InterSystems Appoints Former NHS and Mass General Leader Dr. Tim Ferris as Vice President, Healthcare Practice

LAS VEGAS, March 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering more than one billion health records globally, today announced the appointment of Tim Ferris, M.D., as Vice President, Healthcare Practice. The announcement comes as healthcare leaders gather for the 2026 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition.

In this role, Dr. Ferris will leverage his comprehensive view of the industry to help drive the clinical and strategic direction of the company’s healthcare solutions worldwide. Drawing on his vast experience, he will serve as a strategic advisor to global health systems and governments, engineer targeted technology solutions based on real-world executive needs, advance his academic research on health data architecture and lead public discourse on the intersection of AI and care delivery.

Dr. Ferris brings a unique global perspective to InterSystems that is virtually unmatched in healthcare. His career spans 30 years as a practicing primary care physician, executive leadership at prestigious U.S. health systems, macro-level technology governance for the U.K. government and incubating AI health-tech startups.

“Very few leaders in the world have viewed healthcare from as many critical vantage points as Dr. Ferris,” said Don Woodlock, President of InterSystems. “Tim has treated patients as a frontline physician, overseen thousands of physicians at one of the most respected hospital systems in the world, directed national health policy in the U.K. and incubated cutting-edge AI startups. These experiences make him the perfect leader to help architect technology solutions that truly work for every stakeholder in the healthcare ecosystem.”

Most recently, Dr. Ferris served as president of healthcare at Red Cell Partners, a technology incubator and investment firm. Prior to that, as the national director of transformation at England’s National Health Service (NHS), he managed a $2.5 billion budget and led a massive acceleration of frontline digitization. His tenure included expanding the NHS App to serve more than 40 million citizens, migrating national data services to the cloud and facilitating groundbreaking data agreements with leading global tech and biotech companies.

Before his transformative work with the NHS, Dr. Ferris served as CEO and chair of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization and senior vice president for population health at Mass General Brigham. In those roles, he oversaw 3,000 physicians and led an accountable care organization that achieved top national performance on quality metrics while generating over $1 billion in cumulative cost savings for taxpayers.

A recognized leader in health IT and a Harvard-trained physician, Dr. Ferris became a professor of medicine at Harvard University in 2018. He has authored more than 120 publications on quality measurement, health information technology and population health, and currently serves in an advisory role for Stanford University.

About InterSystems

InterSystems, a creative data technology provider, delivers a unified foundation for next-generation applications for healthcare, finance, manufacturing and supply chain customers in more than 80 countries. Our data platforms solve interoperability, speed, and scalability problems for large organizations around the globe to unlock the power of data and allow people to perceive data in imaginative ways. Established in 1978, InterSystems is committed to excellence through its 24×7 support for customers and partners around the world. Privately held and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, InterSystems has 38 offices in 28 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit InterSystems.com.

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InvestKL to Transition Under MIDA as Part of National Investment Promotion Consolidation

InvestKL

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- InvestKL today announced that effective Sunday, 15 March 2026, the agency will transition under the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). This move is part of the government’s broader effort to streamline investment promotion functions, strengthen inter-agency coordination, and enhance the overall investor experience.

The transition supports national economic priorities, including those outlined in the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP 2030) and Malaysia’s long-term ambition to attract more high-value, innovation-driven investments.

InvestKL assures that all ongoing engagements with multinational companies (MNCs), prospects, and ecosystem partners will continue seamlessly under MIDA’s facilitation structure. Both agencies are closely coordinating to ensure uninterrupted support for current operations, expansion plans, and future investments within Greater Kuala Lumpur (Greater KL).

Since its establishment, InvestKL has successfully attracted more than 150 MNCs, representing total investments of RM37 billion and creating over 33,000 high-skilled jobs. These achievements provide a strong foundation for Malaysia’s investment ecosystem as the agency transitions under MIDA.

Reflecting on InvestKL’s performance and its significant role over the past decade, An InvestKL representative said, “This performance underscores InvestKL’s role in elevating Greater KL as the top destination for high-value, innovation-led investments. Over the years, we have worked together with leading global companies to build capabilities, create high-skilled jobs, and strengthen Malaysia’s and Greater KL’s position in the regional and global economy.”

