Choice of marketplaces and managing presence on them is complex and never easy. Here's how Razer got onto many international market places using the service from ChannelAdvisor. Read more ›
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Film superstar Kamal Haasan is set to become the first Indian actor to launch an avatar in the “metaverse” as celebrities seek to expand their fan base into the virtual world. Haasan, who turned 67 on Sunday, said in a statement on his birthday that he was “excited to explore the emerging intersection of the... Read more » Read more ›
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Competitors in China are evolving aggressively, causing Alibaba to lose market share as consumers shift from targeted product searches to browsing and interaction. Alibaba’s share of China’s retail e-commerce market has fallen to a projected 51% in 2021 from 78% in 2015. For almost two decades, Jack Ma-owned Alibaba was the indomitable e-commerce champion in... Read more » Read more ›
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Medtech is reportedly the most promising of healthcare investment prospects in the Asia Pacific (APAC), according to regional experts. Biopharmaceuticals (biopharma) are a type of medicinal product that involves creating extraction, synthesis, or semisynthesis from biological sources. The most well-known product which is been used widely these days would be COVID-19 vaccines. The New Zealand... Read more » Read more ›
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India is home to about 1.5 million battery-powered, three-wheeled electric tricycles or rickshaws on its roads. The subcontinent is also seeing about 11,000 news ones hit the streets almost every month, in a market worth around US$ 1.5 billion. As the Indian economy continues to grow, energy demand is increasing and air pollution is worsening.... Read more » Read more ›
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The document shows that 113 export licenses worth US$61 billion were approved for suppliers to sell goods to Huawei. For SMIC, 188 licenses valued at nearly US$42 billion were greenlighted. The licenses for these companies to purchase American goods and technology will be active between November and April next year. Since 2017, more than 100... Read more » Read more ›
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Crypto trading in many countries is still in its infancy stages or awaiting regulatory approvals. In the financial sector, most banks had refused to do business with cryptocurrency providers in the past, with only a handful of banks in Europe and the US offering crypto trading services. In China, the government has ordered a halt... Read more » Read more ›
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Taiwan’s TSMC has come under fire by China for its decision to comply with a US request for information. This anger, which has manifested itself on Chinese social media stems from fears that the US could use the information to sanction Beijing. This is, however, despite the Taiwan chipmaker saying that it would not “reveal... Read more » Read more ›
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Electric vehicles in India have seen increased interest in recent times. But as EV uptake has increased, this has led the Delhi government to withdraw its subsidies on EV cars instead. EV purchase subsidies are one of the key features of the Delhi EV policy. According to transport minister Kailash Gahlot, the government has no... Read more » Read more ›
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AI use is commonplace in multiple industries, including retail, especially for digitalized retailers who provide e-Commerce. Whilst e-CommerceDigital retail today can be defined as an omnichannel experience that allows consumers to easily maneuver and engage with a business’s platform. This, in turn, provides the information and education to facilitate purchasing decisions. In the second part... Read more » Read more ›
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“Why femtech? Why should I care? Isn’t it only about sex toys?” That pretty much summed up most people’s first impression of female technology in Southeast Asia, as Viracha (Pear) Poolvaruk and Francesca Geary-Stingl of Fermata Singapore recalled in a virtual event last September. “When I say I work for a women’s health marketplace, they... Read more » Read more ›
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As enterprises begin realizing the benefits of automation, the demand for hyperautomation is now increasing among some of them as well. Hyperautomation is the concept whereby everything in an organization can be automated. For most organizations, hyperautomation will streamline processes across their business with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and... Read more » Read more ›
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Despite the pandemic, digital payments in India have seen an increasing trend in recent times, especially with the rise of e-wallets and unified payments interface (UPI) becoming mainstream in the country. UPI is an instant real-time payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India facilitating inter-bank peer-to-peer and person-to-merchant transactions. With a population... Read more » Read more ›
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In less than a month, another two well-known US tech firm is exiting China, Fortnite and Yahoo, citing Beijing’s toughening rules for businesses. Fortnite, after running under a test mode for three years, is also pulling the plug on China, amidst the latest regulatory scrutiny within the Chinese gaming industry. Less than a month ago,... Read more » Read more ›
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Experts reckon that shortage within the chip industry would go on until 2022. Chipmakers and governments are scrambling to build more capacity into supply chains. There is also a recognition that chip supply chains must be diversified to decrease the reliance on Taiwan and South Korea. It’s 2021, and it has been over 18 months... Read more » Read more ›
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Financial services around the world have been leveraging new technologies like blockchain to not only meet customer demands but also ensure services are secure, transparent, and traceable. In the Asia Pacific, blockchain adoption is getting increasingly popular as more industries are realizing its potential and benefits. Currently, there are already several blockchain use cases in... Read more » Read more ›
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China’s quantum computing efforts are still going strong, and the country isn’t resting on its laurels since it launched the world’s fastest quantum computer last year, beating previous record-holder Google. The quantum computing race is one that’s being watched closely by the world as tech giants including Google find themselves locked in a seemingly neverending... Read more » Read more ›
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The Malaysian government is proposing that EVs be completely exempt from import duty, excise duty, and taxes. Even road tax exemption of up to 100% and individual tax exemption of RM2500 to those who purchased, rented, or have been paying to charge the vehicle, is being considered. For years, Malaysia’s lack of initiative in providing... Read more » Read more ›
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Workplace technology is becoming increasingly important for organizations hoping to keep their employees happy with their work. Ever since the pandemic in 2020, organizations have had to have their employees experience new norms of working. From remote work to hybrid work, the complexities caused by the pandemic seem likely to be dragged into 2022. For... Read more » Read more ›
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The iPhone maker unveiled its first three electric vehicles recently — an SUV, a sedan and a bus. It also plans to build electric vehicle factories in Europe, India and either North or South America by 2024, while showing interest towards Indonesia’s EV supply chain. The iPhone maker has also made several overseas forays into... Read more » Read more ›
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