Collaboration covers multiple biosimilar products to be manufactured at LOTTE Biologics’ Syracuse facility in New York
Strategic long-term partnership with Alvotech to increase their global manufacturing capacity and support growth in demand
SEOUL, South Korea and REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LOTTE Biologics, a contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) organization, and Alvotech, a global biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, announced today a long-term strategic manufacturing partnership.
LOTTE Biologics and Alvotech Partnership Signing Ceremony
Under the agreement, LOTTE Biologics will manufacture drug substance for multiple antibody biosimilar products at its Syracuse facility in New York for global supply, with the potential to further expand the collaboration over time. The Syracuse facility has 40,000 liters of bioreactor capacity for biologics manufacturing, supported by on-site process development and quality control capabilities. The site has an established track record in commercial biologics manufacturing and recently completed an unannounced FDA inspection with zero observations, further demonstrating its strong quality and regulatory capabilities.
The agreement positions LOTTE Biologics as a partner to expand Alvotech’s US-based manufacturing footprint while strengthening its global supply network. The additional capacity complements Alvotech’s existing manufacturing partnerships and its in-house development and manufacturing capabilities, supporting its expanding portfolio and providing greater flexibility to meet demand across international markets.
“LOTTE Biologics’ manufacturing capabilities, combined with Alvotech’s expertise in biosimilar development, creates a strong foundation for this collaboration,” said James Park, CEO of LOTTE Biologics. “We look forward to strategically supporting Alvotech’s growing portfolio and the reliable supply of high-quality, more affordable biologic medicines to patients worldwide. With our Syracuse operations and the completion of our Songdo Bio Campus, we are committed to providing flexible, dual-site manufacturing support as the partnership grows.”
“Alvotech has one of the most comprehensive, internally developed product portfolios in the industry,” said Lisa Graver, CEO of Alvotech. “With the expansion of our global manufacturing network, we will have sufficient capacity to meet demand for our pipeline for the next ten years. Our collaboration with LOTTE Biologics will bring additional manufacturing capacity in New York to support patients worldwide, complementing our existing capabilities as we scale our portfolio and prepare for future launches.”
Commercial supply will be subject to successful technology transfer, manufacturing qualification and applicable regulatory approvals.
SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As Artificial Intelligence (AI) evolves toward Super Intelligence (SI), intelligent computing is entering a new phase—one in which increasingly capable AI is moving closer to endpoints and edge environments. This shift is accelerating demand for local large-model processing, data privacy, low-latency performance, and greater control over AI workloads. In response, MINISFORUM is advancing its Local AI strategy from high-performance AI systems toward scalable local computing platforms. The new MS-S1 MAX-P495 is the latest step in this evolution, bringing powerful local AI computing to the edge and helping bridge today’s AI era with the emerging era of Super Intelligence.
MINISFORUM MS-S1 MAX-P495
From 395 to P495: More Headroom for Local AI
Following the MS-S1 MAX powered by the AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395, MINISFORUM is introducing the MS-S1 MAX-P495, powered by the AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ PRO 495.
Built on the Zen 5 architecture, the processor features 16 cores and 32 threads, with clock speeds of up to 5.2GHz, and integrates Radeon™ 8065S Graphics. It delivers up to 55 TOPS of NPU performance and 131 TOPS of total AI compute, targeting AI enthusiasts, developers, geeks, and professional creators with higher demands for local high-performance computing.
192GB Unified Memory Keeps Larger Models Local
Compared with the MS-S1 MAX powered by the Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395, the P495’s key upgrades are focused on memory and VRAM capacity. Maximum unified memory increases from 128GB to 192GB, while maximum allocatable VRAM rises from 96GB to 160GB. The larger shared CPU-GPU memory pool further increases the scale of models that can be handled by a single system, providing more room for demanding local AI workloads.
The MS-S1 MAX-P495 supports running 300B-class large language models locally. In model testing, DeepSeek V4 Flash 284B (Q4) ran on a single system at approximately 12 tok/s. This enables local inference, AI application development, multimodal generation, as well as professional creative workloads such as AI-assisted creation and 3D rendering.
The significance of this generation goes beyond higher specifications. It further expands the scale of local AI workloads that can be handled by a compact workstation.
