[Singapore, August 7, 2020] Under the theme of “Digital Transformation Leading to Adaptive Enterprises,” the Huawei APAC Enterprise Digitalization Summit was held online on Thursday. Industry pioneers and thought leaders from Asia Pacific gathered together and discussed how innovative ICT technologies such as 5G, cloud and AI can help enterprises accelerate digital transformation and better adapt to changes in the post-COVID-19 world.

Due to the COVID-19 global outbreak, industrial digitization has entered a new phase of explosive development - a sign of the market's strong resilience and its great potential for growth. The future-oriented elastic ICT architecture can help enterprises quickly cope with the impact of the Black Swan events and quickly change business models. 

Kuala Lumpur, 6 August 2020 – According to research done by Hong Leong Investment Bank, the rapid growth of vaping has created a major new industry of producers, distributors and retailers serving at least half a million of Malaysia's 4.6 million smokers, naturally tagging along a trend of counterfeit products flowing into the country - posing serious health risk to consumers who think they are purchasing authentic vaping products. With this rise of production in counterfeit vaping devices and e-liquids not stopping anytime soon, Asia's leading e-cigarette manufacturer RELX Technology is determined to do its part to fight the counterfeit problem in Malaysia by collaborating with the authorities and other members of the ecosystem. 

Counterfeit vape products are becoming more rampant in Malaysia, allowing illegal vendors to take advantage of the growing market. These products may also contain harmful substances that could cause risk of injury or death to the user. Mr Eddie Chew, Regional Director of External Affairs at RELX Technology said that this is a problem that needs to be tackled swiftly in order to protect the interests of Malaysian consumers. 

KUALA LUMPUR, 5 AUGUST 2020 – U Mobile has been named Malaysia Mobile Service Provider of the Year at the 2020 Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards and this marks the telco’s third time winning this accolade.  

Apart from winning the prestigious title, the telco also gained recognition in five categories under the 2020 Excellence in Customer Experience for the Telecommunications Industry Malaysia, and this includes Overall Experience, Mobile Experience, Online Experience, Contact Center Experience and Dealership. 

HSBC Malaysia has launched the ‘We Can We Do’ initiative to cultivate the Can-Do spirit amongst Malaysians by encouraging and facilitating financial empowerment. ‘We Can We Do’ is a localised version of the bank’s global brand philosophy: ‘Together we thrive’, customised to spur Malaysians to achieve their financial ambitions. The initiative includes curated roundtable sessions and financial masterclasses led by HSBC’s own financial experts, industry leaders and financial-savvy Malaysians from reputable finance publications. These roundtable sessions will cover topics on finance for individuals, entrepreneurs and business owners, which aim to equip participants with financial tools and the know-how to help them better plot their financial future. 

According to Financial Behaviour and State of Financial Well-Being of Malaysian Working Adults 2018 (AFBES18), a third of Malaysians are uncomfortable with their financial knowledge. AFBES18 also highlights that 53% of Malaysian respondents face difficulties with raising even RM1,000 for emergencies. To address this gap, HSBC Malaysia is spearheading a mission to instill financial literacy amongst the local communities to enable Malaysians to take charge of their financial life.