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Intuitive expands manufacturing footprint in APAC with new facility in Malaysia
Intuitive, a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery( RAS), has announced its entry into a lease agreement with Penang Development Corporation( PDC) for its new manufacturing facility in Bandar Cassia Technology Park, Penang, Malaysia. The investment reflects the company’ s continued confidence in Asia Pacific, one of the world’ s fastest-growing regions for roboticassisted surgery.
The 316,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin operations in 2028 and create 1,200 highly skilled jobs by 2032. The site will manufacture Intuitive’ s surgical instruments and electromechanical devices used with the da Vinci surgical system, expanding the company’ s global manufacturing footprint to support the increasing demand across Asia Pacific.
“ Asia Pacific represents one of the most exciting growth opportunities for robotic-assisted surgery,” said Glenn Vavoso, Senior Vice President and President of Asia Pacific, Intuitive.“ This investment demonstrates our long-term commitment to the region and further strengthens our ability to deliver the innovation, quality and reliability our customers expect. Ultimately, it will help expand access to robotic-assisted surgery for more patients in the region.”
Since entering Asia Pacific more than two decades ago, Intuitive’ s da Vinci surgical systems have enabled surgeons to treat more than 2.5 million patients across 13 markets in the region. Today, the company collaborates with healthcare providers to advance minimally invasive care through its technology, clinical education and the development of a strong robotic-assisted surgery ecosystem.
Vietcombank partners with Virtusa to launch next-gen corporate banking platform
Virtusa Corporation, a global product and platform engineering services company, has announced a strategic partnership with Vietcombank( VCB), Vietnam’ s leading state-owned commercial bank. The organisations will embark on a multi-year transformation programme to build a unified, scalable and AI-native corporate digital banking platform, officially named VCB Corporate DigiBank, designed to reimagine the digital experience for corporate clients across the region.
Vietcombank is making this strategic investment to cement its position as the market leader and significantly accelerate the launch of financial products to corporate clients. Marking the largest technology project in Vietcombank’ s history, the greenfield transformation will replace legacy infrastructure with a future-ready, cloud-native architecture, delivering a persona-based, mobile-first experience for mid-sized and large corporate clients. By unifying customer journeys across web and mobile channels, Vietcombank aims to provide its corporate customers with the same intuitive, frictionless digital interactions typically reserved for retail banking.
“ This project is not just a technological upgrade; it is a comprehensive transformation of Vietcombank’ s digital capacity,” said Le Quang Vinh, Member of the Board of Directors, CEO and Project Director.“ By internalising international best practices, we are building long-term, self-reliant digital capabilities. Ultimately, the success of this transformation will be measured by one metric: the satisfaction and trust of our corporate customers as they experience this new platform.” •
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