From a Single Desktop System to Dual-System Clusters and 2U Rack Deployment
The local AI computing capabilities of the MS-S1 MAX-P495 can be further expanded through multi-system deployment. Two 192GB MS-S1 MAX-P495 units can form a dual-system cluster capable of running Qwen3.5-397B locally at approximately 16 tok/s. The system also supports 2U rack deployment, allowing multiple units to be linked together to form a distributed cluster. In testing, a four-system configuration successfully ran DeepSeek-R1 671B Q4 (380GB, Q4_0 quantization).
From a single system to dual-system clusters and multi-node deployments, the MS-S1 MAX-P495 extends local AI computing from individual desktop environments to larger-scale deployments for enterprises and research teams.
For MINISFORUM, Local AI is not simply about improving the performance of individual products; it represents an important direction for the company’s future computing portfolio. Around the needs of locally deployed large models, professional AI workloads, and scalable computing, MINISFORUM is continuing to develop a product portfolio spanning high-performance standalone workstations and multi-node deployments, enabling more AI computing to be completed locally. The MS-S1 MAX-P495 is not merely another product iteration, but another step in MINISFORUM’s continued expansion from high-performance standalone Local AI systems toward scalable local computing platforms.
The MS-S1 MAX-P495 with 192GB RAM and a 2TB SSD is now available for pre-order at a regular price of US$9,249, with a 20% discount bringing the price to US$7,399. Shipping is expected to begin in mid-October.
Founded in 2018, MINISFORUM is a Global Edge Computing Solution Brand & System Integrator building edge computing devices for the private AI era. Its product portfolio includes AI Agent NAS, AI Mini Workstations, AI Mini PCs and AtomMan Mini Gaming PCs, serving more than 4 million users across 100+ countries. With a global distribution and supporting network, adhering to its core philosophy, MINISFORUM keeps technological progress in step with life, advocates computing power equity, and extends computing power to families and businesses worldwide.
Protection for ageing parents up to age 100 against conditions such as dementia, with maximum entry age at 80* and no medical underwriting required
Lifetime protection for the child, covering death, terminal illness, total and permanent disability, with optional crisis care add-ons
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 October 2026 – Prudential Singapore (“Prudential”) has launched PRUActive Family Care (PAFC), a whole-of-life protection plan designed for Singaporeans caring for multiple generations. The plan enables caregivers to provide protection for both their child and ageing parents under a single policy.
PAFC provides lifetime protection for the caregiver’s child, as the life assured, covering death, terminal illness, total and permanent disability (TPD). It also offers critical illness add-ons that cover 182 conditions including juvenile conditions and mental illness.
The plan also includes Parent Guard Benefit that provides protection for the caregiver’s ageing parents up to age 100, without the need for medical underwriting. It offers financial and income support when a parent is diagnosed with specified age-related conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, Dementia, Parkinson’s disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
Often, older adults may find it challenging to get insurance coverage due to health-related underwriting requirements. By including protection for parents under the caregiver’s policy, PAFC helps families address the protection gap.
The launch of PAFC comes as Singapore has become a super-aged society as the proportion of citizens aged 65 and above was at 21.4 per cent in 2026, an increase from 13.7 per cent in 2016. By 2035, more than one in four citizens is expected to be aged 65 and above1. As such, there will be an increasing number of people taking on caregiving responsibilities.
Mr Manu Tandon, Chief Health & Protection Officer of Prudential Singapore, said: “As Singapore’s population ages and families become smaller, many caregivers in the “sandwiched generation” are caring for their ageing parents while raising their young children. These caregivers can face significant financial and emotional stress as they need to fund their children’s education, meet their parents’ healthcare needs – particularly when ongoing care is required – and save for their own retirement.”
Prudential’s recent research2 also highlights the financial challenges many caregivers face. Nearly three in four Singaporeans (72 per cent) cited financial support as the most important form of assistance for caregivers, yet only 13 per cent believed their household would have enough savings if a caregiver had to stop working to provide care.
