For children already using family phones and social media, online safety has to start early. In Cambodia, a reading challenge opened up conversations on privacy, scams, strangers and asking trusted adults for help. Read: apnic.foundation/page-preview... #DigitalSafety #Cambodia

1/2 Our Building Capabilities in the Asia Pacific (BCAP) project has been selected as a WSIS Champion in the “Capacity Building” category for the WSIS Process Prizes 2026. Image credit: WSIS Forum 2026 #WSISPrizes #APNICFoundation

1/ Events are where digital development and Internet communities meet, exchange ideas, and move forward collaboratively. The APNIC Foundation events calendar is designed to make those spaces easier to find. #APNICFoundation #InternetDevelopment

Eid al-Adha is a time to reflect on generosity, compassion, and our shared responsibility to one another. Warm wishes to all those celebrating across the Asia Pacific and around the world. May this Eid bring peace, connection, and renewed hope. #EidAlAdha #EidMubarak

Successful digital development has a glossy cover. The real story sits in the fine print: what gets built, governed, trusted, and sustained on the ground. That fine print shaped the EmpowerTech Summit 2026, and the Communiqué is out now: apnic.foundation/news-resourc... #APNICFoundation

Digital progress is strongest when policy, technical capacity, and community realities move together. APNIC Foundation CEO Rajnesh Singh explores this in the Bangkok Post on Southeast Asia’s digital future. Read more: www.bangkokpost.com/business/gen... #DigitalDevelopment #SoutheastAsia

1/2 The stage is set for the EmpowerTech Summit. In a few hours, the APNIC Foundation convenes leaders across government, industry, intergovernmental organisations, the technical community and community-based organisations. #EmpowerTech #APNICFoundation

1/4 The future of the Internet depends on the evolution of the networks that carry it. On World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, we spotlight how an ISIF Asia grant enabled IPv6 deployment at NITK Surathkal. #IPv6 #ISIFAsia

1/3 Governments, industry, technical experts, and community actors rarely sit in the same room. When they do, scattered insights become shared intelligence. That's what the EmpowerTech Summit 2026 is built for. #EmpowerTech #DigitalDevelopment

Our latest blog explores how an ISIF Asia project supported a web-based system for disability registration, assessment and ID cards, making public services easier to access for persons with disabilities in Nepal. Read more: apnic.foundation/modernising-... #ISIFAsia #DisabilityInclusion

1/3 Technology and policy often move forward like parallel lines, each advancing but rarely converging. EmpowerTech is designed to bring them closer to real-world needs. Photo: EmpowerTech Thailand 2025. #EmpowerTech #TechPolicy

1/3 Southeast Asia’s digital economy is on track to surpass US$300B in GMV, with growth of around 15% YoY, according to Bain & Company’s e-Conomy SEA 2025 report. #DigitalDevelopment #SoutheastAsia

1/3 Meaningful connectivity does not begin and end with infrastructure. At PITA 30 in the Cook Islands, the APNIC Foundation joined conversations on building a more resilient, inclusive Internet across the Pacific. #PITA30 #APNICFoundation

This #WorldLabourDay, we spotlight a project supporting women entrepreneurs with disabilities in Bangladesh to access digital platforms, build capacity, and participate in e-commerce. Watch the video and visit for more details: tinyurl.com/yds7mnee #DigitalInclusion

1/3 Professor Jun Murai will deliver the keynote at EmpowerTech Summit 2026 in Bangkok on 18 May. Often referred to as the ‘Father of the Internet’ in Japan, his work has helped shape Internet development across the Asia Pacific. #EmpowerTech #TechPolicy

1/3 What does a convening of future Internet and technical leaders look like? Building Capabilities in the Asia Pacific (BCAP) 2026 opened with 266 participants from 29 economies beginning a capability-building journey. #BCAP #InternetDevelopment

1/2 Building Capabilities in the Asia Pacific (BCAP) has been nominated for the WSIS Process Prizes 2026 in the “Capacity Building” category. BCAP supports Internet professionals through training, mentorship, and certifications. #WSISPrizes #APNICFoundation