The agency added that the transition marks a new phase for the nation’s investment landscape. “We believe under MIDA’s stewardship, this mission will continue with even greater scale and synergy. The focus on attracting high-value, high-growth investment into Malaysia and Greater KL remains unchanged, and we are confident that the unified strengths of both agencies will accelerate the nation’s investment trajectory.”

InvestKL is confident that the work they have built over the past decade will continue with renewed focus and momentum. The agency remains committed to attracting highvalue, innovation-led investment to Malaysia and believes that this consolidation under MIDA will enable even greater impact for the nation. InvestKL will work closely under MIDA’s stewardship with strong support from MITI and other government agencies to ensure continuity, enhanced coordination, and sustained value creation for investors and the country.

InvestKL also extended its appreciation to stakeholders who have supported its mandate since 2011. The agency expressed deep gratitude to the government, ministries, MNCs, and ecosystem partners for their trust, collaboration, and confidence throughout its 15 year journey.

About InvestKL

InvestKL is the lead investment agency for Greater Kuala Lumpur (Greater KL). Guided by the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP 2030) and the MADANI Economy framework, InvestKL attracts and facilitates the establishment of modern and global services regional hubs by the world‘s leading companies. As a holistic partner, InvestKL is involved in every stage of the investment process, from a partner in early project implementation to post-investment services. InvestKL supports Malaysia‘s ambition to become a technology-driven green nation through quality investments, transfer of knowledge, and the creation of high-skilled executive jobs for Malaysians.

SOURCE: InvestKL

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Siti Syazwani Ahmad Marzuki
Manager, Strategic Communications
Tel: +60 17-424 9242
Email: syazwani.marzuki@investkl.gov.my

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​Arteris Network-on-Chip Technology Achieves Deployment Milestone of 4 Billion Chips and Chiplets Globally

Arteris network-on-chip interconnect IP ships in production silicon at accelerating scale across the globe in AI-driven applications including automotive, enterprise computing, consumer electronics, and industrial.

SHANGHAI, March 4 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arteris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIP), a leading provider of semiconductor technology for accelerating innovation in the AI era, announced that its technology has shipped in more than 4 billion devices globally, signifying important growth in enabling the underlying data movement for AI-era chips and chiplets.

While Arteris system IP has long been deployed in high-volume devices, from automotive systems to consumer devices, recent growth has been driven by increased adoption in AI-enabled systems, where Arteris technology is particularly suited for rising compute density, energy efficiency requirements, chiplet integration, and ever-growing system complexity. Production deployment volumes continue to rise across all segments, driving corresponding growth in the Arteris variable royalty revenue stream and extending beyond the company’s historical average annual growth rate of approximately 20 percent.

“While overall SoC shipments are in the tens of billions annually, high-end, complex SoCs used in advanced compute, automotive, and AI data-intensive applications number in the low billions range today,” said Rich Wawrzyniak, principal analyst at the SHD Group. “Arteris pioneered network-on-chip IP, now a necessary system IP technology for today’s complex semiconductor designs. As the first company to commercialize NoC solutions, they built a strong early market lead and continue to expand their portfolio to address the industry’s escalating design challenges.”

The rapidly rising demand for high-performance compute, energy efficiency, and safety and security is accelerating the shift toward complex, multi-die architectures. Arteris network-on-chip technology is proven to address the associated interconnect needs, resulting in design wins that translate into volume deployments.

“Reaching more than 4 billion deployed chips and chiplets globally is not just a volume milestone, but a reflection of how essential data movement has become to modern system design across all regions worldwide,” said K. Charles Janac, president and CEO of Arteris. “As AI systems grow larger, more distributed, and more heterogeneous, the data movement enabled by the interconnect architecture is now as foundational as compute and memory. We’re proud to see Arteris technology at the heart of so many advanced systems across the globe, from data centers to edge devices and physical AI systems. We look forward to a rapid increase in Arteris connected SoCs coming to market, based on our customers’ innovation.”

About Arteris

Arteris is a leading provider of semiconductor technology that accelerates the creation of high-performance, power-efficient silicon with built-in safety, reliability, and security. Innovative Arteris products are designed to optimize data movement and help ease complexity in the modern AI era with network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect intellectual property (IP), system-on-chip (SoC) software for integration automation and hardware security assurance. All are used by the world's top technology companies to improve overall performance and engineering productivity, reduce risk, lower costs, and bring cutting-edge designs to market faster. Learn more at arteris.com.

