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Cyberjaya, 28 December 2020 – AwanBiru Technology Berhad (Awantec), formerly known as Prestariang Berhad, will be traded and quoted on the main board of Bursa Malaysia under the new stock name “AWANTEC” effective from 9.00am, 29 December 2020. Prestariang Berhad, a leading Technology and Talent Platform innovator founded since 2003 and listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in 2011 took on a New Corporate Identity as Awantec after a Rebranding exercise to align its overall transformation plan advancing from being a technology and talent company to a digital transformer with a future that pivots on digitalisation. “We are shifting our business horizon in the direction of cloud computing and blue ocean strategies as we set out to reinvent and rebrand ourselves to capitalise on new opportunities to raise value to shareholders. Our investment and expansion into Cloud based services will allow us to adapt and align ourselves to fulfil new customer’s demand in the new market environment.”, said Dr. Abu Hasan Ismail, President/Group Chief Executive Officer of Awantec. Over the past 12 months, the Company has been rebuilding its core business in technology and talent businesses with new product offerings and services. “The need for Multi-Cloud Management Services and System Integration are more pertinent in today’s market place hence expanding our service from just managing licensing to Cloud services will add value to our business. We have also ventured deeper into employability market with full life cycle talent management that includes profiling, training, certification and placement services. This provides a holistic talent management experience with lifelong learning opportunities to reskill and upskill job seekers.”, added Dr. Abu. Awantec will give rise to the Company’s effort pivoting into providing multi-cloud management services and lifelong learning talent lifecycle to achieve the digitalisation of Malaysia. This effort has already resulted in a recent contract award valued at approximately RM50 million to which the Company will develop and implement the Selangor Kerjaya Program set to provide skills training and job placement for 10,000 job seeking Malaysians residing in Selangor “Our success will revolve around the convergence of technology and human talent where we will utilise the latest technology in collaboration with our global partners to provide greater and deeper into Technology and Talent services required by industries in this currently volatile market space.”, added Dr. Abu. Expanding from just managing licensing to Cloud services, Awantec sees greater future with new partners of similar synergies including Amazon, Google, SAP, Huawei and more. It’s cloud-based products and services are set to include Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platforms as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and Anything as a Service (XaaS). Our New Corporate Identity The three spheres in our logo represent our overlapping focus on technology and talent held together by a corporate strength that has cultivated an illustrious past and poised to nurture an illuminating future. One that pivots to cloud computing. One that emphasizes blue ocean markets and strategies. One that elevates our position and direction from a technology and talent company to a digital transformer. Related Bursa Announcement : https://www.bursamalaysia.com/market_information/announcements/company_announcement/announcement_details?ann_id=3117029

25 November 2020 – Prestariang Berhad held both of its 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on a fully virtual basis, which were broadcasted at 12th Floor, Menara Symphony, No. 5, Jalan Prof. Khoo Kay Kim, Seksyen 13, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. The virtual AGM was held to pass a total of eleven (11) resolutions, namely; Resolution 1: To approve the payment of Directors’ fees of RM330,000.00 for the financial year ended 30 June 2020; Resolution 2: To approve the payment of Directors’ fees of RM450,000.00 for the financial year ending 30 June 2021; Resolution 3: To approve the payment of Directors’ benefits up to an amount of RM153,000.00 from 26 November 2020 until the next Annual General Meeting of the Company; Resolution 4 and 5: To re-elect the following Directors who are retiring pursuant to Clause 119 of the Company’s Constitution and being eligible, have offered themselves for re-election:- Mr. Chan Wan Siew; and Dr. Abu Hasan Bin Ismail Resolutions 6 and 7: To re-elect the following Directors who are retiring pursuant to Clause 118 of the Company’s Constitution and being eligible, have offered themselves for re-election:- Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Hassan Bin Said; and Puan Hafidah Aman Binti Hashim Resolution 8: To re-appoint Messrs. Crowe Malaysia PLT as Auditors of the Company until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting and to authorise the Directors to fix their remuneration. Ordinary Resolution 1: authority to issue shares pursuant to the Companies Act 2016; Ordinary Resolution 2: - proposed renewal of authority for the Company to purchase its own shares of up to 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company (“proposed renewal of share buy-back authority”); Ordinary Resolution 3: retention of Independent Non-Executive Director. The EGM on the other hand was held to pass the Proposed Change of Name of the Company from Prestariang Berhad to AwanBiru Technology Berhad. Participated by advisors, guests, shareholders, and proxies, the meetings which commenced at 10.00 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. respectively, bridged the shareholders, Board of Directors and Management of the Group. Concluded at 5.00 p.m. the virtual AGM and EGM went smoothly with all eleven of the proposed resolutions which are set out in the Notice of AGM and the Proposed Change of Name, which was set in the Notice of EGM, carried by the way of poll voting.

