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Malaysian Reserve
2 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
ABP Group invests in Malaysia, strengthens regional cyber defense and talent development
by FAREZZA HANUM RASHID SINGAPORE-BASED cyber security provider ABP Group is strengthening its presence in Malaysia with the launch of a new office in KL Eco City, located opposite Mid Valley City. This milestone builds on six years of established operations in the country and supports the Group's long-term strategy to expand its capabilities across Southeast Asia. The newly launched Kuala Lumpur office features a modern and spacious environment designed to support a growing team of cybersecurity experts. It includes infrastructure upgrades to support regional delivery, technical collaboration, and talent development. ABP Group Chief Executive Officer Sun Yi said the expansion allows the company to build greater delivery capacity, deepen client engagement, and respond more quickly to emerging threats in the region. 'As demand for cybersecurity solutions increases, our presence in Malaysia ensures we remain close to our clients and equipped to support their needs,' he said in a statement. The Malaysian expansion complements ABP Group's regional footprint, with the new office serving as a base for project execution, technical support, and training initiatives. Sun said Malaysia plays a central role in ABP Group's broader regional roadmap for Southeast Asia. 'The company's continued investment reflects a deep belief in Malaysia's emergence as a cybersecurity leader for the region. 'This expansion brings us closer to a more unified cybersecurity ecosystem across Southeast Asia, starting with Singapore and Malaysia, working in sync through shared infrastructure, shared talent, and a common standard of resilience,' Sun added. Cybersecurity risks in Southeast Asia have intensified as digital adoption accelerates. According to Kaspersky Cybersecurity Report for Malaysia (1H2024), Malaysia recorded 19.62 million web-based attacks in the first half of 2024, the highest in the region. ABP Group's capability is delivered through three specialised business units to offer end-to-end cybersecurity coverage across Southeast Asia. The first pillar, Sunnic, leads technology innovation and research and development (R&D), while ABP Cyber provides tailored cybersecurity solutions, and ABP Securite drives value-added distribution through its growing partner ecosystem. These units work together to deliver regional impact with local precision. The KL Eco City office will serve as ABP Group's hub for client engagement, technical collaboration and local talent development. 'This is more than a physical expansion. It is about reinforcing the infrastructure needed to deliver cybersecurity at scale. As Malaysia moves deeper into a digital-first future, the need for trusted cybersecurity partners will only grow. 'ABP Group sees this as a long game, one that demands not just technical capability but long-term thinking, shared responsibility, and local leadership,' Sun said. For more information about ABP Group and its cybersecurity solutions, visit
Business Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Times
Singapore C-suite leaders face a ‘complexity conundrum' that demands different leadership
SINGAPORE-BASED C-suite executives face a unique challenge that their global counterparts often don't – what we at AlixPartners call the 'complexity conundrum'. Our 2025 Global Risk Survey shows that while most organisations worldwide struggle with specific risk categories, Singapore business leaders must juggle a much broader range of interconnected challenges all at once. Let's be clear: This isn't just about having more risks to worry about. It's about understanding how deeply interconnected these risks are when you're running operations across multiple markets. The numbers tell an interesting story: 61 per cent of global organisations admit they're unprepared for cyber threats, but in Singapore, businesses have developed what we see as an 'all-front defence strategy', with remarkably consistent investment across all cybersecurity dimensions. This balanced approach jumps out from the data. Singapore organisations maintain extraordinarily consistent cybersecurity investments (21 to 29 points across all measures), compared to the rather erratic patterns charted among regional neighbours like China (22 to 36 points), Hong Kong (17 to 34 points), and Japan (10 to 29 points). Singapore's C-suite leaders seem to understand instinctively that you can't just shore up defences in one area when you're operating across multiple markets; that simply creates vulnerabilities elsewhere. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up Climate change is perhaps the most telling example of this complexity. Singapore executives rate climate change concerns at 42 per cent – significantly higher than in Hong Kong (16 per cent) and Japan (20 per cent). This isn't just about being environmentally conscious – it reflects the hard reality that multi-market operations face climate risks that ripple across diverse geographies, regulatory environments, and supply chains. One Singapore CEO put it rather bluntly: 'When a climate event hits one of our markets, the headache spreads through our entire regional operation in ways that single-market businesses just don't experience.' The same goes for navigating regulations: 71 per cent of global organisations confess they're not ready for international regulatory changes, but in Singapore, C-suite leaders have had to develop more balanced approaches to juggling technology resilience, data privacy, cybersecurity, ESG (environmental, social and governance) and AI regulations across multiple jurisdictions – all at the same time. This complexity conundrum demands a different sort of leadership. Singapore executives simply can't afford to become experts in one risk area while neglecting others. They need balanced competency across cybersecurity, climate adaptation, regulatory compliance and geopolitical navigation. Their leadership teams must be good at spotting connections between seemingly unrelated risks – understanding how a climate event might trigger supply-chain problems while simultaneously creating regulatory headaches and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. For C-suite leaders navigating Singapore's complex business environment, our research points to three essential strategies: First, resist the temptation to prioritise risks narrowly based on global trends. Second, approach risk management holistically, recognising that Singapore's position creates uniquely interconnected challenges. Finally, build leadership teams with diverse risk management capabilities rather than isolated specialists. The Singapore complexity conundrum certainly makes life more difficult, but our data suggests it's also creating a hidden advantage. By mastering this balanced approach to risk, Singapore-based executives are developing skills that will become increasingly valuable as all global businesses face the interconnected challenges of tomorrow's business landscape. The writer is partner, managing director and Singapore country leader at AlixPartners.
