This partnership will also see U Mobile provide 5G indoor access in these buildings to other telcos. NSTP/SYARAFIQ ABD SAMAD U Mobile Sdn Bhd is partnering with IGB Bhd to deploy its next generation 5G in-building coverage across 20 IGB's landmark properties. The 20 sites account for more than 70 per cent of its high-traffic locations spanning retail, commercial and hospitality segments in Malaysia. Once deployed, IGB will be able to reap the benefits of seamless 5G connectiv

Exis Tech Sdn Bhd, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer under China’s Hangzhou Changchuan Technology Co Ltd (CCTech), has begun operations at its second manufacturing facility in Senawang, Negeri Sembilan. Exis Tech Sdn Bhd, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer under China's Hangzhou Changchuan Technology Co Ltd (CCTech), has begun operations at its second manufacturing facility in Senawang, Negri Sembilan. The new Phase 1 facility, backed by an investment of about RM25 m

Experienced leader, Steven Xie, to serve as Executive Vice President & Managing Director, based in Malaysia Steven Xie, Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Swisslog APeC Swisslog, a global leader in automated intralogistics solutions, is strengthening the resources available to its Southeast Asian (SEA) customers through a new structure for the Asia Pacific excluding China (APeC) region. This regional strengthening comes as Swisslog celebrates more than 30 years o

Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou 2026, South China’s leading trade fair for smart manufacturing technology and equipment, concluded its 2026 edition on 6 March at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. Co-located with Guangzhou Industrial Technology and Asiamold Select – Guangzhou, the three fairs collectively covered the manufacturing sector from components through to system integration, connecting domestic and international participants across the supply

Organized by RX, Fac Tec China will take place from June 2–4, 2026, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. This premier trade event comes at a pivotal moment for the global electronics manufacturing industry, as companies face mounting pressure to improve efficiency, adopt sustainable practices, and upgrade to intelligent, flexible factory systems. Global demand for advanced manufacturing solutions in semiconductors, automotive electronics, PCB, and 3C ele

A smartphone with a displayed Arm Ltd logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Arm Holdings said on Monday it is expanding its Flexible Access licensing program to cover its Armv9 edge AI platform, aiming to attract startups and device makers developing on‑device AI by lowering entry barriers and accelerating design cycles. The Flexible Access program allows companies to use its chip design tools and tr

Photo courtesy of Bernama Javen Cheok, an eight-year-old student from Sri Kuala Lumpur International School, won the Runner-Up award in the ‘Robot Survival Basic Category’ at the International Programmable Robotics Competition (IPRC) 2025, held in Seoul, South Korea early this month. P3 Platform Sdn Bhd (P3 Platform), in a statement recently, said Cheok was the only winner from the international partner schools, with all other winners hailing from South Korea. "His success hi

Philippine Ports and Logistics 2026, the region’s leading event for ports, shipping, and logistics, will take place from Tuesday, 10 March to Thursday, 12 March 2026 at the prestigious Solaire Resort, Manila, The Philippines. The event is officially endorsed by the Department of Transportation, The Philippines, underscoring its strategic importance to the nation’s maritime and logistics development agenda. Strategically located along key global trade routes in the Asia-Pacifi

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust has four surgical robots A hospital in Surrey has performed its 10,000th robotic-assisted surgical procedure. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust first introduced the technology in 2009 with the installation of a da Vinci surgical system. It now operates four surgical robots across a range of specialities, including urology, gynaecology, colorectal, hepatobiliary, oesophagogastric and ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery. The 10,000th patient was

(From fourth left) Prof Rabiah and Teoh with senior management from IME and UTHM after the MOU signing in Shah Alam. — KK SHAM/ The Star A CENTRE of excellence for digital transformation will be established to develop local expertise in smart manufacturing, digital simulation and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven design. This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) and IME Group of Companies. IME executiv