1/4 Research from the region, for the region. Meet the five fellows selected for the APNIC Foundation Research Fellowship 2026, advancing evidence-based work on infrastructure, digital public systems, and sustainable AI. #APNICFoundation #ResearchFellowship

1/3 The APNIC Foundation is back with the EmpowerTech Summit, bringing a select group of technology and policy leaders to Bangkok this May for an invitation-only regional dialogue on Southeast Asia’s digital future. #EmpowerTech #SoutheastAsia

Happy Songkran! This week marks the traditional New Year, celebrated across parts of Southeast Asia as Songkran in Thailand, Pi Mai Lao in Lao PDR, Khmer New Year in Cambodia, and Thingyan in Myanmar. To everyone celebrating, wishing you a joyful new year. #Songkran

1/3 The APNIC Foundation participated at APT PP26-3 in Bangkok earlier this month as part of regional discussions ahead of the @itu.int Plenipotentiary Conference 2026. 📷 Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) #APNICFoundation #AsiaPacific

1/2 The BCAP 2026 selection list is out. From 1,544 applications, 300 candidates have been selected. Swipe through the carousel for a look at where applications came from and how selected candidates are distributed across the region. #BCAP #APNICFoundation

1/2 An ISIF Asia grantee, Universitas Prasetiya Mulya, worked with 7 hospitals across Indonesia to develop a federated learning approach for pneumonia screening, improving diagnostic models without sharing raw patient data. #ISIFAsia #DigitalHealth

Happy Easter to all those celebrating across the Asia Pacific and beyond. This festival signifies hope and renewal, and reminds us that meaningful change often takes time, patience, and steady effort. #Easter #APNICFoundation

1/2 Through a collaboration supported by the APNIC Foundation with SOI Asia, the Mozilla Foundation, and regional universities, Javanese and Sundanese were added to Mozilla Common Voice, helping make speech datasets more inclusive. #SOIAsia #OpenData

Final reminder: Applications close for the 2026 APNIC Foundation Research Fellowship on March 31. Apply: apnic.foundation/grants/resea... 📸 Bringing ideas and innovation to life needs the support to test and deploy them in the real world. #ResearchFellowship #APNICFoundation

1/4 Concept note submissions are now open for ISIF Asia 2026. If you are working on an idea that could strengthen Internet and digital development across the Asia Pacific, this is the time to put it forward. #ISIFAsia #APNICFoundation

Eid Mubarak! Across the Asia Pacific, homes and hearts come alive with celebration, generosity, and gratitude. Wishing you a day filled with joy, peace, and precious time with your loved ones. #EidMubarak #AsiaPacific

Is your research idea still sitting in drafts? The APNIC Foundation Research Fellowship 2026 is open. Five fellows will each receive USD 10,000 for eight months of applied operational research. Apply by 31 March 2026, 11:59 PM UTC+10: tinyurl.com/ydb7nu54 #APNICFoundation #ResearchFellowship

1/2 Ever feel buried by grant paperwork before you've even polished your idea? We know the struggle. For the 2026 @ISIF_Asia grants, we’ve simplified the process with a Concept Note first, letting your core vision shine. #ISIFAsia #APNICFoundation

In Hindi, jugalbandi. In the Philippines, bayanihan. In the Pacific, wantok. One idea: collaboration. Our Corporate Partnership Support Program reflects this spirit – a pathway for organisations to support digital development across the Asia Pacific. 🔗: tinyurl.com/mr2utpnv #ActionNotWords

1/4 The APNIC Foundation Research Fellowship is open. 5 fellows will receive USD 10,000 each for an 8-month research project (April–November 2026). Applications close March 31. #APNICFoundation #ResearchFellowship

1/3 Somewhere in Pakistan, a teenage girl finds a scholarship online. For her, Internet access is not just connectivity. It is a window to a future she had only dared to imagine. #IWD2025 #DigitalInclusion