CNA
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Popular Tokyo pizzeria PST opening in Singapore in June
If you're jaded by the proliferation of artisanal pizzerias and are tempted to roll your eyes at the promise of yet another faux "famous" brand opening in Singapore – you might wanna hold those eyeballs. PST, aka Pizza Studio Tamaki in Tokyo, is coming to town on Jun 10. And it's not only famous for real, it's probably food editor's favourite Neapolitan-style pizzeria in Tokyo. Squeal. COOL CHEF-OWNER PST's puffy-edged, brazenly blistered, tender-chewy-crackly pies are as delicious as its chef-owner Tsubasa Tamaki is cool. The tanned Okinawa-born, Tokyo-based dude with rugged good looks and trademark fitting white T-shirt and jeans sure doesn't look like your typical greasy pizzaiolo. When we were lucky enough to have him behind the counter, he always handled the dough like a boss out of an edgy anime flick. SERIOUS TOKYO NEAPOLITAN-STYLE PIZZA CRED, FAMOUS CUSTOMERS He first trained in Tokyo pizza temple Savoy (where in our opinion, his skills surpassed that of his shifu) and Pizza Strada before opening his own joint PST in 2017. It might not have made it super far up on the usual pizza awards lists (we've been to some of the higher ranking ones in Tokyo and found them middling anyway), but his restaurants (there's another outlet in Higashi Azabu) are always fully-booked, always buzzy, always fun. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 玉城 翼 (@ Famous diners include singer Justin Bieber, actor Willem Dafoe, Amazon's Jeff Bezos and tennis star Naomi Osaka, among others, Tamaki told us. TAKES OVER SPACE FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY TIPPLING CLUB But Tamaki isn't content with just having pizzerias in Japan. Over a year after he initially told he had plans to open a franchise in Singapore, he'd set up one in Bangkok first. Initial plans for his Singapore branch fell through, he'd shared, adding details off the record. But it's finally happening. The 60-seater will be located at Tanjong Pagar Road, in the space where Tippling Club once stood. FRANCHISE WITH SINGAPORE-BASED COMPANY Yes, PST Singapore is a franchise. Tamaki has partnered Singapore-based JAP Dining Concepts Pte Ltd, a newish entity that also brought in the casual Yappari Steak from Okinawa to Singapore. While he will be in town to oversee the opening – expect to see the fit bro stretching dough in Singapore only about once a year. PST TOKYO CHEF STATIONED AT SINGAPORE OUTLET In his stead at this local outpost: His baby-faced protege Ryosuke Tanahara, 30, who trained alongside him for three years at PST Tokyo. Fingers crossed that the quality of the grub in PST Singapore hits the mark. Speaking of Tamaki's proteges, Beyond The Dough, which opened at Arab Street last year to great buzz, is helmed by Eddie Murakami, who once worked with Tamaki at PST. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN IT OPENS PST will serve 12-inch pizzas in Singapore, somewhere between PST Tokyo's one-person eight-inch and sharing 14-inch ones. The menu will be similar to Tokyo's, with nine pizzas available, starting from S$22. The signature is the Tamaki (S$30), a tomato-based number topped with cherry tomatoes, fresh smoked mozzarella, pecorino romano and basil. PRICES FROM S$22 TO S$34 PER PIZZA What we loved in PST's Tokyo branch: The Bismarck (S$32) with yummy house-made sausage and an oozy egg, and the super savoury 5 Formaggi (S$34), laden with smoked mozzarella, gorgonzola, taleggio, grana padano and mascarpone. The appetisers are also great, like the Spinach, Chicory and Pine Nut salad with umami anchovies. Aside from tasty toppings brightened with the acidity of Italian tomato purée and Datterino tomatoes, Tamaki's unique blend of Japanese and American flour made into a dough aged for over 30 hours, then cooked briefly in a blisteringly hot wood-fired oven yields a pie that's incredibly light, yet brimming with character and flavours. The Singapore outlet will bring in these same base ingredients. Its oak wood-fired oven is crafted by Stefano Ferrara Forni in Italy, apparently one of the best in the industry. Mercifully, reservations are allowed. Fastest fingers first, obviously. Watch this space. PST Singapore opens Jun 10 at 38 Tanjong Pagar Rd, Singapore 088461. Open Mon-Fri 11am-3pm & 5pm-11pm; Sat-Sun 11am-3pm & 5pm-12am. Follow @ for updates.
