- Collaboration aims to drive digital adoption across Malaysia’s healthcare ecosystem through Maxis’ digital capabilities and AmBank’s financial solutions
- Both parties will enhance service delivery, accessibility to medical services, and infrastructure across the healthcare ecosystem
- MoU was formalised at the Malaysia International Healthcare (MIH) Megatrends 2024 conference
Maxis, Malaysia’s leading integrated telco, and AmBank Group are deepening their ongoing collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating digital transformation in Malaysia’s healthcare sector. Together, both parties will drive the adoption of cutting-edge solutions powered by connectivity across the healthcare ecosystem, combining Maxis’ extensive digital capabilities with AmBank’s comprehensive financial solutions.
The collaboration was formalised through a partnership announcement held at the Malaysia International Healthcare (MIH) Megatrends 2024 conference, in the presence of YB Fahmi Fadzil, Minister of Communications Malaysia, Datuk Mohamad Fauzi bin Md Isa, Secretary General of the Ministry of Communications, and Tan Sri Mohamad Salim bin Fateh Din, Chairman of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). Maxis was represented by Goh Seow Eng, Chief Executive Officer, while AmBank Group was represented by Jamie Ling, Group CEO.
By enabling the adoption of connectivity and digital solutions, this collaboration seeks to enhance service delivery, accessibility to medical services, and infrastructure across the healthcare ecosystem. AmBank will work closely with Maxis to make financing more accessible to healthcare solutions.
Goh Seow Eng, Chief Executive Officer of Maxis, said, “Together with AmBank, we look forward to accelerating digital adoption in Malaysia’s healthcare sector to benefit providers and the patients they serve. This builds upon our ongoing initiatives to promote future-ready digital solutions for businesses enabled by 5G and 5G-Advanced connectivity, including Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Through this collaboration, we will be able to leverage the best of technology to advance Smart Healthcare for the nation, in line with our aim of connecting people and businesses to a world of possibilities.”
Jamie Ling, Group CEO of AmBank Group, commented, “Our partnership with Maxis continues with another collaboration in the healthcare sector. By combining AmBank’s expertise in financial solutions with Maxis’ advanced digital expertise, we aim to contribute to improving healthcare accessibility, working with partners who will bring new and enhanced health care solutions to the industry.”
The collaboration will explore potential deployment of next generation healthcare solutions to support critical needs in service delivery and experience. These may include innovative applications such as remote consultation capabilities, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality / virtual reality (AR/VR) solutions, and autonomous medical supply delivery.
AmBank and Maxis share an ongoing commitment to drive digital innovation among businesses. Previously, both parties have worked together to catalyse retail transformation and help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) attain sustenance through digitalisation.