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The Brazilian Ministry of Health and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have formed a strategic alliance to develop solutions for tackling global health issues, including vaccines, nutrition, maternal and child health, and infectious disease control.Full Story
Law firms in Australia now have the opportunity to monitor their environmental impact by measuring and reporting their carbon emissions online.Full Story
IBM and the Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently signed an agreement to establish the first Philippine Systems & Technology R&D Laboratory.Full Story
Japan has made a financial contribution to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Framework for Cooperation in Emergencies (IFCE) amounting to CHF158,000 to strengthen its emergency communications capability.Full Story
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has secured $12.4 billion for the next phase of its concessional development fund that will provide financial support to fight poverty in the Asia-Pacific region.Full Story
The National Association of Software & Services Companies (NASSCOM) has launched a green IT campaign dubbed "My City – Lets make it Green" in the Indian city of Pune to encourage green practices among businesses, their workforce & the government. Full Story
HP has launched an Education Innovation Fund in China, which will support teacher training through a $1-million donation to Zhejiang University and the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO.Full Story
The World Bank has approved a US$213-million loan to Sri Lanka for its Metro Colombo Urban Development Project (MCUDP) that aims to develop the country's capital into a modern city and competitive hub by 2016.Full Story
IBM has selected 33 new cities worldwide to receive the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grants during 2012.Full Story
Telus International Philippines (TIP), a provider of contact center and business process outsourcing solutions, has unveiled an innovative corporate philanthropy model that brings together community leaders to work on charitable projects that will benefit communities.Full Story
Google has integrated Public Alerts, a platform designed to provide relevant emergency alerts, into Google Maps.Full Story
Fuji Xerox (China) Ltd.’s efforts on environmental conservation, resource-saving and reuse efforts, and manufacturing of energy-saving products, including educational support in rural areas has garnered top honors for the company.Full Story
Google is partnering with the World Bank to improve disaster preparedness speed up development in countries around the world through the use of Google Maps.Full Story
Kavakatu, the Sri Lankan word for compass, is also now the name of a web app. Developed by Sri Lankan IT company Infoshare, the application helps non-profit organizations manage, monitor and evaluate development projects for maximum impact.Full Story
Nine months after a devastating earthquake and a subsequent nuclear accident that claimed more than 15,000 lives, Japan is still in the process of rebuilding its Tohoku region. ICT has helped a lot in the post-disaster recovery effort.Full Story
After driving more than 44,000 kilometers through the affected region, Google has finally unveiled the 360-degree panoramic imagery of Japan's tsunami-hit areas on Street View.Full Story
Sony Corporation of America is inviting people around the world to share messages of encouragement and support to the Japanese people as they undergo long-term rebuilding following the devastating earthquakes and tsunamis last March.Full Story
With the launch of TechSoup Asia in Malaysia, the non-profit community in the country will now have access software donations from global IT companies.Full Story
At the Accelerating Asia-Pacific conference to be held in Kuala Lumpur next month, Microsoft is showcasing its citizenship programs that have made a positive impact across the region utilizing technology to create a real impact.Full Story
Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications has launched a project for the improvement of computer usage and Internet access in 400 public libraries and 1,500 cultural post offices across 40 provinces.Full Story
