Two Singapore teens to attend Apple's developer conference after winning tech giant's scholarships

They are among 350 students from over 40 nations who won tech giant's scholarships

Singapore Polytechnic student Dalton Ng (left) and Dunman High student Lim Yong Jun will attend sessions hosted by Apple engineers at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, next week.
Singapore Polytechnic student Dalton Ng (left) and Dunman High student Lim Yong Jun will attend sessions hosted by Apple engineers at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, next week. ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR
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A year ago, Singapore Polytechnic student Dalton Ng, who turns 18 this year, was teaching young people coding.

On Monday, he will be among 5,000 developers at Apple's yearly Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, a much anticipated event where the tech giant unveils a range of new software and devices.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 01, 2019, with the headline Two S'pore teens to attend Apple's developer conference after winning tech giant's scholarships. Subscribe