Malaysia has quietly become ASEAN’s most assertive mover on quantum risk and PQC. Not the most advanced, not the most resourced, but the most coordinated, the most visible, and the first to publish a national PQC roadmap. This is why Malaysia now sits in the regional spotlight. 1. First in ASEAN with a National PQC Roadmap Malaysia is the only ASEAN member with a formal PQC transition roadmap. It is structured, time bounded, and aligned with NIST’s migration track. Core pilla