Added Mr Tandon: “PRUActive Family Care helps families prepare for rising caregiving demands with protection for both parents and child under one plan, while safeguarding the caregiver’s financial future. Importantly, the Parent Guard Benefit extends protection to the caregiver’s ageing parents without underwriting required, who may otherwise find it difficult to obtain coverage.”
Supporting the Needs of the Multigenerational Families by Protecting Ageing Parents
Reflecting the diverse needs of caregivers, PRUActive Family Care offers flexibility for individuals with or without children. It allows the caregiver (the policyowner) or their child to be the life assured, with the option to enhance the life assured’s coverage by up to five times through the Multiplier Benefit. In addition, the Parent Guard Benefit provides coverage for both parents of the caregiver.
The Parent Guard Benefit offers the following financial and income support3:
Diagnosis Support: 20 per cent sum assured (SA) upon parent’s diagnosis of covered conditions (Alzheimer’s disease, Dementia, Parkinson’s disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy)
Income Support: Up to 5 years upon parent undergoing the first treatment due to the diagnosis of the covered condition
Accidental Fracture Hospital Income: Upon parent’s hospitalisation due to an Accidental Bone Fracture, a daily income of $150 will be paid for up to 10 days. This is an additional benefit that does not reduce the Parent Guard Sum Assured (SA).
Family Support: Up to 8 per cent of SA upon parent’s death
Up to two parents can be included in the plan, with entry up to age 80* and coverage to age 100. Benefits are payable for eligible diagnoses in any of 13 recognised countries**.
Supporting Recovery and Rehabilitation
Beyond financial protection, PAFC is a holistic plan that provides value-added service to support recovery long after treatment or hospitalisation. The caregiver (policyholder), his/her child and parents, can tap on the recovery and rehabilitation services including physiotherapy, chiropractic care, osteopathy and traditional Chinese medicine, and home care and medical services.
With ageing, the risk of developing health conditions increases. In Singapore, an estimated 72,000 people were living with dementia in 2023, and the Ministry of Health projects this figure could rise to 135,000 by 2030 (Source: Ministry of Health Parliamentary QA, 4 November 2025)
This protection is especially relevant as about 90 to 100 new cases of childhood cancer are detected each year in Singapore among children under the age of 15 (Source: Singhealth website, 5 October 2026)
1 in 3 adolescents aged 10–18 experience symptoms of anxiety, depression and loneliness (Source: Youth Epidemiology and Resilience (YEAR) Study, National University of Singapore, 2024)
** Diagnosis must be provided by a registered medical practitioner in one of the following: Singapore, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, China (limited to class 3 hospitals in designated cities), Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi and Dubai), United Kingdom, United States
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About Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Ltd (Prudential Singapore)
Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Ltd is one of the top life and health insurance companies in Singapore, serving the financial and protection needs of the country’s citizens for 95 years. As at 31 December 2025, it has S$66.3 billion funds under management. The company has an AA Financial Strength Rating from leading credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s and delivers a suite of well-rounded product offerings in Protection, Savings and Investment through multiple distribution channels including a network of 5,400 financial representatives.
Supplier capability building and circular materials connect sustainability requirements with opportunities for collaboration
FOSHAN, China, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Guangdong Dongpeng Holdings Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 003012), a Chinese building materials company, presented an approach linking supplier capability building with circular material innovation at the 2026 United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York. The company shared how manufacturers and buyers can help suppliers put sustainability requirements into practice and collaborate to turn industrial residues into building materials.
On Sept. 23, Ying He, vice chair and president of Dongpeng, joined representatives from Schneider Electric, Sacyr and other organizations for the SPARK session “Transforming Supply Chain Pressure Into Growth and Opportunity.” She drew on Dongpeng’s experience as both a manufacturer and a buyer to discuss how procurement can support supplier improvement, innovation and resilience.
Ms. Ying He, Vice Chair and President of DONGPENG (second from left), addresses global business leaders during the SPARK session “Transforming Supply Chain Pressure Into Growth and Opportunity” at the 2026 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York.
Held during the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly, the summit emphasized measurable business action and collaboration across value chains. Procurement was a key focus, with discussions examining how purchasing decisions and supplier relationships can strengthen resilience and competitiveness as companies navigate regulatory change and fragmented trade.
