Singapore, 14 November 2016 – Microsoft today announced Kevin Wo as the new managing director for Singapore. In his new role, Wo will be responsible for developing and driving growth strategies for all of Microsoft’s product, service and support offerings in Singapore and building on the company’s 26-year presence here. … Read more »
New range of themed devices from Hong Kong-based E-Huge Technology extends more personal computing to Singapore fans of “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” Singapore, November 9, 2016 — E-Huge Technology, in collaboration with Microsoft, today announced the launch of its new range of Avengers-themed Windows 10 devices in Singapore. Inspired by the iconic … Read more »
Singapore, 7 November 2016 – With strong demand for cloud services amongst enterprises, Microsoft Asia Pacific has recorded triple-digit growth year-on-year for Azure in the first 10 months of 2016. New enterprise customers using Azure include Fullerton Healthcare (healthcare, Singapore), Peregrine (retail, Australia), PTT (oil & gas, Thailand), RingMD (virtual … Read more »
Microsoft speaks to Justin Fulcher of health start-up RingMD on how he is driving patient care transformation in Asia with a simple idea to match doctors and patients around the world – regardless of location. When Justin Fulcher was traveling across Southeast Asia three years ago, an unforgettable scene struck him. … Read more »
SINGAPORE – 2 November 2016 – Microsoft today announced the general availability of Minecraft: Education Edition, an open world game specifically designed for the classroom to promote creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving for 10 markets in Asia Pacific, including Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and … Read more »
Max Tan, 33 Fashion Designer If we had to pick a word to define Singaporean fashion designer Max Tan’s approach to design, it would be “antipodal”. The 33-year-old’s creations explores the dichotomy between strong and soft, male and female, clean cut yet voluminous, and more. First breaking out into the … Read more »
Ong Kian Peng, 35 Media and Visual Artist The march of technology has blurred the lines between art and science, and today’s artists are increasingly able to push and stretch the boundaries of their work to include electronic media and interactive elements. Ong Kian Peng – more affectionately known as … Read more »
Darren Ng, 37 Sound Artist & Music Composer Award-winning sound designer and music composer Darren Ng has composed music and sound designed for more than 200 local and international arts productions in his two-decade-long career – including the National Day Parade in 2007 and numerous theatre and dance productions by … Read more »
In Asia Vision Series interview, Dr. Hsiao-Wuen Hon, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Research Asia, Microsoft Asia-Pacific R&D Group, a thought leader in the field of innovation especially artificial intelligence, shares his personal journey toward chasing his passion for innovation, and the relationship between artificial and human intelligence. … Read more »
In line with Singapore’s Cybersecurity Strategy to develop a vibrant cybersecurity ecosystem, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) inked new agreements with top industry players to boost training in cybersecurity and raise cybersecurity capabilities here. … Read more »
