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AppsForAsia: Driving Momentum of Social and Economic Development in India
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AppsForAsia is a new initiative created by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Microsoft , and is supported by regional information technology (IT) associations, private sector technology partners and universities. The programme aims to harness the creative power of hundreds of software developer teams...
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14 May 2013
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Singapore Students Innovate & Foster Community Cohesion
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Jointly organised by Crescent Girls’ School (CGS), People’s Association Youth Movement and Microsoft Singapore , the National i-Trail Challenge (NiTC) is an annual student competition held to promote active citizenry, foster a greater sense of community and drive values education among Singapore...
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12 May 2013
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AppsForAsia: Encouraging Software & App Development in Malaysia
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
AppsForAsia is a new initiative created by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Microsoft , and is supported by regional information technology (IT) associations, private sector technology partners and universities. The programme aims to harness the creative power of hundreds of software developer teams...
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9 May 2013
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Microsoft Vietnam Launches Joint Initiative to Empower Local Businesses
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
In December 2012, Microsoft Vietnam launched a new initiative in partnership with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the ASEAN Foundation , aimed at empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region with technology. To be implemented over a period of two years, the...
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7 May 2013
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YouthSpark Profile: Simy Paul
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
This is part of a series of YouthSpark profiles where we highlight young people in Asia who are dedicated to changing the world through technology, and inspiring others along the way. NAME: SIMY PAUL COUNTRY: SINGAPORE OCCUPATION: ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL ACCOUNT MANAGER, MICROSOFT Bio...
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6 May 2013
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AppsForAsia: Fostering Technology Innovation in South Korea
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AppsForAsia is a new initiative created by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Microsoft , and is supported by regional information technology (IT) associations, private sector technology partners and universities. The programme aims to harness the creative power of hundreds of software developers to...
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6 May 2013
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Fostering Social & Economic Development with AppsForAsia
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
Asian Development Bank and Microsoft Corp. will showcase the Apps For Asia-Redesigning Development Programme at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). “AppsForAsia is a great showcase of the power of technology and the role it can play in fostering social and economic...
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4 May 2013
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AppsForAsia: Creating Sustainable Solutions in Australia
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
AppsForAsia is a new initiative created by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Microsoft , and is supported by regional information technology (IT) associations, private sector technology partners and universities. The programme aims to harness the creative power of hundreds of software developers to...
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2 May 2013
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Microsoft APAC Innovating for Good 2013
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Young people can do amazing things given the right opportunities and resources. They are constantly innovating and pushing the envelope with creative ideas to address a social need. They are challenging old ways of doing things and finding better ways to solve an old problem. Increasingly, we’re...
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18 Apr 2013
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YouthSpark Indonesia Announced in Front of 50,000 Young Entrepreneurs
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
Today’s young people face an opportunity divide—a gap between those who have the access, skills and opportunities to be successful and those who do not. Closing the gap through entrepreneurship is one of the most important initiatives to secure the future of the Indonesian and global economies...
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1 Apr 2013
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Supporting Mobile Schools through Software Donation
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
Through its global software donation programme, Microsoft is supporting the Mobile School project implemented by the Dariu Foundation in Vietnam. The Swiss private foundation aims to provide computer skills training for underprivileged children in rural communities with the launch of its Mobile School...
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26 Feb 2013
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Catalyst for Vietnam’s Burgeoning App Developers
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Microsoft Vietnam organised WOWZAPP 2012 , the global hackathon competition to spearhead app development for Windows ®, in November 2012 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Around 550 developers took part in WOWZAPP 2012, making it the largest hackathon event ever held in Vietnam. Last year's staging...
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19 Feb 2013
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Leading the Path to Innovative Education in Vietnam
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For the third consecutive year, a leading educational institution from Vietnam has been selected for the Microsoft Innovative Pathfinder Schools programme, with Olympia Schools being selected to join the 2013 cohort of Pathfinder schools. The Microsoft Innovative Pathfinder Schools Programme helps...
