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MEASAT names John Loke CTO to lead AI, multi-orbit growth strategy
Returning executive to steer innovation and satellite tech roadmap
KUALA LUMPUR: MEASAT Global Berhad has appointed John Loke as its chief technology officer, tasking the returning executive with steering its next phase of innovation and growth.
In his new role, Loke will lead the company’s digital evolution and regional strategy, with a focus on AI-led solutions and multi-orbit satellite capabilities. He will also oversee key divisions spanning satellite and network engineering, operations, and IT and digital transformation, while handling the technical side of satellite and launch procurement.
The appointment marks a homecoming of sorts. Loke previously spent a decade at MEASAT in senior leadership roles, including vice president of network engineering and operations and customer engineering. During that time, he played a key role in delivering major initiatives such as MEASAT-3a, MEASAT-3b and the CONNECTme service, strengthening the company’s position in the region.
Most recently, he served as CTO at a Singapore-based satellite operator, where he led the rollout of high-speed broadband services across the Asia-Pacific market. Earlier in his career, Loke was part of the pioneering team at Singapore Telecommunications Ltd that launched the ST-1 satellite operation.
With deep institutional knowledge and a broad regional lens, Loke’s return comes at a time when satellite players are rethinking strategy amid rapid technological change. His mandate is clear: align innovation with growth and ensure MEASAT stays firmly in orbit in an increasingly competitive spacetech landscape.
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Hyundai Motor India posts highest-ever quarterly domestic sales of 1,66,578 units in Q4 FY2025-26
The carmaker clocks 8.5 per cent year-on-year growth in the January to March quarter, capping the fiscal year with a record-breaking March as well
GURUGRAM: Hyundai Motor India Limited has closed its fourth quarter on a high. The Gurugram-based carmaker posted domestic sales of 1,66,578 units in Q4 FY2025-26, its highest-ever quarterly domestic tally since inception, representing an 8.5 per cent year-on-year jump.
The numbers get better when exports are added in. Total quarterly sales, including exports of 41,697 units, a 9.4 per cent year-on-year rise, came in at 2,08,275 units for the January to March 2026 period, up 8.7 per cent year-on-year.
March 2026 delivered a record of its own. The company shifted 55,064 units in the domestic market last month, its highest-ever tally for any March since inception, up 6.3 per cent year-on-year. Total monthly sales for March, including exports of 13,940 units, stood at 69,004 units, a 2.5 per cent year-on-year rise.
Managing director and chief executive Tarun Garg struck a confident tone. “Continuing the momentum gained in 2026, we have achieved highest-ever quarterly domestic sales of 1,66,578 units in Q4 FY2025-26,” he said, pointing to upcoming product interventions including the recently upgraded Hyundai Verna and Exter as drivers of continued growth. Garg acknowledged geopolitical headwinds but said the company was “well-prepared for a strong FY2026-27, delivering aspirational, connected and innovative products, along with unmatched customer experience and pride of ownership.”
Records in the quarter, records in the month. For Hyundai Motor India, FY2025-26 has ended exactly the way it wanted.