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XSOLLA LAUNCHES RESELLER PROGRAM TO UNLOCK GLOBAL GAME REVENUE

Graphic: Xsolla

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, announced the debut of the Xsolla Reseller Program, a new product designed to help game developers instantly scale and capture billions in untapped revenue within local markets worldwide.

According to Xsolla in a statement, the programme eliminates the need for developers and publishers to build local infrastructure, allowing them to partner directly with official global distributors and resellers.

Game developers pursuing global expansion often face an infrastructure challenge that leaves billions of dollars uncaptured in cash-dependent emerging economies, including Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa. Players in these regions primarily access digital content through local distribution partners.

"Most game developers face the same challenge when scaling globally: they lack the local infrastructure and direct access to regional markets, especially when building the presence independently is slow, costly, and operationally complex," said Xsolla President, Chris Hewish.

He stated that the Xsolla Reseller Program solves this by serving as the infrastructure layer between developers and vetted local resellers.

The programme transforms this latent global demand into a controlled revenue stream by connecting developers with verified local resellers through a centralised platform that handles communication, onboarding, compliance, fraud protection, and customer support.

Key benefits include maintaining full control over regional distribution strategy using SKU Availability Controls and guaranteeing compliance across all reseller partnerships through a Verified Reseller Approval Process. Developers can also optimise distribution strategies using a Unified Reseller Analytics Dashboard.

Furthermore, the programme secures revenue by eliminating pricing abuse and arbitrage with geo-fenced key distribution and built-in fraud protection. Operational overhead is significantly reduced via a Global Payout Infrastructure that automates tax documentation compliant with local requirements across more than 150 countries.

The programme has initially launched with a curated cohort of resellers and distributors in Southeast Asia and Latin America, with further global expansion planned throughout 2026.

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CGTN: JIANGSU PLAYS KEY ROLE IN STABILISING CHINA’S ECONOMY

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Economically strong provinces must maintain solid foundations and strong resilience against external shocks to help stabilise the overall national economy, as emphasised by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to China Global Television Network (CGTN).

While taking part in a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of Jiangsu Province at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress, Xi called on the province to further strengthen its economic resilience, noting that Jiangsu’s economic performance reflects both scale and quality.

In a statement, CGTN reported that Jiangsu has maintained strong momentum with manufacturing as a central pillar.

The province’s manufacturing high-quality development index has ranked first nationwide for five consecutive years, reflecting strong industrial capability and innovation. From advanced equipment and integrated circuits to new energy and biomedicine, Jiangsu’s industrial ecosystem has enabled the province to remain competitive amid global supply chain adjustments.

Domestic demand has also shown strong vitality. A provincial football league has attracted more than 2.43 million spectators in 2025, demonstrating how sports, culture and tourism can stimulate consumption and unlock the potential of the domestic market.

President Xi also stressed that Chinese modernisation is defined by common prosperity for all, highlighting the importance of policies aimed at improving livelihoods.

Among the priorities is employment, with the government expanding work-for-relief programmes to support those facing difficulties in securing jobs. Flexible workers and those in emerging forms of employment will also gain broader access to social security programmes.

China will also implement an income growth plan for urban and rural residents aimed at increasing earnings for lower-income groups, expanding property income channels, and improving remuneration and social security systems.

Meanwhile, the draft government work report outlines measures to strengthen public services and social protection, including raising minimum basic old-age benefits for rural and non-working urban residents, introducing elderly care service vouchers, expanding maternity insurance coverage, and accelerating the development of childcare services.

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LANTRONIX EXPANDS EMBEDDED COMPUTE PLATFORM WITH MEDIATEK-BASED SOM SOLUTIONS

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Lantronix Inc has announced a significant strategic expansion of its embedded compute platform through new System-on-Module (SOM) solutions based on the Genio family of System-on-Chip (SOC) platforms from MediaTek Inc.

This expansion marks a strategic step in scaling Lantronix’s embedded compute ecosystem by broadening its solutions portfolio, increasing market coverage and strengthening its ability to serve high-growth industrial and commercial Edge AI deployments.

