The engineer who used Maps to help during a mask shortage
Using Google Maps, a developer created a map of available mask supplies in Taiwan during the COVID pandemic.
A path toward profitable growth for Southeast Asia’s digital economy
e-Conomy SEA 2023 shows the Southeast Asia region’s digital economy is set to hit US$100 billion in revenue, and GMV at US$218 billion
3 ways we’ve used Google Maps to support people across Asia Pacific
Google Maps has its roots deep in the Asia Pacific region. Back in 2004, two Aussies and two Danes in Sydney created the technology that underpinned Google Maps, a servi…
The Local Guide using Maps to promote inclusive places
Editor’s note: Penny Christie is an artist based out of Sydney, Australia. She’s part of the Local Guides program on Google Maps, made up of millions around the world wh…
How YouTube is helping Filipino schoolchildren discover a love for music
Editor’s note: Kasper Hansen is the founder of Let’s Play, a program that uses YouTube to teach schoolchildren in the Philippines how to play the guitar.The Philippines …
How Google Cloud can help boost local farm communities
Jiva is a software using Google Cloud that helps farmers be more efficient along every part of their journey — from planting to harvesting to connecting their crops to t…
5 things we announced at Google for India 2023
See the latest updates from our ninth annual Google for India event in New Delhi.
How a visually impaired engineer created a voice command tool with Android
Editor’s note: Pramit Bhargava is a computer engineer and founder of Louie, an app for the visually impaired to have full voice control over third party mobile applicati…
How Google Classroom help teach kids where their food comes from
Students in one school in Japan used Classroom to learn where their food comes from — and the result was fewer picky eaters.
Meet 7 women developing AI startups in Asia Pacific
Seven women-led AI startups from India, Japan and Korea have received grants from Google’s inaugural Women Founders Fund.