Helping suppliers put sustainability into practice
She outlined a “3E” approach: Educate, Engage and Empower. Educate translates sustainability targets into clear requirements. Engage brings procurement, research and development, manufacturing, suppliers and customers into two-way collaboration. Empower combines tools, training and commercial incentives to help partners improve. The approach maintains common expectations while recognizing that suppliers need implementation pathways suited to their capabilities and circumstances.
“Sustainability should become a capability that companies build together with their partners, translated into everyday actions that can be measured, verified and continuously improved,” said Ying He.
Dongpeng has integrated environmental, social and governance considerations into supplier onboarding, evaluation and procurement decisions, and has provided dedicated training to more than 20 core suppliers. This work connects purchasing requirements with practical support for the companies expected to meet them.
Turning industrial residues into building materials
Dongpeng also shared its work with supply chain partners to develop non-fired eco-stone using discarded ceramics and mineral residues. By combining suppliers’ material knowledge with its manufacturing and design capabilities, the company is exploring applications in panels and urban furniture.
The work connects resource recovery with product development and potential demand from construction and urban projects. Alongside efforts to reduce energy use, emissions and waste in conventional ceramic production, Dongpeng is exploring further collaboration with cities, architects and industry partners to apply these materials in public spaces and urban renewal.
Contributing to the sustainable procurement dialogue
Dongpeng also attended the High-Level Forum on Sustainable Procurement at United Nations Headquarters on Sept. 21. At the forum, the UN Global Compact launched its Sustainable Procurement Implementation Framework to help organizations embed sustainability in procurement decisions, processes and supplier relationships.
For Dongpeng, the exchanges connected its manufacturing experience in China with the challenges facing buyers and suppliers in other markets. The company is seeking collaboration with international partners on supplier capability building and circular material applications, with approaches adapted to local resources, production conditions and market needs.
ABOUT DONGPENG
Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Foshan, China, Guangdong Dongpeng Holdings Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 003012) is a leading Chinese provider of integrated home and sustainable living solutions, spanning ceramic tiles, sintered stone, bathroom solutions and eco materials. Combining technology, design and craftsmanship, DONGPENG creates better living spaces for a more sustainable future.
For more information, follow @dongpeng_international on social media and visit www.dongpeng.com.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lufax Holding Ltd (“Lufax” or the “Company”) (NYSE: LU and HKEX: 6623), a leading financial services enabler for small business owners in China, today announced the poll results of its extraordinary general meeting held in Shanghai on October 8, 2026.
At the meeting, the following resolutions were duly passed as ordinary resolutions:
1.(a) The Amendment and Supplemental Agreement in relation to the extension of the maturity date of the outstanding Ping An Overseas Holdings Convertible Promissory Notes by one year, from October 8, 2026 to October 8, 2027, be and is hereby approved, confirmed and ratified;
1.(b) Subject to the Stock Exchange approving the Extension, the Board be and is hereby granted a specific mandate to allot and issue new Shares of US$2.32 (subject to adjustments) each in the share capital of the Company upon exercise of the conversion rights attaching to the Ping An Overseas Holdings Convertible Promissory Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Ping An Overseas Holdings Convertible Promissory Notes (as revised by the Extension);
1.(c) Any one of the Directors be and is hereby authorised for and on behalf of the Company to execute all such documents and agreements and do all such acts and things, including but without limitation to the execution of all such documents, as he/she may in his/her discretion consider necessary, expedient or desirable for the purpose of or in connection with the implementation of or giving effect to the Extension or the Amendment and Supplemental Agreement and all matters incidental thereto or in connection therewith.
About Lufax
Lufax is a leading financial services enabler for small business owners in China. The Company offers financing products designed principally to address the needs of small business owners and others. In doing so, the Company has established relationships with over 85 financial institutions in China as funding partners, many of which have worked with the Company for over three years.
Located in the commercial hub of Phnom Penh, the new office will offer improved accessibility and support to key industries including FMCG, Manufacturing, Industrial, and Clean Energy
The new office signals growth for the local team, with business expansion and talent development plans in the pipeline
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 October 2026 – Rhenus Logistics strengthens its portfolio of services in Cambodia, following various successes in delivering projects, in particular government infrastructure projects. To support the growth, starting today, the local Head Office will move into GIA Tower, Koh Pich (Diamond Island) in the central business district of Phnom Penh. This is in line with the company’s plan to position Cambodia as a strategic growth market and enhance its capability to serve key growth industries in the country.
