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APAC students want coding as a core subject in school: Microsoft study
Microsoft Corp has released the results from a new Asia Pacific study which revealed that the majority of students in the region recognise the value of coding in their education and the potential it creates for their future careers.
University course comparison portal UniDigest officially launches
University course comparison portal UniDigest was officially launched on March 1, ready to take on its more established competitor EasyUni, which launched in 2010.
Malaysian startups collaborate to offer integrated services to students
Three Malaysian startups – CatchThatBus, MyTeksi and TextBookAsia – have agreed to a collaboration that would see the student community enjoying integrated services at a discount, CatchThatBus said in a statement.
SAP rolls out Student Entrepreneurship programme at NUS
SAP AG has introduced its Student Entrepreneurship programme to the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing, following the global launch earlier this year.
Two Cosmopoint institutions sign up for Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Inc has announced that Cosmopoint Sdn Bhd has signed a campus-wide Enterprise Term Licensing Agreement (ETLA) for Adobe Creative Cloud for two of its education institutes – Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College (KLMUC) and Cosmopoint College of Technology.
Questions from IT grads … and some answers
DNA columnist Bernard Sia, after engaging with IT graduates, shares his thoughts on, and responses to, some of the questions they asked him.
Bad Computer Science programmes: Parents and industry
While parents and industry are not directly involved in formulating Computer Science programmes, they both play different and significant roles in their outcome, writes Dr Shawn Tan.
Two Malaysians bag three awards at Intel ISEF
Malaysian students bagged three awards at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), a programme of the Society for Science & the Public, which took place in Phoenix, Arizona from May 12 to 17.
Is accreditation a bad thing for Computer Science programs?
Digital News Asia columnist Dr Shawn Tan on why he believes the Computer Science programs we have in Malaysia are not up to par.
Red Hat throws down challenge to students
Red Hat Inc has announced the second regional Red Hat Challenge, a knowledge-based technology competition aimed at students from China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.
