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BusinessToday
13-05-2025
- Business
- BusinessToday
Vital Digital Lifeline For Students In Underserved Communities
EdgePoint Infrastructure announced that it has successfully built and equipped 12 digital classrooms under its Connectivity For Communities (CFC) programme, a regional corporate responsibility initiative aimed at providing access to connectivity for students in underserved communities across Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Since launching the programme just over a year ago, the company has built digital classrooms in these twelve schools, complete with access to seamless connectivity, the necessary digital devices and refurbished student common rooms. In addition, they have collaborated with teachers and local organizations to implement long-term digital literacy programmes ensuring the more than 6,500 students currently benefiting from the project are able to maximize the resources provided. These initiatives are crucial for increasing digital literacy, ensuring that students in underserved areas are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to seize future opportunities and secure brighter, more prosperous futures. Chee Wi Lyn, Executive Vice President- People and Corporate Office said, 'We are pleased that these digital classrooms have transformed the learning experiences for students as they can now learn through interactive online modules, research topics which interest them, look for reading materials online and so on. It has also empowered students to develop new skills alongside their daily studies, such as video editing and presentation creation. We have been closely monitoring the progress of the CFC projects and are pleased to share the positive impact the program is making. Attendance has improved by an overall of 10%, which led to a 6% overall increase in exam scores. Teachers have also noted a significant increase in digital literacy scores of the students, with assessments showing up to 100% improvement in some schools'. EdgePoint aims to close the year with 20 digital libraries built in schools across Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Related
Bloomberg
17-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
DigitalBridge's Sale of Southeast Asian Towers Is Said to Stall
DigitalBridge Group Inc. 's plans to sell its Southeast Asian telecom tower operator are stalling amid valuation concerns, according to people familiar with the matter. While work on a potential sale of closely held EdgePoint Infrastructure has paused, US-listed DigitalBridge is still evaluating options and could revisit the plans later, the people said, asking not to be identified because the deliberations are private. The owner could also pursue a breakup or piecemeal transactions instead of a full sale, the people said.