Samuel Tan, Managing Director of Myanmar & Cambodia, Rhenus Air & Ocean, says, “The opening of our new office marks an exciting chapter for Rhenus Logistics in Cambodia. Over the past few years, we have built a strong team, expanded our customer base, and strengthened our position in the market. This investment reflects our confidence in Cambodia’s growth potential and our commitment to supporting customers with reliable and innovative logistics solutions tailored to their evolving supply chain needs.”
A Stronger Focus on Supporting Key Growth Industries
The plans to extend Rhenus’ presence and visibility in Cambodia comes at a time when Cambodia is actively strengthening trade policy, market access and business competitiveness, as it prepares for graduation from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category.
Rhenus Cambodia’s head office will focus on supporting local and FDI businesses in customized solutions across FMCG, Industrial Raw Materials, Equipment & Electronics, Automotive Components, Renewable Energy Equipment, Life Sciences (Medical Equipment and Pharmaceutical) and the GFT (Garments/ Footwear and Travel Goods) sector. The new office will offer customer-centric solutions tapping on an array of options and services, including air and ocean freight, cross-border transportation, customs brokerage, and project logistics.
The relocation reflects Rhenus Cambodia’s continued investment in both business growth and employee wellbeing. Employees will have access to complimentary health and wellbeing initiatives, including yoga sessions, running clubs and shared sports facilities.
Alongside these investments, Rhenus Cambodia continues to build its local talent pipeline through internship opportunities for students with a logistics background, providing practical industry exposure and opportunities to develop future talent within the logistics sector.
Samuel adds, “Moving into a new office is not just about a new workplace. It is about creating the right environment for our people, enhancing collaboration, and building the foundation for our next phase of growth. We look forward to continuing our journey with our customers, partners, and employees as Cambodia further integrates into regional and global supply chains.”
Rhenus entered the Cambodian market in 2017 and has also achieved ISO 9001 for quality management, ISO 14001 for environmental management, and ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety.
Rhenus Head Office in Cambodia:
Address: GIA Tower, Unit G2506-09, Sopheak Mongkul Street, Diamond Island, 12 301 Phnom Penh, Cambodia Contact: samuel.tan@rhenus.com
Hashtag: #Rhenus #Cambodia #Logistics
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About Rhenus
The Rhenus Group is one of the leading logistics specialists with global business operations and annual turnover amounting to EUR 8.2 billion. 39,000 employees work at 1,300 business sites in more than 70 countries and develop innovative solutions along the complete supply chain. Whether providing transport, warehousing, customs clearance or value-added services, the family-owned business pools its operations in various business units where the needs of customers are the major focus at all times.
Souksamlan “Toun” Laladeth holds his camera during a photography trip at Nature Sanctuary. (Photo Phoonsab Thevongsa)
In the forests of Laos, observation comes before words for Souksamlan “Toun” Laladeth.
That idea inspired the title of his debut visual anthology, Where the Forests Have No Words, officially launched on 5 October in Vientiane*.*
“People call me a conservation and nature photographer. But really, I’m just a simple person, nothing more,” Toun said.
Toun’s connection with nature began easily in life. Growing up in the northern Bokeo Province, his mother taught him which forest vegetables were safe to eat, while his father, a local hunter, taught him how to track animals.
“Nature and forest, they cannot speak,” Toun says. “Spending time in nature is key to understanding its language.”
Years later, as he began working professionally in the forest, Toun learned more from experienced animal trackers in South Africa and Northern Europe. They taught him how to move silently in the forest, observe his surroundings closely, and think like the animals he was following.
“If you want to see wildlife, you have to think like wildlife, you have to move like wildlife, you have to act like wildlife,” Toun said.
Souksamlan “Toun” Laladeth climbs a tree to assess the site for a treehouse construction project. (Photo supplied)
In 2009, Toun began working in the Nam Kan National Park as a porter, carrying food and supplies through the forest. He wanted to become a guide, so he carried a notebook and taught himself English one word at a time. When he struggled to communicate with visitors, he relied on gestures and sign language.
