HANOI, Vietnam--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 2, 2024--
Global technology corporation FPT and Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Berhad (SDEC), a Malaysian state-owned organization, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate Sarawak’s agenda toward becoming a leading regional digital economy. This pivotal move underscores FPT’s delivery capabilities in the public sector and its commitment to driving innovation across Southeast Asia.
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As SDEC’s strategic technology partner, FPT will co-develop and commercialize innovative solutions and intellectual properties tailored to Sarawak’s digital landscape. Key focused areas include e-government, smart cities, healthcare, energy, and cybersecurity, all designed to enhance Sarawak's digital infrastructure and competitiveness.
Leveraging its extensive expertise and global network, FPT will support SDEC’s efforts to build Sarawak’s digital ecosystem through talent nurturing and startup incubation initiatives. In collaboration with local universities and technical colleges, the company will design specialized curricula, training programs, and internship opportunities to equip professionals with essential skills in software development, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. This approach, combined with SDEC’s local insights, is expected to foster a robust workforce and bolster Sarawak’s digital economy, allowing FPT to expand its local foothold in the market.
Pham Minh Tuan, FPT Corporation Executive Vice President and FPT Software Chief Executive Officer, said: "With nearly two decades operating in Malaysia, FPT has proven ourselves as a trusted IT partner to many industry giants here. Combining Sarawak’s position as a driving force in Malaysia's digital transformation and economic growth with FPT’s know-how and high-quality IT workforce, we will co-create innovative solutions driven by AI and next-gen technologies that address the critical challenges for businesses not only in Malaysia but also the wider Southeast Asian region.”
Meanwhile, SDEC Chief Executive Officer Dato Ir. Ts. Sudarnoto Osman commented that this strategic move reflects Sarawak’s growing commitment to pushing the digital economy agenda, a crucial aspect of future economic development in the region.
“Particularly in leveraging technology to fuel growth, enhance efficiency, and drive innovation, we hope that this partnership will empower both parties to deliver modern-day solutions that not only meet but exceed the evolving needs of our customers and stakeholders,” Sudarnoto said.
First entering Malaysia in 2006, FPT has grown into a fully-fledged tech firm with Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) status, a designation granted by the Malaysian government to companies demonstrating significant contributions to the country’s digital economy. With over 1,300 onsite and offshore professionals dedicated to the market, FPT offers end-to-end digital solutions and consulting services in AI, managed services, and Cloud, serving clients in Malaysian critical industries like BFSI, energy, healthcare, and public sector.
In line with its growth strategy, FPT plans to expand its Malaysian workforce by 300-500 experts over the next five years and establish a Global Delivery Center in Sarawak to meet the rising client demand in East Malaysia and the Brunei region.
About FPT
FPT Corporation (FPT) is a globally leading technology and IT services provider headquartered in Vietnam. FPT operates in three core sectors: Technology, Telecommunications, and Education. During over three decades of development, FPT has constantly provided practical and effective products to millions of people and tens of thousands of business and non-business organizations worldwide, establishing Vietnam’s position on the global tech map. Keeping up with the latest market trends and emerging technologies, FPT has developed the Made-by-FPT ecosystem of services, products, solutions, and platforms, which enables sustainable growth for organizations and businesses and offers distinctive experiences to customers. In 2023, FPT recorded a total revenue of USD 2.17 billion and 48,000+ employees. For more information about global IT services, please visit https://fptsoftware.com/
About Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Berhad (SDEC)
Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Berhad (SDEC) is a company wholly owned by the Government of Sarawak. Under the Ministry of Finance and New Economy purview, SDEC is mandated to spearhead Sarawak’s digital economy initiatives and transform Sarawak into a Digital Economy Powerhouse. Incorporated in January 2018 and operationalised in July 2020, its main objectives are to revolutionise Sarawak’s economy and industries as well as to spur socio-economic growth and advancement.
To know more, visit www.sdec.com.my/
The signing ceremony took place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with the participation of SDEC Head of Digital Economy Project Minda James (L), FPT Corporation EVP and FPT Software CEO Pham Minh Tuan (R), and senior executives from both sides (Photo: Business Wire)
Five Palestinian journalists have been killed by an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, the Health Ministry said Thursday. Israel's military said it targeted a group of militants allied with Hamas, which ignited the war with its Oct. 7, 2023, attack in southern Israel.
