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New Straits Times
12-08-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
AI Safe to be endorsed at Asean Summit in October
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asean AI Safety Network (AI Safe) to be endorsed by the leaders at the 47th Asean Summit in October 2025 with initial operations expected to begin by early 2026, said Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn. He said the establishment of AI Safe represents a crucial step toward institutionalisation of AI safety, ethics and governance principles as endorsed by the Asean region ministers while supporting the implementation of the Asean Responsible AI Roadmap. "The establishment of Asean AI Safe aligns with global calls for an international network to tackle AI safety risks through collaboration among governments, academia and industry," he said in his speech at the Asean Artificial Intelligence (AI) Malaysia Summit 2025 today. At the event, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched a Malaysian home-grown AI known as 'ILMU', built by YTL AI Labs, in partnership with Universiti Malaya. Kao emphasised that despite ongoing volatility and uncertainty in global trade, the world is witnessing a transformative growth of AI in reshaping every aspect of economies, societies and daily lives. Hence, he said, the first ever Asean AI Summit has provided a timely opportunity to deepen regional cooperation and build strategic trust around a shared vision with innovation and inclusive development to guide the collective journey into a new era of digital transformation. Kao said AI is expected to contribute a gross domestic product of 10 to 18 per cent, equivalent to nearly US$1 trillion by 2030. Besides, he said this year, Asean is prioritising on the Asean Digital Economic Framework Agreement (DEFA) to build on the regional digital ecosystem, which could potentially double its projection to US$2 trillion by 2030. - Bernama
New Straits Times
03-06-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Ramssol to distribute iFlytek's AI solutions under RM16.8mil deal
KUALA LUMPUR: Ramssol Group Bhd has signed a partnership agreement worth RM16.8 million over three years with China-based artificial intelligence firm iFlytek. Ramssol is appointed as the authorised distributor and reseller of iFlytek's AI software solutions via the iFlytek open platform throughout Asia. The platform is recognised for its capabilities in areas such as speech recognition, machine translation and natural language processing, offering AI-driven solutions that support digital transformation across various industries. Ramssol said the partnership represents a key step in its regional expansion strategy, allowing the company to deliver enterprise-grade AI applications customised for multilingual markets. It added that the partnership aligns well with the Asean Responsible AI Roadmap (2025–2030), which outlines regional goals for promoting the responsible and inclusive adoption of AI technologies. Group chief operating officer Brian Liew said the collaboration represents a significant advancement in Ramssol's AITech capabilities and underscores the company's dedication to expanding access to cutting-edge AI solutions across Asia.
