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Avanti Kumar

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Malaysia
As seen in: Disruptive.Asia, Substack, TechTarget, Macworld, CIO, MindBodyGreen, Computer Weekly, Macworld UK, BusinessToday Malaysia, HR Asia, sme.asia and
Covers:  Digital trends, digital disruption, digital transformation: impact across industry, enterprise IT, B2B, government, and society in Asia Pacific for business/c-suite audiences.
“Navigating Worlds with Words”- British research journalist and author, based both in the UK & Asia. Mastodon @avantikumar@newsie.social
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Telcos to techCos: Harnessing data in a competitive space

Telcos to techCos: Harnessing data in a competitive space

Disruptive.Asia — In today's rapidly evolving telecommunications industry, traditional telcos are undergoing a significant transformation to become techcos.
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Know your environmental impact - how green is your cloud?

Know your environmental impact - how green is your cloud?

Disruptive.Asia — Understanding the environmental impact of your cloud is a critical milestone for leaders who are adapting sustainable technologies to reduce energy consumption.
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Telekom Malaysia advances techco aspirations

Telekom Malaysia advances techco aspirations

Disruptive.Asia — With the recent launch of its TM Campus as well as a new HQ in Cyberjaya, Telekom Malaysia (TM) has chalked up new milestones on its transformational journey towards becoming a techco.
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How are Asia's banks modernising to stay competitive?

How are Asia's banks modernising to stay competitive?

Disruptive.Asia — In order to stay competitive in today's fintech era, banks are pushing ahead with modernising their operations and willingness to adopt new technologies. A scan of the Asia Pacific region's FSI sector confirms a major surge in digital banking, with 43 of Asia Banker's top 100 digital banks emerging from the region, according to David Irecki, the Director of Solutions Consulting, APJ at global software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Boomi.
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Selangor Dredging embraces mindfulness as a strategic tool to boost employee performance and well...

Selangor Dredging embraces mindfulness as a strategic tool to boost employee performance and well...

HR Asia — By Avanti Kumar Selangor Dredging Berhad (SDB), a leading property developer in Malaysia, has launched a programme aimed at promoting mindfulness among its employees. The programme, called "Improving Performance and Wellbeing through Meditation & Awareness," is designed to teach and train SDB employees to be more present and mindful in their daily lives, letting go of distractions and negative thoughts to attain greater relaxation, calmness, and clarity.
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Here's how insurance players can face digital change

Here's how insurance players can face digital change

Disruptive.Asia — Akin to other industries, the insurance sector is facing the winds of digital change. Stereotyped as a somewhat traditional industry, one not often associated with innovation until recently, the scenario appears to be changing. Eyeing Singapore as an example- we noted that PwC reported a significant number (77%) of banking customers said they were interested in adopting digital solutions.
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Is APAC healthcare primed for rapid hyper-digitalisation?

Is APAC healthcare primed for rapid hyper-digitalisation?

Disruptive.Asia — Healthcare in the APAC region is primed for rapid hyper-digitalisation, according to industry experts at an annual summit organised recently by global video communications platform Zoom. Held 18 April 2023, the hybrid event featured industry leaders from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), CareSpan Asia, Caring For You, and others, who all agreed that flexibility is essential to help the diverse region forge a future of accessible healthcare.
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Zoom - Hyper-digitalization tops healthcare agenda - HR ASIA

Zoom - Hyper-digitalization tops healthcare agenda - HR ASIA

HR Asia — Hyper-digitalization of healthcare has risen to the top of the leadership agenda in the Asia Pacific region, agreed industry leaders at an annual industry summit organized by global video communications platform Zoom Video Communications.
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Propelling Malaysia into a more innovative 5G era

Propelling Malaysia into a more innovative 5G era

Disruptive.Asia — Malaysia expects to reap a wide array of benefits by propelling telcos into a 5G era, including achieving 80% 5G population coverage by the end of this year. Tasked with overseeing the 5G rollout, state-owned agency DNB (Digital Nasional Berhad) has reached 50% by the end of 2022, according to prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the tabling of a revised national Budget 2023 in February 2023.
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Propelling Malaysia into a more innovative 5G era

Propelling Malaysia into a more innovative 5G era

Disruptive.Asia — Malaysia expects to reap a wide array of benefits by propelling telcos into a 5G era, including achieving 80% 5G population coverage by the end of this year. Tasked with overseeing the 5G rollout, state-owned agency DNB (Digital Nasional Berhad) has reached 50% by the end of 2022, according to prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the tabling of a revised national Budget 2023 in February 2023.
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Why is ZT an essential paradigm for today's APAC businesses?

Why is ZT an essential paradigm for today's APAC businesses?

