Microsoft innovation center, IT facility planned in Yunnan

Software for languages used in South and Southeast Asian countries will be developed in the border province of Yunnan, according to a memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday by the Yunnan provincial government and technology giant Microsoft Corp.

According to the MOU, Yunnan University and Microsoft will jointly establish the Yunnan Microsoft IT Academy.

The Microsoft Innovation Center is another joint project launched by Microsoft and two local information technology companies.