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13 Feb 2013
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Transforming Education with Windows 8 in Sri Lanka
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Coinciding with the global launch of Windows 8 , Microsoft Sri Lanka recently introduced the latest operating system (OS) to students, helping them keep pace with the latest technological advances that are shaping the education landscape. The launch was held at Royal College Colombo on 26 October. ...
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11 Feb 2013
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Innovative Schools Forum to Encourage the Use of Technology in the Classroom
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The Microsoft New Zealand Education team kicked off the inaugural Innovative Schools Forum on 30-31 August, as part of the Partners in Learning programme. The event was attended by more than 100 primary and secondary school educators, who gathered at the Botany Downs Secondary College to discuss...
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6 Feb 2013
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Indonesian Imagine Cup Alumni Help Redefine how Dyslexic Children Learn
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Risqi Utama Saputra, a student at the University of Gajah Mada (UGM) in Jogjakarta, was a runner-up in this year’s Imagine Cup Indonesia competition. Risqi is a member of Team Antasena from UGM, which impressed the judges with the development of Lexipal, a game application based on Microsoft technology...
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5 Feb 2013
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New Collaboration to Enhance Opportunities for Sri Lankan Youth
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Microsoft Sri Lanka recently teamed up with building materials firm Lafarge Mahaweli Cement and non-government organization Sarvodaya to build an information and communication technology (ICT) Centre in Gampaha, Sri Lanka. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on 3 October to launch the...
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31 Jan 2013
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Mobile App Challenge to Raise Intellectual Property Awareness in Indonesia
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Microsoft Indonesia has teamed up with the US Embassy , the Global Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia (GEPI) and Dell to launch the inaugural Intellectual Property Rights App Challenge, aimed at raising awareness among the Indonesian public about Intellectual Property (IP) protection and enforcement...
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29 Jan 2013
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Microsoft Holds Inaugural YouthSpark Master Class in Singapore
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
In October 2012, Microsoft Citizenship launched its inaugural YouthSpark Master Class, an initiative focused on empowering the next generation of change makers to realize their potential. A Master Class is all about learning from the best, but also about sharing experiences and taking those insights...
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24 Jan 2013
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Kinect for Windows Puts Patients at Ease
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
Going to the hospital is hardly ever fun. It’s a sterile environment full of needles and institutional décor that’s the furthest thing from making you feel comfortable. A children’s clinic in Miami set out to change all that by using technology to put patients at ease and Kinect...
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11 Dec 2012
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ThinkUKnow Australia Promotes Awareness of Online Safety for Young People
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In a world where Australian youths are exposed to the potential dangers of digital technologies from a very young age, there is significant concern that adults — particularly those who grew up in an age before the Internet even existed — are sometimes not well informed enough to be able to...
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2 Dec 2012
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Using Microsoft Technology to Curb Online Child Pornography in Taiwan
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
Microsoft Taiwan is collaborating with the Taiwanese government, local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Internet service providers (ISPs) to make use of its PhotoDNA image-matching technology to stem the spread of online child pornography. Taiwan is the first country outside North America to...
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14 Nov 2012
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Young Innovators Represented Indonesia in Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
On 15 May, Microsoft Indonesia held the Imagine Cup 2012 Finals at Balai Kartini, Jakarta, with this year’s competition drawing strong interest and around 440 submissions from across the country. Team Malabar, comprising four students from the Bandung Institute of Technology (Institut Teknologi...
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13 Nov 2012
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Moratuwa University Team Wins the Imagine Cup Sri Lanka 2012
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
On 27 April, the team from the Moratuwa University , Team V360, emerged victorious at the Sri Lanka Finals of the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2012 , held at the Sri Lanka Institute for Information Technology (SLIIT) Malabe. The Imagine Cup is an annual student technology competition where student innovators...
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7 Nov 2012
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Lessons from Fruit Ninja Developer Dojo
Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific
By Dony Sukardi Editor’s Note: Fruit Ninja Developer Dojo was a 2 day seminar organized by Microsoft Singapore and e27. This session gave local game developers a rare opportunity to learn about game development practices and marketing techniques from the founders of Halfbrick Studios, the makers...
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5 Nov 2012
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