Two years later, he moved into construction and maintenance, leading a six-person team that built suspended treehouses in the forest canopy. He designed them without formal plans, climbing into the trees himself to understand how the branches moved.
“I just climbed the trees. I then sat on the branches and tried to understand their structure,” he said. “When you build a tree house, you have to follow the structure of the tree and understand its movements.”
The project took eight months and included high-wire cables across mountain valleys. Toun spent much of that time about 30 meters above the ground, watching gibbons and rare birds move through the canopy.
A Photography Journey
His interest in photography began with a small compact camera given to him by a friend. He later bought his first “serious camera” and received long lenses, including a 300mm and an 800mm, from his boss.
“After I finished my construction work, I had some free time. I just took the equipment and went into the forest alone to shoot some photos,” Toun said.
In 2021, he entered the “Hope Vision” photography exhibition and won a top award for photographs showing “the beauty of light, movement, and some really rare animals that can only be found in Laos.”
The award eventually brought him to Vientiane.
Then, he met Jeetendra Marcelline, founder and general manager of Lanjan Holdings, at a noodle shop. The meeting changed the direction of his work. Toun joined the team, spending his mornings photographing animals, sorting images, and tracking species.
In 2022, he joined the Saola Foundation for Annamite Conservation, working with experienced trackers and local communities to search for the saola and a newly identified mammal.
Toun still prefers to experience the forest on its own terms. He often walks barefoot through forests and riverbeds, using his feet to feel the ground and water.
“When you’re in the forest, it’s automatic; you calm down, you walk, and you use your ears to see things.”
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Toun believes Laos’ natural resources can support its people when they are managed responsibly. For him, protecting nature also means working with the communities that depend on it.
“Conservation is all about working with people,” he said. “Humans are the ones who caused the problem, we need to work together to fix it.”
His approach to conservation is all about paying attention to the place around him and doing what he can to protect it, wherever he is.
“Every place that I stay or I live… I have this philosophy for my life: to protect where you are.”
Creating Where the Forests Have No Words was not always easy. Toun struggled to put some of his experiences into words.
“Sometimes I don’t have the language, but I explain my experience to the team… they recap the meaning, and then they put it into words,” he said.
Through it all, Toun remains happy with the path he has chosen.
As long as he can carry his equipment into the forest, observe nature, and share what he sees with the world, Toun said he will keep doing what he does.
He hopes his work can show what is possible and encourage others to care for the places around them.
A couple reads Where the Forests Have No Words at the book launch event in Vientiane on 5 October.
CyberDSA moves towards its milestone fifth edition following three days of high-level government, industry and international engagement, as NACSA launches the My Cyber Hero Portal.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cyber Digital Services, Defence and Security Asia (CyberDSA) will return to the Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur from 19 – 21 October 2027, following the conclusion of its fourth edition today.
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The dates for CyberDSA 2027 were announced by Ir. Dr. Megat Zuhairy bin Megat Tajuddin, Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) during the Closing Ceremony of CyberDSA 2026.
The announcement sets the next chapter for a platform that has continued to develop alongside a cybersecurity landscape being reshaped by artificial intelligence, increasingly connected critical infrastructure, digital trust and the growing strategic importance of data.
Ir. Dr Megat says “The work does not end when this ceremony concludes. NACSA will continue to work with every institution represented here, so that decisions taken at leadership level are matched by readiness where it matters most: in the systems, teams and services that people rely on every day.It is therefore my pleasure to announce that CyberDSA will return in 2027, from 19 to 21 October 2027. When we gather again, the measure of our progress should not be the number of conversations we repeat, but the gaps we have closed: in readiness, in capability and in the protection of the systems entrusted to us.”
CyberDSA 2026 marked a significant fourth edition for the platform, with its strongest international representation to date and an exhibition floor reflecting the expanding scope of cybersecurity across government, industry, defence and critical infrastructure. Held from 5-7 October under the theme “Advancing Secure AI, Strengthening Digital Trust, and Safeguarding Data Sovereignty,” the event demonstrated how quickly the cybersecurity agenda is evolving, and how consequential it has become.
