation ambitions,” said Dr Abu Hasan Ismail, President/Group Chief Executive Officer of AWANTEC. “Our years of experience in synergizing both technology and talent lifecycle services will be advantageous to this partnership. Together with Huawei, we look forward to opening opportunities, training and building technical and competent talent teams here in Malaysia. We have built our reputation as a trusted partner of the Government and we want to continue to do so when the nation embarks on its first cloud policy,” added Dr. Abu Hasan Ismail. Huawei Malaysia CEO Mr Michael Yuan said that as a global technology leader with deep and wide-ranging expertise in Cloud and AI, Huawei is well suited to provide the technology and services needed to drive the digitalisation of Malaysia’s public sector. “As we embark on a brand-new year, we look forward to lending our technological knowhow to bring Malaysia’s public sector at both Federal and State levels to greater digital heights. “Cloud Computing, as we know, is the backbone of digital transformation. Paired with AI, these technologies will introduce greater flexibility, agility and resilience to processes within Malaysia’s public sector,” Mr. Yuan said, adding that this will also serve to propel the country’s Digital Economy forward. “On behalf of Huawei, I would like to express my gratitude for the trust given to us to lend our resources for this purpose. This strategic collaboration is a great way to start year 2021, and we are honoured to be a part of Malaysia’s digital journey,” Mr. Yuan said. Under the MoU, both parties will collaborate on the following: - Jointly develop Go-To-Market plans and strategies, while engaging with potential end-users and customers to understand their needs, and to propose solutions based on Huawei Cloud and AI offerings; - Understanding Malaysia’s market demand for Cloud products and customer requirements, especially among the government sectors and industries; and - Huawei to leverage its technical capabilities as a renowned hyper-scaler Cloud and AI Service Provider to advise on Cloud and AI technologies, and share global best practices for Cloud adoption and migration. Also present at the event today were AWANTEC Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Mr Baldesh Singh, Huawei Malaysia Vice President of Public Relations and Communications Puan Rita Irina Abdul Wahab and Huawei Malaysia Head of Cloud Business Mr Tan Kuan Thye.