Prestariang Berhad (Prestariang), leading Technology and Talent Platform innovator, was awarded a contract by the MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR (PEMERBADANAN) to develop and implement the Selangor Kerjaya Program set to provide skills training and job placement for 10,000 job seeking Malaysians residing in Selangor. Prestariang’s wholly owned subsidiary Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd (PSSB) which received the contract will recruit, train and organise job placements for job seekers residing in Selangor and graduates from learning institutions in Selangor. The Contract will come to effect from 1 November 2020 starting with 2 months of mobilization period and will end 36 months thereafter. The contract has an estimated value of approximately RM50 million, of which, will be based on actual number of candidates successfully trained and placed. “The said contract is a major win for Prestariang Group as it represents the first significant project for the Group in this space and provide a new platform for Prestariang to venture deeper into the talent and employability industry. This will supplement Prestariang’s existing core business of technology and licensing and open new opportunities for the Group to explore potential recurring income growth”, said Dr. Abu Hasan Ismail, President and Group Chief Executive of Prestariang. The Selangor Kerjaya Program is a key state program where PSSB will not only provide training and job placements for job seekers but also provide Selangor state government with analytics and intelligence that will give the State a strategic advantage over its peers and will improve employment opportunities of its residence in future. The Contract is expected to contribute positively towards the earnings and net assets per share of Prestariang Group. Prestariang’s Technology business in software distribution is adding to its product offerings to include other product principals such as Amazon, Google and SAP. Several key products and services offering from these new principals are actively being promoted to our clients as we adapt to the changing market trends and needs of our customers. The Talent business of the Group continues to provide support to tech partners to drive customer adoption via training programs and converting conventional training programs into online training as a service or hybrid offerings supports the life-long learning journey while respecting social distancing rules. We remain confident that our offering of holistic talent services that includes recruitment, training, placement and talent management using technology such as talent profiling and matching will give us an edge in this space. Corporate Exercise on Track to complete by November 2020 Prestariang has announced a Proposed Fund Raising Exercise, which was approved by the shareholders on 15 September 2020. The fund raising comprised of a Private Placement of 79.6 million shares at an issue price of RM0.35 per share together with detachable warrants and a Rights Issue of 1 for 3 at an issue price of RM0.20 per share with detachable warrants. When completed, which is estimated to be by end November 2020, Prestariang hopes to raise a minimum amount of about RM38 million and a maximum of RM63 million for working capital to grow the Technology and Talent Divisions as well as improve our cash flow in anticipation of the challenging times ahead . The Company is confident in its value proposition which Prestariang brings to its customers and is committed to deliver the results for its shareholders as the nation is on the path to rebuild its economy affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prestariang Berhad held an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on a fully virtual basis, which was broadcasted at Securities Services (Holdings) Sendirian Berhad, Level 7, Menara Milenium, Jalan Damanlela, Pusat Bandar Damansara, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur. The virtual EGM was held to pass a total of nine (9) ordinary resolutions, namely; Ordinary Resolutions 1: Proposed Private Placement; Ordinary Resolutions 2: Proposed Rights issue; Ordinary Resolutions 3: Proposed Establishment of a Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP); Ordinary Resolutions 4 – 9 : Proposed Allocation of LTIP Awards to Directors of Prestariang; Paul Chan Wan Siew Ramanathan A/L Sathiamutty; Ginny Yeow Mei Ying; Baldesh Signh A/L Manmohan Singh; Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Hassan Bin Said; and Hafidah Aman Binti Hashim. Participated by advisors, guests, shareholders, and proxies, the meeting which commenced at 3.00 p.m. witnessed exchange of key concerns between the shareholders, Board of Directors and Management of the Group. Concluded at 5.00 p.m. the virtual EGM went smoothly with all nine of the proposed resolutions which are set out in the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting, carried by the way of poll voting.

