{"id":40184,"date":"2018-04-30T22:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/app-solutely-amazing-win\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:38:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:38:25","slug":"app-solutely-amazing-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/app-solutely-amazing-win\/","title":{"rendered":"App-solutely amazing win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1703764846254{background-color: #f3f5f8 !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column el_class=”fade-in animate”][vc_empty_space height=”120px” el_class=”height-x120″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”29094″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”” el_class=”single-featured-image”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”60px” el_class=”height-x60″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” el_class=”content-row”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]INTI International College Penang students won the regional app award at a Code-a-Thon in Singapore.<\/p>\n

Five students pursuing their Bachelor of Science degree won the \u2018Most Socially Impactful Award\u2019 under the university category of the hackathon organised by Code for Asia Singapore.<\/p>\n

They grabbed a cash prize of S$500 for their app dubbed \u2018The FriendZone,\u2019 a virtual game that brings two players together anonymously to complete a challenge by working together and complementing each other\u2019s skills.<\/p>\n

The regional event drew students from secondary schools, colleges and universities as well as experienced coders from across the Asean region.<\/p>\n

Inti Penang computer science and computing degree programme head Dr Lim Chia Yean said the aim of the virtual game was to emphasise that gender does not determine success but rather the willingness to work together.<\/p>\n

\u201cBesides creating an app, the students were also required to successfully pitch their idea.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey had to present their case study and create a viable business plan to market the app.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very proud of our students, who have demonstrated skills in addressing social issues through the use of technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo have them win at this international level is amazing,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Inti Penang chief executive Hemalatha Murugiah said the students were able to address 21st century challenges with the use of technology.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0The Star<\/a><\/p>\n

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