M’sians win Chinese innovation competition

From Malaysia with love: The winners (from left) De Zhian, Chee Boon and Lo have a proud moment onscreen.

A GROUP of computer science students – Lo Joon Hoe, Tan Chee Boon and Tan De Zhian – from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) did the nation proud by winning the Belt and Road Communication Award at the 11th China Students Service Outsourcing Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (SOIEC).

The project titled “GeoBudget – Mobile Geo Based Budget Planner and Calculator” focuses on using geolocation, which refers to the use of location technologies such as GPS, to assist users on where and how to spend their money.