About Us
MACESOM AI DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
MAIDEC BY MACESOM
Macesom Artificial Intelligence Development Centre (MAIDEC) owned by Macesom Berhad, headquartered in Malaysia, is a pioneering initiative aimed at establishing Malaysia as the ASEAN hub for AI research, development, and commercialization. As the region’s first full-stack AI ecosystem, MAIDEC is designed to function as a one-stop platform encompassing localized and independent R&D, innovation labs, commercial AI solutions, talent development, and startup acceleration for the regional markets.
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF AI STARTS HERE
MACESOM AI DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (MAIDEC) is Malaysia’s bold leap into the future — a regional-first, full-stack AI ecosystem built to make Malaysia the ASEAN hub for AI innovation, commercialization, startup acceleration, and talent development.
MAIDEC combine independent research and development, world-class AI talent, and market-ready solutions to power transformation across healthcare, manufacturing, transport, agriculture, education, finance, SME development and public services.
MAIDEC specializing in the research, development, customization, and deployment of full-stack AI solutions which to provide independent and sovereign AI innovation capabilities to Malaysia and its regional partners. Indeed, MAIDEC aims to transform Malaysia from a consumer of AI to a producer, and exporter of sovereign and policy-compliant AI infrastructure, which at a time when trust, localization, and performance are the new competitive benchmarks.
VISION
MAIDEC position Malaysia as the undisputed AI hub of ASEAN — a leader in technology sovereignty, innovation, and commercialization.
MISSION
Develop and deploy locally relevant, globally competitive AI solutions;
Build a strong AI talent ecosystem includes researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers;
Enable an AI-export economy by developing commercial-grade platforms and IP that can be scaled regionally across the world;
Deploy real-world AI applications across government and industry through direct implementations and sectorial public-private initiatives.
AI Sovereignty
AI Engineers, Integrators, Domain Specialist
SI/VAR Partners
AI Applications
To Make AI work for ASEAN,
by ASEAN, with Global Impact
Founded with a vision to bridge global AI innovation with Malaysia’s digital aspirations, MAIDEC has become a strategic catalyst in the nation’s transition toward AI-powered public services, industries, and talent ecosystems.
MAIDEC provides enterprise-grade AI applications that span from smart inspection systems to multilingual language models, predictive maintenance, and autonomous mobility. In addition to its technical depth, MAIDEC acts as a facilitator of technology transfer, ecosystem co-creation, and policy enablement, aligning its roadmap closely with the countries’ digital economy targets.
MAIDEC functions as a national asset, promoting inclusive technological growth while ensuring that AI advances are ethically guided, economically beneficial, and aligned with regional priorities.
Our Core Team
SOO JOON KIN
Chief Executive Officer
Soo leads Macesom’s strategic vision as Founder and CEO, bringing exceptional expertise in AI-driven innovation and digital transformation. As the architect of the “AI Sovereignty” philosophy, he has successfully led strategic initiatives for multiple Malaysian public-listed companies.
EDWIN PHANG YOONG YEW
Chief Marketing Officer
Edwin brings strategic marketing excellence and international business development expertise as CMO. He facilitated ministerial-level government engagement, generating over millions of Ringgit in cross-border revenue.
HUANG YONGYUE
Chief Technology Officer
Huang serves as CTO with over 18 years of comprehensive IT industry experience, including 8+ years in strategic technology leadership. His expertise in enterprise SaaS platforms, AI-powered solutions, and scalable architectures directly supports Macesom’s AI Sovereignty methodology.
MACESOM BERHAD
202501029382 (1630794-W)
Unit C705 & C703, Level 7, Block C, Kelana Square, No. 17, Jalan SS7/26, Kelana Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
CONTACT (TEXT)
+ 6016 9933 314
info@macesom.com