May 25, 2016
Microsoft partners with over 100 nonprofit organizations globally to close the gap for computer science education skills among young people in local communities

The grants are a component of the $75M commitment Microsoft made to increase access to computer science education around the world through Microsoft YouthSpark, as announced by Satya Nadella last year. Microsoft is partnering with these nonprofits by providing cash grants, content and other resources they need to bring computational thinking and problem-solving skills to young people in local communities, important building blocks to help them succeed in today’s tech-fueled economy.

May 17, 2016
Cloud is critical to digital transformation in the Asia Pacific financial sector but lack of regulatory understanding a key hurdle

In March 2016, reviews by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong highlighted deficiencies within enterprises in not fully recognizing the genuine and significant threats posed by cybersecurity risks to their businesses, and in not adequately addressing these threats. Many organizations in the sector still lack thorough understanding of cloud-related banking regulations in order to completely embrace and take advantage of cloud computing.

May 4, 2016
Microsoft and Cyberport Join Hands to Promote FinTech development in Hong Kong

While Cyberport has announced earlier this year that they will introduce Smart-Space FinTech, a dedicated 3,000-square-meter co-working space for FinTech at Cyberport, Microsoft will offer technological support to FinTech startups through Microsoft’s BizSpark program.

Microsoft Hong Kong and Cyberport will also collaborate closely to offer workshops, training and pitching sessions to help these entrepreneurs understand and use all the available service offerings to enable fast application development. They will also work together to connect promising startups with customers and partners in Hong Kong and the rest of the world.

April 19, 2016
Lumia 650 Dual SIM now available in Hong Kong

Built for business users and Windows fans alike, the Lumia 650 Dual SIM brings the power of Windows 10 to your pocket with beautiful craftsmanship and protection against modern security threats. Available in matte black and matte white, the Lumia 650 Dual SIM can be bought for a suggested retail price of HK$1,888 on Microsoft Online Store or at authorized retailers including Broadway, Fortress and Suning (in no particular order).

April 19, 2016
Microsoft Survey Shows Asian Educators Aim to Improve Technology Use in Classroom and Training

To get a better understanding of educators’ plans to invest in technology in the near future, as well as their challenges and difficulties in optimizing technology use in classrooms, Microsoft conducted the “Microsoft Asia EduTech Survey 2016” in November 2015. It interviewed educators from 18 APAC countries and cities including Hong Kong. According to the survey, most of the respondents (95%) mentioned that leveraging technology can help transform education and inspire students. In addition, the advantages of using technology in classrooms cited most often by respondents include enhancing the classroom learning experience; greater efficiency in their role; and better communications with students.

April 14, 2016
Microsoft Imagine Cup 2016 Hong Kong Final Announced Champions

Organized by Microsoft Hong Kong and co-organized by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), the competition comprised three categories: “World citizenship”, “Games” and “Innovation”. Wheelman from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HelloPlanet from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and KinectGarten from Hong Kong Polytechnic University won the “World citizenship”, “Games” and “Innovation” categories respectively.

April 6, 2016
Microsoft Empowers Organizations to Combat Ransomware

Ransomware has gone rampant both globally and locally. Following FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center’s recent report of 2,453 ransomware cases and nearly US$24.1 million in payment made by victims in 2015, there has been a surge in reported cases of Locky – the most malicious ransomware of late – in Hong Kong in recent months. According to the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT), more than 40 reports of Locky have been received since mid-February, 2016, which included around 2 cases reported from the enterprises, 30 cases from SMEs, 2 cases from NGOs and 4 cases from home users. To empower consumers, schools, and organizations in Hong Kong and around the world to combat the latest malware threat, Microsoft has stepped up efforts in offering advice and solutions based on data and insights from its Digital Crimes Unit (DCU).

April 1, 2016
Microsoft announces cloud services, developer tools and productivity extensions for every developer

Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of the Cloud and Enterprise Group, and Qi Lu, executive vice president of the Applications and Services Group, demonstrated how Microsoft Azure services and the Office platform can empower developers to more easily leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, emerging cloud development models and the Internet of Things (IoT) to build their intelligent apps.

March 18, 2016
Microsoft announces SQL Server 2016

Taking a giant step forward in the history of database, Microsoft announces in Hong Kong today the arrival of SQL Server 2016, the company’s latest flagship business analytics and data management platform that will be generally available later this year.