**The Google News Initiative has allocated $15 million to innovation in Asian journalism over the next three years.**
The initiative is part of Google’s broader $300 million global commitment to journalism. Google says it will provide the funding to a variety of projects, including those that focus on supporting local news, training journalists, and developing new technologies for newsgathering and storytelling.
The announcement was made at the Google for News Innovation Summit in Singapore, which brought together over 400 journalists, publishers, and industry leaders from across the region.
At the summit, Google also announced the launch of the Google News Lab in Asia, which will serve as a hub for training and resources for journalists in the region. The lab will offer workshops, training programs, and other resources to help journalists learn about new technologies and best practices for digital storytelling.
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