Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone giant, is joining the fray in the country’s booming EV industry, as it announced a long-anticipated plan to produce all-electric cars in the industry’s largest market and invest USD 1.5 billion over the next 10 years. The company hopes to offer quality smart electric vehicles for customers to enjoy smart living anytime, anywhere.
Read MoreKuaishou, Chinese short video, and live-streaming app, brought electric vehicles to its e-commerce platform in March 2021, teaming up with SGMW and GM China. This is Kuaishou's first attempt at selling a vehicle through live shopping.
Read MoreThe trend towards deploying facial biometrics to provide contactless payments is becoming more pronounced in Asia. In China, for instance, more than 100 million people signed up for a face payment system in 2020, according to Nikkei Asia. Alipay and WeChat Pay
Read MoreEven when the pandemic wanes, the percentage of employees working remotely may continue to grow. 451 Research conducted a research globally and showed that 80% of organizations surveyed have implemented or expanded universal work-from-home (WFH) policies, and 67% of them planned to keep at least a few remote work policies in place long term or permanently. Some Asian enterprises retool their internal processes and explore a growing range of immersive technology.
Read MoreThere is no doubt that the Covid-19 and its restrictions have had a disastrous effect on the tourism industry in Asia. With the increased use in the gaming sector, virtual reality (VR) may also help tourist destinations recover from the pandemic.
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