By expanding its silicon foundation, Lantronix in a statement said it enhances its ability to deliver performance-optimised, power-efficient compute platforms across a wider range of deployment requirements and volume tiers.

Lantronix chief strategy officer, Mathi Gurusamy said: “MediaTek expands our ability to serve a distinct segment of edge AI deployments — those optimised for power efficiency, performance-to-cost ratio and scalable volume production.

“By addressing these differentiated workload requirements, we increase our total addressable market, strengthen supply resiliency and position Lantronix to win a broader range of industrial and commercial design programmes worldwide.”

The addition of MediaTek-based SOMs broadens Lantronix’s platform to address high-volume, value-optimised and power-efficient Edge AI deployments, enabling customers to access premium performance-based, efficient inferencing workloads purpose-built for scalability across industries such as industrial automation, robotics, drones and warehouse automation.

Furthermore, this expanded multi-silicon strategy enables Lantronix to capture a broader spectrum of design wins, reduce dependency risk, provide long-term platform continuity to customers and improve supply chain resiliency.

Under the agreement, Lantronix will integrate MediaTek platforms optimised to simplify AI model development and deployment while delivering advanced multimedia processing and industrial-grade capabilities while also supporting the NVIDIA TAO framework.

Lantronix will showcase a drone technology demonstration developed with Teledyne FLIR OEM at Embedded World 2026 from March 10 to 12 in Nuremberg, Germany, highlighting real-time edge intelligence in vision-driven workloads.

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Applications Are Open for ClimateLaunchpad, the World’s Largest Green Business Ideas Competition

ClimateLaunchpad 2026

SINGAPORE, March 6, 2026/AgilityPR-AsiaNet/ --

ClimateLaunchpad , the world's largest green business ideas competition by Climate KIC , has opened applications for its 2026 edition. Since 2014, the programme has supported nearly 5,000 ideas across 97 countries. This year, it is expanding its presence in Asia with Singapore hosting both the regional final and Global Grand Final for the first time. The competition is therefore partnering with regional partners Better Earth Ventures and TPC Group.

“Strengthening ClimateLaunchpad’s presence in Asia marks a profound new chapter for this programme and for the climate innovation movement more broadly. Asia is where so much of the world’s climate and nature future will be shaped, through business leadership, public-private partnerships and long term strategic thinking. We look forward to supporting this momentum with new business ideas and innovation ecosystem collaborations across more than a dozen countries. This expansion opens space for deeper cross-cultural connections and for first-time founders to turn sparks of imagination into solutions that serve both people and planet.”
- Kirsten Dunlop, CEO of Climate KIC.

What is ClimateLaunchpad and how to join?

Since its launch in 2014, ClimateLaunchpad has become the most accessible pipeline for green innovation.

The curriculum is designed to turn ideas on the back of a napkin into battle-proof businesses. Participants move through several stages:

1. An initial mini-course to refine the concept.
2. An intensive multi-day Boot Camp led by expert trainers.
3. Targeted coaching to perfect value propositions and investor pitches.
4. National and regional finals, where teams pitch to expert juries and gain wider visibility.
5. A place at the Global Grand Final, with prizes and access to a global climate network.

In 2025, the programme received over 2,700 applications from 40 countries. The winning ventures gain prize money, investor connections, and access to a global cleantech network.

Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of ClimateLaunchpad . Climate innovators, green venture builders, and entrepreneurs from around the world can apply here .

Partnering with regional players

This year, Climate KIC is partnering with Better Earth Ventures to host both ClimateLaunchpad Singapore and the Global Grand Final. Better Earth Ventures is a Singapore-based climate innovation platform supporting early-stage founders across Asia-Pacific. As the local delivery partner, they bring deep ecosystem relationships and hands-on experience running climate and agrifood innovation programmes, with a focus on turning promising ideas into scalable ventures. Their work is grounded in the belief that global change starts with local action, and that supporting entrepreneurs on the ground is key to building a resilient green economy.

“We are proud to host ClimateLaunchpad’s Regional and Global Grand Final in Singapore and to convene an international group of climate entrepreneurs from more than 50 countries. Climate solutions are emerging from every corner of the world, and bringing them together creates the kind of cross-border exchange and collaboration this moment demands. Our focus is to ensure early-stage founders have the structure, ecosystem access and support needed to move from idea to credible impact.”
- Rebecca Sharpe, Founder and CEO Better Earth Ventures

At the same time, the competition is entering a new chapter with Singapore-based TPC (Tsao Pao Chee) bringing a perspective rooted in interconnectedness. TPC is a fourth-generation family business ecosystem committed to advancing the well-being economy, with activities spanning global logistics, impact investment, education, and philanthropy.

