Kuala Lumpur, April 14 \u2013 Microsoft Malaysia has launched M-Powered \u2013 a unique employment and entrepreneurship portal for persons with disabilities. The portal was launched today by Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan, Minister of International Trade and Industry II.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Also present at the launch were Senator Bathmavathi Krishnan of Dewan Negara and Dr Astrid Tuminez, Senior Regional Director, Corporate, External and Legal Affairs, South East Asia, Microsoft Corporation.<\/p>\n
M-Powered is the first of its kind portal in ASEAN that provides employment and entrepreneurial opportunities as well as learning resources via partnerships with government, corporations, academia, multilateral agencies and non-profits. It has been developed by Microsoft in collaboration with MaGIC, non-profit Dialogue in the Dark, as well universities like Sunway, Taylors, APU, UNITAR and content from MYMobile University, with support from Ministry of Human Resources, SME Corp and SME Bank.<\/p>\n
M-Powered will provide technical and soft skills learning opportunities and access to job listings to mainstream the disabled community in the economy. To date, M-Powered has several partners including Thriving Talents, Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre, Girls in Tech Malaysia, Dialogue in the Dark Malaysia, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation and others who have agreed to come on board to mentor and list job openings on the portal to drive employment. Leading the mentorship and volunteering program are employees of Microsoft Malaysia that have registered on the portal.<\/p>\n
During the launch, Dr Astrid Tuminez reiterated Microsoft\u2019s commitment to partner Malaysia in her digital transformation journey. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOur mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we see technology as a powerful enabler. M-Powered is in line with our efforts to build a more inclusive world and to ensure benefits of the digital economy are equitably shared across everyone. We recognize the exemplary efforts of all the partners in making M-Powered a success and applaud the government\u2019s support in leveraging technology to improve the lives of citizens,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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