The strike hit a vehicle outside the Al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Associated Press video showed the burned shell of a van with press markings. The journalists were working for the local news outlet Al-Quds Today, a television channel affiliated with the Islamic Jihad militant group.
More than 130 Palestinian reporters have been killed since the start of the war, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Israel has not allowed foreign reporters to enter Gaza except on military embeds.
Israel's bombardment and ground invasion in Gaza has killed over 45,000 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and civilians in its count.
Hamas’s attack on southern Israel in October 2023 resulted in the deaths of about 1,200 people, while 250 others were taken hostage by Palestinian militants. Around 100 hostages are still being held in Gaza, although only two-thirds are believed to still be alive.
Here’s the latest:
BEIRUT — The Lebanese military said Thursday that Israeli troops encroached on areas of southern Lebanon, violating a ceasefire agreement that ended the war between Israel and the Hezbollah group.
The U.S.-brokered ceasefire that went into effect a month ago called for Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops to leave southern Lebanon over a 60-day period as Lebanese army soldiers gradually deploy in the country south of the Litani River. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the reported incident.
Meanwhile, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said Israeli bulldozers are setting up dirt barricades that would close off the road between Wadi Slouqi and Wadi Hujeir.
Lebanon’s military said it brought reinforcements into the areas entered by Israeli troops. NNA said the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, sent a patrol unit to an area near the southern town of Qantara where Israeli forces are present.
UNIFIL in a statement expressed its “concern at continuing destruction by the IDF (Israeli military) in residential areas, agricultural land, and road networks in south Lebanon.”
Lebanese army chief General Joseph Aoun earlier Thursday traveled to Saudi Arabia as part of ongoing efforts by the cash-strapped military to find financial support to deploy in larger numbers.
The Lebanese military and government have complained about Israeli strikes and overflights in the country to a new monitoring committee headed by the U.S. that also includes France.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip overnight, the Health Ministry said Thursday. The Israeli military said it had targeted a group of militants.
The strike hit a car outside the Al-Awda Hospital in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp in the central part of the territory. The journalists were working for the local Quds News Network.
The military said it targeted a group of fighters from Islamic Jihad, a militant group allied with Hamas, whose Oct. 7, 2023, attack into southern Israel ignited the war. Associated Press video showed the incinerated shell of a van, with press markings still visible on the back doors.
The Committee to Protect Journalists says over 130 Palestinian reporters have been killed since the start of the war. Israel has not allowed foreign reporters to enter Gaza except on military embeds.
BEIJING — China has pledged two more shipments of humanitarian aid to Gaza, in an indication of support for the Palestinian Authority, state media reported Thursday. The agreement was overseen in Cairo by Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang and Palestinian Ambassador to Egypt Diab al-Louh.
“To ease the humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, the Chinese government has continued to provide assistance to Palestine,” Liao was quoted as saying. The types and quantities of aid to be delivered via Egypt were not given, but China has previously shipped food and medicine to Gaza. China has longstanding ties with the Palestinian Authority but has also sought to strengthen economic and political relations with Israel.
Al-Louh “voiced appreciation for China’s consistent and firm support for the just cause of the Palestinian people and for raising this issue on international occasions," state media said.
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday at Israel’s request to discuss recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Israel’s U.N. Mission said Wednesday the meeting will take place at 10 a.m. Monday.
Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon said he expects the council will condemn the Houthi attacks.
He urged the council “to enforce international law and hold Iran, the Houthis’ patron, accountable.”
Alluding to Israeli retaliation for the attacks, Danon said ”It seems that the Houthis have not yet understood what happens to those who try to harm the state of Israel.”
Locals stand next to a damaged building after the latest Israeli military operation, in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A mourner cries while she takes the last look at the body of a relative, one of eight Palestinians killed, during their funeral following the withdrawal of the Israeli army, in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Mourners carry the bodies of killed Palestinians, some wrapped with the Islamic Jihad flag, during their funeral following the withdrawal of the Israeli army, in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
A mourner cries after taking the last look at the body of a relative, one of eight Palestinians killed, during their funeral following the withdrawal of the Israeli army, in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Mourners react as they carry the bodies of five Palestinian journalists who were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
A relative mourns over the body of one of the five Palestinian journalists who were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians, mostly journalists, gather around the bodies of five Palestinian journalists who were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
A woman reacts during the funeral of five Palestinian journalists who were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Relatives and friends mourn over the bodies of five Palestinian journalists who were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
