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 | Microsoft launches next generation of developer tools and server
software About 1,000 executives from enterprise customer and partner organisations joined Microsoft Chief Executive, Steve Ballmer, at the launch of the latest edition of the company's flagship developer tools and server software. more ...  |
| Microsoft introduces more technology access initiatives for
Malaysia CEO Ballmer continues partnership with government of Malaysia and commitment to extend benefits of technology more ... |
| Microsoft Helps Midsize Businesses Deliver New Capabilities and
Support Midsize businesses will have a more sophisticated IT infrastructure, without the big price tag. Microsoft is offering a Windows Server System™ promotion that will provide core technology components designed to help midsize businesses deploy and maintain a more-secure, well-managed infrastructure, reduce costs and complexity, and improve security. The server solution is Microsoft's commitment to addressing the needs of midsize businesses whose IT staff are frequently overworked, under-resourced and budget-constrained. more... |
| Microsoft Strengthens Security Support for Malaysian Government
with Security Cooperation Programme Microsoft welcomed the addition of another global government to its Security Cooperation Programme (SCP) today as it formalised the agreement with Malaysia's National ICT Security and Emergency Response Centre (NISER). more... |
| RM37,000 Prizes Awarded For Microsoft Office Guru Challenge! After a three-month long battle which included 5 different levels of competition, Microsoft Malaysia today announced the first Microsoft Office Guru for Malaysia. more... |
| MSN Malaysia First In The World to Offer Faster, Simpler, More
Personal Homepage MSN Malaysia today announces its newly redesigned homepage - an improved online experience that gives consumers fast access to the things they enjoy doing most on the Internet, whilst allowing them to customise the Web page to their liking. more... |
| MSN Provides New Opportunities For Advertisers SN Malaysia, today announces the launch of the MSN new homepage - a new improved online experience that gives users faster access to the things they enjoy doing most on the Internet, whilst allowing them to customise their web page exactly to their liking. more... |
| Windows Server System Promotion Brings Integrated Technology
Solutions to Midsize Businesses Microsoft today announced a special offering designed to enable midsize businesses with 50 to 250 PCs to upgrade older systems. more... |
| Microsoft Awards RM30,000 Scholarship Student For the fourth year running, Microsoft Malaysia Sdn Bhd awarded its Microsoft Unlimited Potential Scholarship Award (MUPSA) for Higher Education to a student from the Cybcercare network of homes. more... |
| CyberCare Kids Get Computer Personal Training at eWorkshops In partnership with The Lions Club of Cybercare Kuala Lumpur and the Association of the Computer and Multimedia Industry (PIKOM), Microsoft Malaysia employees are currently organising eWorkshops from June to October. more... |
| NTDC Sees Nine Companies Graduate
Within Its First Year Nine local companies with aspirations of greatness in software development recently graduated from the .NET Technopreneur Development Center (NTDC), within a year of enrolling in the facility for an important starter boost to their ambitions. more... |
| Government Leaders Called To Deliver A More Efficient
Administration The Government Leaders Conference today saw the sharing of insights and success stories impacting the public sector, among them the advancement of education and digital inclusion, ICT governance and value-based performance for the public sector. more... |
| Malaysian is First In South-East Asia To Introduce Windows Mobile
5.0 Codenamed ‘Magneto', Windows Mobile 5.0 was introduced at the Microsoft Mobile & Embedded Developers Conference (MEDC) 2005 in Kuala Lumpur today. Malaysia is the first Asian stop for Microsoft's series of the renowned conference, reflecting the company's focus on mobile and embedded developers, in particular the community in Malaysia. more... |
| Smart Education Partnership MoU signed ahead of Teacher's Day
Celebrations Today, the Ministry of Education came together with four distinguished corporate citizens namely Microsoft (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Intel Technology Sdn. Bhd., Prestariang Technology Sdn. Bhd. and TIME Engineering Berhad (TIME) collectively known as the Smart Education Partnership (SEP); to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This will serve to document the parties continuing commitment to partner with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to empower teachers in Malaysia to achieve their fullest potential. more... |
