Future tech advances from Asia: Bill Gates

Posted by Budi Putra on April 23rd, 2007 filed in Asia, Asia: China, Business, Tech, Tech Idea, Technology

Future technology breakthroughs will increasingly come from Asia, Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said Saturday, adding that research being done at the software giant’s regional development centers was among the best in the world.

Gates’ comments come at the end of a visit to China during which he announced several new ventures, including US$3 (€2.21) software packages for government-subsidized student computers.

On Saturday, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced that his company plans to build new research and development centers in China, particularly in Beijing and Shanghai. In his speech, he also praised Asia’s contribution to technological innovation.

“And so not only is Asia benefiting from the uses of new technology, Asia will increasingly be the source of advances in technology,” Gates told participants at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia, a gathering of business leaders and politicians modeled on the World Economic Forum held each winter in Davos, Switzerland.

Gates said Microsoft has been gratified by the results of its Asian research and development centers and was planning to expand campuses in Beijing and Shanghai.

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