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The average rent for serviced apartments in HCMC has fallen to a five-year low as the Covid-19 pandemic stifles demand. The $23 per square meter per month price tag in the third quarter marks a 10 percent year-on-year fall, according to data compiled by real…
A team of scientists from Siemens is developing a new cloud-based real-time motorcycle analytics program called MindSphere. The system uses a series of sensors fitted around the bike that monitor the machine as well as the environment around it. The…
Chinese property-development company Country Garden has launched the world’s first robotic restaurant, in Guangdong. Built by Country Garden’s subsidiary Qianxi Group, the restaurant occupies a 2000sqm area, featuring sections including Chinese food, hot pot…
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to spread relentlessly around the globe, “untact,” or non-contact services are emerging as a new trend, and demand for service robots to replace humans is also growing. The state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion…
Although there are many streaming alternatives like Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+ and Hulu, during the current crisis with so many people stuck at home, Netflix is the service that tens of millions of shut-ins depend on for entertainment. Friends and…
Samsung has decided upon self-reliance and is trying to substitute its cloud service provider. Samsung’s cloud currently relies 60% on Amazon Web Services, reports SamMobile, while the remaining 40% is outsourced to other providers. The cloud platform…
As handy as Google’s crazy popular translation tool has always been, there was something missing that could make all our lives even easier. We’re talking about a real-time transcription feature, which is now a thing on Android devices. This does a great deal…
The early generation of chatbots may have had their day – but the concept is not yet dead, says a senior Microsoft executive. Raj Raguneethan, regional business lead, retail and consumer goods, at Microsoft Asia, told Inside Retail Asia that the standard…
On January 15, this journalist visited “Santan Restaurant” located inside the Mid Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Santan Restaurant, which is run by a Malaysian low-cost carrier (LCC), is the world’s first restaurant specializing in…
Rumors that South Korea’s foodservice industry is in a slump have been scotched by new data showing the sector is actually growing at a steady 9 percent annually And it’s the thriving coffee sector which is driving much of the growth. Analysts say the gap…
BMW India announced the introduction of ‘BMW Smart Repairs’ across its service network in the country. According to the company, the new repair service will ensure faster repairs and a reduction in cost for small and medium-size repairs. Targeted repairs…
Coles is taking its online grocery offering a step further with the launch of a new subscription service that allows customers to make unlimited orders for a flat monthly fee. Customers must spend over $100 in each transaction to qualify for Coles Delivery…
Restaurant table-filler app Eatigo is set to double the user numbers and outlets it represents over the next year. The restaurant reservation platform helps restaurants fill up empty tables by offering discounts to diners at different times of the day through…
BigPay, the financial services venture by Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia, has announced the fixed-rate international remittance services across Southeast Asia. BigPay is rolling out cross-border transfers for its users to Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia…
McDonald’s customers in China can now earn loyalty points when they order a Big Mac or Filet-o-Fish through Ele.me, Alibaba Group’s on-demand delivery platform. Ele.me users can activate a McDonald’s membership card with just one click on the app to earn…
A new report has forecasted global food e-commerce sales to nearly triple through 2023, rising to US$321 billion and accounting for nearly 5 percent of total e-commerce revenues. The Global Food E-Commerce report, released by market research firm Packaged…