Disruptive.Asia — Industry experts point to Zero Trust (ZT) as an essential paradigm for businesses moving forward as recent cybersecurity reports confirm the rise of multiple and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats and reported attacks. If we look at Malaysia, for example, despite its cybercrime index dropping slightly between 2019 and 2021, fraud and intrusion remain major threats.
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AI meets the food industry - Malaysia sets the scene

AI meets the food industry - Malaysia sets the scene

Disruptive.Asia — Reflecting the global trends, multiple digitalisation projects, which could potentially revolutionise certain aspects of the food industry, are underway in Asia. As Malaysians are renowned for their willingness to travel all over the country to enjoy the definitive version of national dishes, the digitalisation of its food sector is of special interest.
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Why ASEAN leaders are doubling down on cloud basics in 2023

Why ASEAN leaders are doubling down on cloud basics in 2023

Disruptive.Asia — ASEAN leaders are doubling down on cloud basics in 2023. According to new research from UK think tank Asia House, Asia's accelerated digital transformation, buoyed by stronger collaboration and solid monetary policies, is continuing on the path to resilience and growth.
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Shariah-compliant VC Ficus Capital looks for ESG innovation

Shariah-compliant VC Ficus Capital looks for ESG innovation

Disruptive.Asia — Touted as the world's first shariah-compliant VC (venture capital) firm, Ficus Capital has announced it is on the hunt for early-stage revolutionary startups with global growth potential in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. The Malaysian-based VC kicked off its investment drive from a flagship RM60 million fund by eyeing 'revolutionary, sustainable and purpose-driven startups that are bringing impact to the environment, social and governance (ESG) in a sustainable way'.
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Pioneering robotic surgery, advanced health tech in Malaysia

Pioneering robotic surgery, advanced health tech in Malaysia

Disruptive.Asia — Malaysia is continuing technology adoption across multiple sectors. Recent examples include smart healthcare initiatives - such as robotic surgery and other advanced health tech in the private sector. These are being galvanised by digital's ability to slash time and distance - a factor that certainly helped address critical gaps during the lockdowns.
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Malaysia's HealthMetrics - boosting corporate healthcare

Malaysia's HealthMetrics - boosting corporate healthcare

Disruptive.Asia — Malaysian health-tech company HealthMetrics recently accelerated its corporate membership growth to more than 2 million members and policyholders, following a strategic investment in Across Asia Assist (AAA) Indonesia, an international medical assistance company with a regional presence.
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SAP: Closing 'Green Gap' Set to Unlock Sustainable Growth for Malaysian, Regional Businesses | SM...

SAP: Closing 'Green Gap' Set to Unlock Sustainable Growth for Malaysian, Regional Businesses | SM...

sme.asia — Just before the start of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC or 'COP27', international enterprise solutions provider SAP hosted a regional media conference earlier this week to dive ...
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Credence could be another eureka moment for Telekom Malaysia

Credence could be another eureka moment for Telekom Malaysia

Disruptive.Asia — Telekom Malaysia Group's creation of a new cloud and digital services company, Credence, could prove to be the national connectivity and digital infrastructure provider's eureka moment on the path to growth and transformation into a human-centred technology company.
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Digital leaders react to new Malaysia Budget proposals

Digital leaders react to new Malaysia Budget proposals

Disruptive.Asia — Driven by the principles of 3Rs - "Responsive, Responsible, Reformist" - Malaysia's Budget 2023 proposals received a cautious welcome from digital industry leaders, with many voices continued the call for stronger encouragement on digital economy efforts as a key growth pillar in today's fragile global environment.
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LEAP Summit 2022 unpacks the future of Digital Malaysia

LEAP Summit 2022 unpacks the future of Digital Malaysia

Disruptive.Asia — Renowned for sharing digital growth insights from local and global innovators, this year's TM One LEAP Summit 2022 held in late October in Kuala Lumpur also featured two major 5G-related announcements.
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The story behind Zoom Phone in the Asia Pacific region

The story behind Zoom Phone in the Asia Pacific region

Disruptive.Asia — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. continues to unveil fresh business initiatives in its quest to support successful hybrid working in Asia Pacific. Following an expansion of its senior leadership team in the region and a new partnership acceleration programme, Zoom's journey to help companies perform in the new normal includes its voice over IP (VoIP) cloud system - Zoom Phone.
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Reframing Malaysia's digital first economy push

Reframing Malaysia's digital first economy push

Disruptive.Asia — In a bid to head off multiple crosswinds in today's fragile ecosystem, Malaysia's leaders are redoubling their 'digital first economy' efforts towards a sustainable future. This also aligns with the need to ride the wave of rising regional demand for digital services.
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Bringing AI into the Asian real estate market

Bringing AI into the Asian real estate market

Disruptive.Asia — AI-tinged digitalisation, recently boosted by the coronavirus era, has appeared in different fields such as health, logistics, the world of work, and the real estate sector. With a story stretching back 70 years, artificial intelligence (AI) has drawn high expectations throughout its fitful development.
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Making sense of AI-driven smart services in Malaysia

Making sense of AI-driven smart services in Malaysia

Disruptive.Asia — AI-driven smart services are drawing greater attention globally, even perceived as a key - the 'secret sauce'- to building a highly effective customer experience. According to an array of industry pundits, combining machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and cognitive computing is beginning to deeply impact how we interact with machines and each other.
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