In 2025, our Research Fellowship received an overwhelming response from across the region. The program returns in 2026. If your work focuses on Internet development, inclusion, or resilient digital systems, watch this space. Applications open on 10 March. #ResearchFellowship

1/2 The APNIC Foundation has launched a new website bringing together more than 15 years of digital development initiatives from throughout the region in a detailed, mobile-friendly database. #APNICFoundation #DigitalDevelopment

Final reminder: Applications for Building Capabilities in the Asia Pacific close 26 February 2026 (11:59 PM UTC). If you work in network operations, cybersecurity or IT support, apply now: apnic.foundation/building-cap... 📸 Building capabilities while sharing some light moments.

Twelve of our alumni attended APRICOT 2026 in Jakarta this month. In our latest blog, they share what they learned and why access to regional technical forums matters for strengthening digital ecosystems across the Asia Pacific: apnic.foundation/blog/our-alu... #BuildingCapabilities

1/4 Applications remain open for Building Capabilities in the Asia Pacific. Digital infrastructure across the region is expanding quickly, and more skilled professionals are needed to build it, secure it, and keep it running. 📸 Building capabilities together.

We wish everyone celebrating a happy, healthy, and prosperous Lunar New Year. May the year ahead bring stability, opportunity, and continued progress. #LunarNewYear #AsiaPacific #APNICFoundation

1/3 We are launching our Corporate Partnership Support Program. Across the Asia Pacific, digital transformation is accelerating, yet the capacity to build, operate, and sustain digital systems remains uneven across many economies. #DigitalDevelopment #AsiaPacific

1/2 The first regional Internet Enablers Award has been presented to Gaurab Raj Upadhaya. Through our partnership with SANOG, we recognise leaders strengthening Internet infrastructure and technical communities across Asia Pacific. #InternetInfrastructure #SANOG

1/3 When women are missing from the rooms where scientific knowledge is debated and advanced, their contributions are more likely to be overlooked. This is the Matilda Effect, and changing it starts with enabling access to the right technical fora. #WomenInScience #BuildingCapabilities

1/3 Over 3,000 people in Eastern Bhutan can now better protect themselves online. On Safer Internet Day, we spotlight a project run by Jigme Namgyel Engineering College, supported through the APNIC Foundation’s ISIF Asia grants fund. #SaferInternetDay #ISIFAsia

1/3 In the digital age where technology evolves faster than curricula, education cannot remain one-directional. Classrooms must become spaces for shared learning, where teachers and students grow together, and digital skills are built with intent. #InternationalDayOfEducation #DigitalLiteracy

1/3 The APNIC Foundation is launching ‘Building Capabilities in the Asia Pacific’, a new region-wide initiative shaped by lessons from Switch! and Digital Leap South Asia (DLSA) to respond to evolving regional needs. #BuildingCapabilities #ActionNotWords

1/3 📸 Voices from Digital Leap South Asia participants In 2025, DLSA supported 73 Internet professionals across Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Maldives. Through role-aligned learning plans, they completed 154 professional certifications. #CapabilityBuilding #APNICFoundation

1/4 📸 Voices from Switch! Switch! participants from various cohorts, share their experiences, showing what meaningful professional growth looks like when shaped by individual goals and needs. #Switch #DigitalDevelopment

1/3 📷 These photos capture some moments from our work alongside our communities and partners through 2025. As we begin 2026, we want to say thank you to them and everyone who works with us to advance digital development across the Asia Pacific. #Gratitude #AsiaPacific

1/2 The online world is second nature for many of us. We turn to the Internet and digital services, without thinking, to navigate everyday life. However, the certainty of connectivity and the ability to use them are not universal. #DigitalDevelopment

1/2 Last week, the APNIC Foundation team came together to reflect on what we achieved in 2025 and to chart the road ahead for 2026. We spoke about what worked, what challenged us, and how we can do better in the year ahead. #TeamCulture #DigitalDevelopment