| 230 Children Receive Microsoft Education Excellence Awards A record high 230 students under the LIONS Club of CyberCare eCommunity program were recognised and awarded for their academic achievements in 2004, reflecting a 40 percent increase from the previous year. The Microsoft Unlimited Potential Scholarship Awards (MUPSA) aim to enable recipients to further their formal education beyond secondary level into university. This year's recipients comprise of 230 students - 125 UPSR, 55 PMR, 43 SPM and seven STPM students. more... |
| Microsoft Business Solutions Records 40% Growth in Malaysia Microsoft Business Solutions recorded a 40 percent revenue growth over the last 12 months, in the small and mid-market segment. At the same time, the segment also hiked up its partner base by 27 percent, and 29 percent of its customer base, which include companies like Air Asia, IKEA, Pan Pacific Hotels, QL Resources Sdn Bhd and more. more... |
| Budget Airlines in Asia Pacific fly high on Microsoft Business
Solutions Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) announced increased customer momentum with five low cost airlines in Asia Pacific - Tiger Airways, NokAir, ValuAir, AirAsia and Jetstar Asia coming on board. These airlines have deployed MBS solutions to increase profitability by keeping costs down and improving customer engagement processes. more... |
| Microsoft Bullish On Outlook for Small Business Following recent groundswell on technology adoption amongst SMBs, Microsoft Malaysia today announced its outlook for the coming year in this segment. Ananth Lazarus, Small Mid Market Solutions & Partners (SMSP) Director said, “Microsoft is committed to Microsoft is committed to ensuring small business owners have the tools, technology and support needed to achieve their business potential and remain agile in today's competitive marketplace. more... |
| Microsoft Announces RM23 Million Investment to Partners at
Inaugural ISV Summit Microsoft Malaysia's inaugural ISV (Independent Software Vendor) Summit today attracted a crowd of more than 400 local ISVs, technopreneurs, IT administrators, software developers. more... |
| Microsoft Extends Intellectual Property Protection to Millions of
End Users Microsoft today announced expansion of its end-user intellectual property (IP) protection policy to cover customers in Malaysia using a wide range of current and earlier versions of its software, such as the Windows Server System (TM) (including Microsoft SQL Server (TM) and Exchange Server), Microsoft® Office System and the Windows® client software. This change expands the company's already strong commitment to volume licensing customers by extending the same level of protection to other end users. more... |
| Microsoft Launches BizTalk Server 2004 Accelerator for RosettaNet
and Highlights Four-Year Anniversary of BizTalk Server Microsoft Malaysia today launched the Microsoft® BizTalk® Server Accelerator for RosettaNet, which builds on BizTalk Server 2004, a member of the Windows Server System™ family of products. The new solution offering from Microsoft adds complete support for the trading partner integration standard developed by RosettaNet, a consortium of IT, electronic and manufacturing companies. With BizTalk Server Accelerator for RosettaNet, customers will see new levels of supply chain efficiency, visibility and flexibility, while significantly lowering costs and increasing customer satisfaction. As part of the announcement, Microsoft highlighted the four-year anniversary of BizTalk Server and the significant customer adoption that has resulted since the initial release of the product in December 2000. more... |
| Microsoft and Mesiniaga Launch Malaysia's First Business
Productivity Center Microsoft Malaysia Sdn Bhd, together with business partner, Mesiniaga Berhad, today launched the first ever Business Productivity Center (BPC) in the country, and only the third in the world. The center is designed towards offering Malaysian businesses productivity solutions to enhance their competitiveness, and leverage on existing investments with Microsoft Office System. more... |
| Microsoft Partners - In - Learning Initiative Gets Thumbs Up The Ministry of Education (MOE) today announced its support for the Microsoft Partners-In-Learning program, through its project called Student ICT Help Desk Program. The pilot is expected to benefit a community of teachers and students from 26 national schools. This ICT training will enable them to run a school help desk, in turn, equipping them with the necessary skills to embrace the 21st Century. more... |
| Microsoft makes Hewitt's Top Ten List for Best Employers in
Malaysia Hewitt Associates (NYSE:HEW), a global human resource outsourcing and consulting firm, today announced the Hewitt Best Employer 2005 results, naming the top employers in Malaysia. 36 companies and 10,081 employees participated locally in the survey and results were announced tonight by the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato Sri Najib Tun Razak. more... |
