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Microsoft urges Singapore to be centre for innovation in Asia
May 24, 2007, 3:27 GMT
Singapore - Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer of computer giant Microsoft has urged Singapore to become the 'nerve centre for innovation' in Asia, local media reported Thursday.
Singapore needs to commercialize ideas, respect intellectual property and cherish its people, he told professionals from the information technology industry, the Strait Times reported.
Ballmer said there will be new types of computer interactions in the future, like voice or even gestural commands, and that nurturing people with passion and aspiration is an important factor in the growth of innovation.
Microsoft's CEO added that nurturing good people should complement technological leaps forward.
His speech at the Info-communications Development Authority on Wednesday was also attended by political and government leaders.
© 2007 dpa - Deutsche Presse-AgenturCOMMENT
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