It is Merdeka Day soon. Like any other Malaysian, this year’s Merdeka hits differently for us. This Merdeka Day felt close to our hearts, as we busy ourselves with a war throughout the year 2020. No, we are not waging war against the tyranny, oppression, nor persecution from neighbouring nations or companies. We are battling for a chance to fight for another day against an invisible force that has been ravaging lives across the globe. We are glad that we have remained healthy and united (physical distance applied), with our masks up, hand sanitisers in our pockets, sanitized Jalur Gemilang in our hands, and our faces looking forward to a better day. With new COVID-19 cases trend getting steadily lower recently, we are convinced that Malaysian will emerge victorious in this war, so long as all of us remain united and we do our part in breaking the chain. Let us celebrate our similarities and put aside our differences to come together as one. Because, we are, first and foremost, Malaysian. Selamat Menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan Malaysia ke-63, kepada semua rakyat Malaysia. Ikhlas daripada kami di Prestariang Berhad.

Prestariang Berhad via its subsidiary Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd co-hosted a free, live webinar with Skillsoft to unravel the ‘digital transformation’ buzzword, elucidating its application in transforming a real world working situations. These days, key constrain of digital transformation is no longer about awareness – Instead, the struggle lies on the actual applications in order to transform workforce and businesses. Fully aware of it, Prestariang join forces with other brilliant minds to illuminate the way in driving the nation’s digital transformation. Moderated by Prestariang’s Vithia Paltore, participants were graced with the appearance of Nirmala Gopalakrishnan, Senior Service Deliver Manager, Skillsoft India; Dr Anis Suhailis Binti Abdul Kadir, Deputy Head of Cluster, i-IMATEC, INTAN; Estia Amy Nyopieh, Senior Manager, Leadership Institute of Sarawak Civil Service; and Dr Peter Lee, Director, Talent Division, Prestariang. Cutting across critical topics such as: Developing Digital Dexterity in Your Workplace Digital Learning Initiatives: Way Forward Reaching the Unreachable via Digital Learning and Change Management: Key Success Factor in Digital Learning Initiatives participants embarked into the journey of digital transformation as questions, opinions and ideas were exchanged back and forth to cast away uncertainties. The webinar witnessed 292 participants from 121 agencies and corporations across the country. The session concluded with a happy note and quick virtual selfie of all participants. All registered participants were also given complimentary 30-days access to Percipio Online Learning platform to allow participants to experience learning and upskilling firsthand via e-learning.

From the very definition of gratification, the four main offenses of corruption, all the way to the horrifying truths behind the investigations faced by those unlucky enough to don the orange jumpsuit - Prestariang heard it all today from Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)'s Assistant Commissioner, Mohd Nur Lokman Bin Samigan in the Group's second Anti-Corruption Talk. Attended by Prestariang employees, the talk, held at Prestariang's corporate office is part of the Group's effort in ensuring Prestariang employees’ holistic understanding of corruption in light of the introduction of Section 17A within the MACC Act 2009. Assistant Commissioner, Mohd Nur Lokman Bin Samigan helped clear any air of uncertainty and ambiguity attendees of the talk had on the topic of corruption and gratification vide his insightful and informative presentation and interactive question and answer session. Deeply invested in promoting and encouraging better corporate governance and legal compliance within its day-to-day operations, Prestariang is set towards a successful adoption of the MACC Act 2009. This expectation is not only limited to Prestariang and its subsidiaries alone; but extends also to contractors, subcontractors, consultants, agents, representatives, and others performing work for or on behalf of Prestariang as well.

Just like how chicken rice is incomplete without the chicken, or how lonely tikka masalla is without biryani; what is Prestariang without all of its people. One cannot be whole without the other, and so does Prestariang - the Group cannot be complete without its valued people who have been the very core of the business successes over the years. With a 'free and easy' setting, the appreciation lunch was held at Grand Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur on 8th July 2020 to celebrate the partnership and camaraderie built over the years between Prestariang and its people. Attended by Prestariang's Board of Directors, members of its Management, employees and former employees, the JP Teres of the Grand Hyatt was filled with chatters and clangs as the guests help themselves with a generous portion of a four-course lunch. May this relaxing noon be an avenue for Prestariang and its people to strengthen their bonds and nurture their relationships further for many successes to come.

Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (“MACC Act 2009”) came into effect on 1 June 2020 and is the latest amendment that has been introduced in the MACC Act 2009. Under this provision, essentially, directors and senior management are liable for the actions of the company if it is involved in bribery unless it can prove that it has successfully implemented adequate procedures to prevent bribery from happening. On 19 June 2020, an anti-corruption and bribery talk, “Controls and Procedures under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Act 2018” was held at Prestariang’s corporate office in Star Central, Cyberjaya was delivered by Prestariang's Senior Manager, Legal and Corporate Governance, Sherliza Samantha Asli, to brief Prestariang's staff and protege trainees regarding the inclusion of the Corporate Liability Provision into the MACC Act 2009. This is to ensure the employee’s holistic understanding of the new provision to promote and encourage better corporate governance and legal compliance.

Leading Technology and Talent Innovator, Prestariang Berhad chalked an increase in its order book, as its wholly-owned subsidiary Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd (PSSB) secured an additional purchase of e-learning licenses amounting to RM 250,000 - ten times of the initial purchase made by Malaysian Tax Academy (MTA) to accommodate its Digital Learning Hub. MTA back in November, has awarded PSSB with the System Procurement Contract for the Company to supply e-learning licenses in driving its Digital Learning Hub initiative which spans for a period of three years – from December 2019 until November 2022. The initiative aims for a continuous development of Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) human resources, via e-learning that is tailored for future's demand – In line with MTA’s aspiration to continuously develop sustainable pool of professionals and experts for LHDN. Leveraging on the advanced e-learning platform and Prestariang’s support, MTA learners are enabled to discover and master various contents in directing their learning direction independently. “For us (Prestariang), the additional order is a direct result of our dedication in realising customer’s aspiration to propel the competency of their human capital” said Dr Peter Lee Fuei Siong, Director, Talent and Development, Prestariang. “It is a manifestation of Prestariang’s strong commitment, coupled with the client’s satisfaction with our support” he added.

At Prestariang, we adopt a zero tolerance policy against all forms of bribery and corruption. We understand how integrity, accountability and fairness are key in creating sustainable business and generating values to our stakeholders. Prestariang is committed to conducting its business in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and the highest ethical standards. Following the passing of Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, Prestariang has incorporated the new provision into Prestariang’s Anti-Bribery and Corruption Guidelines (“PABC Manual”); which elaborates on those principles. This provision is a new dawn in the combat against corruption – a necessary move to drive the nation’s sustainable economy ahead. And Prestariang is proud to be a part of the cause. The purpose of this PABC Manual is to provide guidance to employees of Prestariang and/or any person(s) associated with Prestariang (such as business associates, partners, agents, vendors, suppliers, contractors, consultants and any other third party service providers or persons who perform services for or on behalf of the Group, hereinafter referred to as “Associates”) concerning how to deal with bribery and corruption and related issues that may arise in the course of business. This PABC Manual reiterates and reflects Prestariang’s steadfast, long standing commitment to conduct its business dealings with integrity, accountability and fairness to ensure its employees’ and Associates’ full compliance with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 and the MACC (Amendment) Act 2018 and any other local anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws that may be applicable. This PABC Manual complements and should be read in conjunction with Prestariang’s Code of Conduct (“COC”) and Whistle-blower Policy. Click here to read more on the Prestariang Anti-Bribery and Corruption Manual

The past few months have been tough. The COVID-19 virus has spread far and wide and reached our shores not too long ago. As you are aware of, to address the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government of Malaysia has imposed emergency measures by implementing the Restricted Movement Order with nationwide effect starting from 18th March to 12th May 2020. This partial lockdown has meant that our office will be closed during this period. We want to reassure you that Prestariang has in place robust business continuity plans to ensure our business operations are continually adapted to mitigate potential impacts. In this difficult time, we will continue to deliver the highest level of quality to our customers. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your dedicated Account Manager. Alternatively, you may reach us via our General Line as per shown below: Prestariang General Line: (+603) 8689 7000 As always, we value your partnership and look forward to help you in making your business successful. Here in Prestariang, we remain optimistic, and we want you to know that as the experts do their best to minimize the impact of the virus, we will do our best to support you. We would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to adhere to the Restricted Movement Order imposed, as well as to take a good care of your health. #PerintahKawalanPergerakan #KitaJagaKita #FlattenTheCurve #WeCanDoThis #KekalTenang #HapusCOVID19