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November 3, 2016

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday (US time) unveiled Microsoft Teams, a new chat-based workspace that further enhances the collaboration capabilities in Microsoft Office 365, the cloud-based productivity offering with more than 85 million monthly active commercial users. Microsoft Teams brings together people, conversations, content and the tools teams need to collaborate.

November 2, 2016

Microsoft heralds new era of immersive learning experiences with general availability of Minecraft: Education Edition in Asia Pacific

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 Vietnam.

October 31, 2016

Microsoft introduces Surface Studio and the Windows 10 Creators Update

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday unveiled a broad vision to empower a new wave of creativity with a major update coming to more than 400 million Windows 10 devices and the introduction of Surface Studio, Surface Dial and a more powerful Surface Book.

October 13, 2016

Microsoft IoT Innovation Center Officially Launched at the First Microsoft IoT Expo in Taipei

The first Microsoft IoT Expo was held at Hua Nan Bank International Conference Center in Taipei today with around 1,100 visitors from Taiwan and abroad. The company announced at the event the official launch Microsoft IoT Innovation Center.

October 3, 2016

Microsoft and Bank of America Merrill Lynch collaborate to transform trade finance transacting with Azure Blockchain as a Service

Last Tuesday at Sibos, an annual conference organized by SWIFT for the financial industry, Microsoft Corp. and Bank of America Merrill Lynch announced a collaboration on blockchain technology to fuel transformation of trade finance transacting.

September 29, 2016

Microsoft announces launch of modern, enterprise-ready intelligent business apps with the introduction of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft AppSource

Microsoft Hong Kong has announced the 1 November global availability of its new cloud service, Dynamics 365, which combines the best of Microsoft’s CRM and ERP cloud offerings into one service, providing an easier, end-to-end approach to cloud adoption for the enterprise.

September 29, 2016

Microsoft unveils new offerings to empower IT and drive digital transformation

At its annual Microsoft Ignite conference on Monday, Microsoft Corp. announced new products and services spanning security, productivity, intelligence and the cloud that will make it easier for IT professionals to drive digital transformation throughout their organizations.

September 5, 2016

Microsoft Channel Kick-off 2016 empowers partners in business growth with Digital Transformation in Action

Microsoft Hong Kong hosted Channel Kick-off (CKO) at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre today with the theme of Digital Transformation in Action. The purpose of the CKO is to provide opportunities for its partners to grow their business in the mobile-first, cloud-first world.

August 25, 2016

NTT Communications and Microsoft Announce Partnership to Deliver Hybrid Cloud Resilience Solution in Hong Kong

NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within NTT Group (NYSE: NTT) and Microsoft Hong Kong today announced a strategic partnership to deliver a Hybrid Cloud Resilience Solution that helps enterprises meet the increasing need for business resilience.

August 25, 2016

Microsoft Shines Spotlight on Digital Transformation in the Financial Services Industry

Microsoft is bringing the weight of its expertise to bear for the benefit of the financial services industry, hosting the Microsoft Experience//Financial Services event at its Cyberport office today. The seminar provided insight into blockchain development and showcased how modern technology is driving disruption and digital transformation in the financial services industry.

August 25, 2016

Windows 10 Anniversary Update Offers New Features

When Microsoft launched Windows 10 a year ago, its vision was to deliver not just the best and most secure version of Windows ever, but also to continuously add enhancements and improvements to the user experience. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is Microsoft’s latest step in that journey, rolled out on August 2.

August 4, 2016

Microsoft Imagine Cup 2016 World Finals Announced Champions

Now in its 14th year, Microsoft’s Imagine Cup competition has inspired countless to dream and build original solutions to help change the world. The 2016 World Finals capped an exciting three days for 35 global student teams who vied for more than US$200,000 in cash and prizes, a 1:1 mentoring session with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and the coveted Imagine Cup.