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The announcement is a planned hub for post-quantum cryptography readiness in East Malaysia, backed by SAIC and IBM. It is a regional capacity-building and partnership effort, not a technical milestone, and the article gives no details on research programs, timelines, or funding. Readers should treat the stated survey figures and sovereignty goals as the sponsors' framing until concrete deliverables appear.
Sarawak AI Centre and IBM will build Malaysia’s first quantum-safe hub

Sarawak Artificial Intelligence Centre (SAIC) and IBM Malaysia Sdn. are planning to establish Sarawak Quantum Safe Centre, an in-country innovation hub designed to advance quantum-safe readiness and foster research across East Malaysia. The collaboration aims to strengthen cyber resilience, advance digital sovereignty, and unlock new avenues for economic growth, supporting Sarawak's ambition to become a leading innovation hub for the post-quantum era.
Sarawak Artificial Intelligence Centre and IBM Malaysia Sdn. The collaboration responds to a growing urgency; 73 percent of organizations report aligning business and technology leaders on quantum-safe strategy, yet only 19 percent have defined near-term goals. Dickson Woo, Country General Manager and Technology Leader at IBM Malaysia, explains that “the post-quantum era is approaching faster than many organizations realize,” necessitating public-private partnerships…
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