This perspective recognises that climate, economy, culture and community do not operate separately. Addressing the climate crisis requires understanding how these systems overlap and designing solutions that reflect that reality.

This systems perspective also informs the work of NO.17 Foundation, part of the TPC ecosystem, which focuses on aligning capital, collaboration, and execution so that climate innovation can move from promising ideas to scalable systems change.

“Climate innovation is ultimately a human endeavour before it is a technological one. The most powerful solutions often emerge from people closest to the realities of climate change. Platforms like ClimateLaunchpad help connect these founders with the networks, capital, and collaboration needed to turn local insight into solutions that can scale globally.”
- Luis Alvarado Martinez, CEO of No. 17 Foundation

The partner network

ClimateLaunchpad is supported by long-term partners like Bank of America and Irish Aid. Support from Bank of America strengthens the ecosystem from the earliest stages, giving visibility to solutions that can deliver real-world impact and reshape our economy. Meanwhile, Irish Aid empowers entrepreneurs in emerging markets, ensuring those on the front lines of climate change have the tools to build their own local solutions.

Application open: Climate innovators, green venture builders, and entrepreneurs from around the world can apply here .

About Climate KIC

Climate KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation agency and community, creating climate-resilient communities and fighting climate breakdown by mobilising systems change in countries, regions, cities, and businesses. Together with partners across the globe, Climate KIC orchestrates solutions and facilitates learning to bridge the gap between climate commitments and current reality, driving faster and more ambitious action.

About Better Earth Ventures

Better Earth Ventures is dedicated to accelerating the development and deployment of transformative technologies and initiatives that mitigate climate change and promote sustainable living. Located in Singapore, we serve as a pivotal gateway to Asia-Pacific, with a strong regional network of commercial partners, investors and mentors to help growth-stage businesses scale sustainably across borders. Through collaboration, mentorship, and strategic partnerships, we empower visionary entrepreneurs to drive tangible impact and pave the way for a resilient and thriving planet.

About TPC (Tsao Pao Chee)

TPC (Tsao Pao Chee) is a fourth-generation family business holding company headquartered in Singapore that is committed to empowering the well-being and happiness economy. TPC does this by supporting global connectivity and resilience through its supply chain and logistics activities, and well-being-focused activities aimed at fostering individual and collective growth.

TPC’s purpose-led well-being business ecosystem comprises IMC Industrial, OCTAVE, and multiple non-profit organisations, including OCTAVE Institute, NO.17 Foundation and Restore Nature Foundation, operating in unity to add value to life, with corporate offices in the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, Indonesia, and Japan. Find out more about TPC (Tsao Pao Chee) at tsaopaochee.com and on LinkedIn.

About NO.17 Foundation

NO.17 Foundation is the nexus of capital, consciousness, and collaboration in the Well-being Era – the philanthropic heart of TPC (Tsao Pao Chee). Rooted in SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, NO.17 unites values-aligned funders, partners, and changemakers to catalyse systemic transformation. Through trust-based giving, regenerative coalitions, and strategic ecosystem building, we activate new forms of capital – financial, social, cultural, spiritual, institutional, ecological, and human – as a force for collective flourishing. Explore our movement to make philanthropy as a field of love for transformation at https://17foundation.org and on LinkedIn.

About Bank of America

Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 69 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 3,700 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 59 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BAC).

About Irish Aid

Irish Aid is the Government of Ireland’s international development cooperation programme. It works in more than 80 countries to reduce poverty, hunger and humanitarian need, often focusing on climate action, gender equality and strengthening governance. gov.ie

As part of Ireland’s foreign policy, Irish Aid supports inclusive development, helps communities adapt to climate change, and backs early-stage innovation in underserved regions. Its approach emphasises giving a voice, platform and opportunity to entrepreneurs worldwide — especially in regions hardest hit by climate risks.

Contact details:

Climate KIC
anne-sophie.garrigou@climate-kic.org

SOURCE: Climate KIC

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