The scale and composition of CyberDSA 2026 reflected the position the platform has built within the regional cybersecurity ecosystem. This year’s edition featured 167 participating companies from 21 countries and welcomed 8,862 visitors from 55 countries over three days.
A significant part of that international participation came through the Cyber Leaders Programme, which welcomed 68 foreign delegations from 19 countries, alongside representatives of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Participants included directors-general and senior officials from national cybersecurity and communications authorities, military commanders, defence cyber leaders, government officials, cyber attachés and senior technology executives.
They represented countries across ASEAN and the wider international community, including Azerbaijan, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Oman, the Philippines, Singapore, Somalia, Thailand, Timor-Leste, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Through the Cyber Leaders Programme and a series of VIP exhibition tours, participating companies were able to engage directly with senior international and Malaysian decision-makers. Across the three days, these engagements included the Deputy Minister of Digital, Minister of Defence, Deputy Minister of Defence, alongside senior leadership from the Malaysian Armed Forces, Royal Malaysia Police, government agencies and national cybersecurity institutions.
The wider professional audience included CISOs, CEOs, C-suite executive and technology leaders from sectors including oil, gas, energy, water, manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications and infrastructure. For exhibitors, this creates an opportunity to demonstrate capabilities directly to organisations confronting real-world security requirements, while building relationships that can develop into commercial opportunities and longer-term partnerships.
Running alongside the exhibition, the CyberDSA 2026 Conference examined issues now shaping the cybersecurity agenda, from rogue and agentic AI, digital trust, cyber defence and data sovereignty to the resilience of financial infrastructure, energy, smart cities and water systems. Perspectives came from national cybersecurity agencies, government, defence, critical infrastructure, academia and global technology companies, with speakers representing organisations including NACSA, the UAE Cybersecurity Council, CyberSecurity Malaysia, MyDigital ID, Google, Blackberry, SPLUNK, Palo Alto Networks, Syntx Sdn Bhd, Exabeam, Bursa Malaysia, KWAP, MOGSC, among many others.
Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin, Chairman of Aerosea Exhibitions Sdn Bhd, organiser of CyberDSA, said “Four editions later, many of the organisations that supported us at the beginning are still here. Others have joined along the way; companies have returned; and government and defence institutions have continued to place their confidence in this platform. To us, that continuity means a great deal. Because in this industry, trust is not something an organiser can put on a brochure. It must be earned, edition after edition.”
The strongest measure of CyberDSA’s relevance, however, comes from the companies that chose to participate.
Noorhanida Su’ib, Vice President, Product & Innovations, TM ONE, Malaysia, said “This is not our first time at CyberDSA. We have been here consecutively, and we’re dedicated to this platform because we see promising value. We also get to share what we have so that the conversation can be on a broader level and contribute to thought leadership. It’s not just about how the industry moves; it is also about how the Government has a certain vision and shared trust to make sure that cybersecurity evolves in Malaysia. Without fail, CyberDSA has successfully brought everyone together in one event.”
My Cyber Hero Moves Into Its Next Phase
The closing ceremony also saw Ir. Dr. Megat Zuhairy officially launched the My Cyber Hero Portal, marking the next phase of an initiative introduced in 2024 as an annual workshop and competition series. By 2026, My Cyber Hero had reached more than 21,000 students across 1,100 schools nationwide, supported by a network of more than 3,500 educators.
The portal extends this initiative beyond individual workshops and competitions, creating a digital platform through which its engagement with students and educators can expand.
The Next Chapter of CyberDSA 2027
CyberDSA will return to MITEC from 19 – 21 October 2027, marking the milestone fifth edition of the event. The next edition will build on the participation and government-industry engagement established over CyberDSA’s first four editions, while expanding opportunities for companies to demonstrate capabilities, engage decision-makers, identify market requirements and establish partnerships across Malaysia and the wider region.
For an industry with no shortage of places to exhibit, CyberDSA’s proposition for 2027 is increasingly clear: it is not simply about being in the room with the people shaping what comes next.
As CyberDSA prepares for the next edition, companies looking to engage with the region’s growing cybersecurity ecosystem are invited to secure their place in CyberDSA 2027.
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