| 40% Partner Growth For Microsoft in Malaysia As one of the leading providers of software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), Microsoft Malaysia Sdn Bhd today announced it is intensifying its focus on this market sector through larger infrastructure investment, more solutions and products, and through increased partner engagements. more... |
| Windows XP Starter Edition Now At Your Nearest Courts Mammoth
Store Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition, in Bahasa Melayu, designed for beginner desktop PC users, is now available at all 80 Courts Mammoth stores nationwide. Since the successful launch of Microsoft® Windows® XP Starter Edition, this affordable, localized, easy-to-use Windows operating system has received overwhelming interest. The collaboration between Microsoft Malaysia and Courts Mammoth Berhad will further provide an easy avenue for customers to purchase the product. more... |
| MIRC- Microsoft Sign Agreement To Build World-Class Products The MCA ICT Resource Center (MIRC) and Microsoft Malaysia today signed a memorandum of understanding marking a long-term commitment and partnership between the two organizations to prepare local technopreneurs to develop world-class products and commercialise them for the global market. The signing was witnessed by MCA President, YAB Dato Sri Ong Ka Ting and MCA ICT Bureau Chairman, YB Dato Kong Cho Ha. more... |
| Microsoft Reinforces Commitment To Security For SMBs At Inaugural
Security Conference Kuala Lumpur, March 29, 2005 – In enabling businesses to get secure and stay secure, Microsoft Malaysia organized its inaugural Security Conference today, garnering an attendance of more than 600 security professionals from the various industries within the small and medium businesses (SMB) sector. Showcasing security tools, technologies and best practices, the one day event underscored Microsoft's commitment to educating and empowering its customers to build and manage secure, reliable and resilient IT infrastructure. more... |
| The Department of Statistics, Malaysia Cuts Processing Time By
80% With InfoCEN Solution With the goal of improving its service delivery to the nation, the Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia, is leveraging on a cutting edge, locally developed solution to revolutionise its information request and retrieval systems. more... |
| Malaysian Businesses Empowered For Greater Competitive Edge
Through Microsoft's Next Generation Solutions Lower costs. Higher productivity. Greater returns on technology investments. Better decision making through streamlined management of information from across an enterprise. These are just some of the promises that were realized and demonstrated at Microsoft's Next Generation Infrastructure Summit 2005 in Malaysia (NGI). more... |
| Celcom Malaysia and Microsoft Join Forces to Deliver Advanced
Mobile Multimedia Services Through Connected Services Framework Celcom Malaysia and Microsoft Corp. today announced their mutual alliance to drive the development and implementation of a software-powered service network through the Microsoft® Connected Services Framework. By deploying the Connected Services Framework, Celcom Malaysia will be able to offer new multimedia services and rich applications such as e-mail, calendaring, scheduling and instant messaging to multiple mobile devices. Malaysia's leading mobile communications provider, Celcom Malaysia is the first wireless operator to take advantage of the Microsoft Connected Services Framework, which was announced today at 3GSM World Congress 2005 in Cannes. more... |
| MSN Launches New Internet Search Service Designed to Give More
Precise Answers in Less Time The new MSN Search (http://search.msn.com.my) is the first-ever search engine built from the ground up by Microsoft to help consumers more quickly search the Web to get precise answers. Now available in 25 markets* and 10 languages, the new MSN Search service delivers better results in one click, and a collection of tools that give people greater control in targeting and refining searches plus instant, accurate answers to specific questions. more... |
| Malaysians Get Windows XP Starter Edition Deputy Prime Minister, YAB Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak today launched the Microsoft® Windows® XP Starter Edition – an affordable, localized, easy-to-use and customized Windows operating system designed for Malaysians. more... |
| 15 Schools Get ‘New' PCs with Kempen Celik IT Fifteen schools in Kepala Batas today received 50 refurbished computers for use in their computer labs as part of the government's Kempen Celik IT drive, supported by Microsoft through its Partners-in-Learning program. more... |
| Student Ambassador's at Microsoft's 2nd National Bootcamp for
Budding Technoprenuers Explore Their Potential Twenty four students from 12 institutions of higher learning had a smashing time at Microsoft Malaysia's second Microsoft Student Ambassador Bootcamp recently. more... |
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