Didi installs V2X equipment in Shanghai, begins test robotaxi service
BEIJING: Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, backed by SoftBank Group, launched a test robotaxi service in a Shanghai suburb on Saturday after…
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Tencent Moves Into Video Streaming In Malaysia
Tencent, the huge Chinese-based, worldwide gaming (Riot, Supercell) and messenger/social media (WeChat) digital company has undertaken new…
Business model changes required as enterprise enters recovery phase in…
Technology spending in Malaysia during 2020 is expected to decline by 8.3 per cent as opposed to the 8.2 per cent growth expected before the Covid-19…
Islamabad High Court Asks Govt to Bring Amazon & Paypal to Pakistan
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has given the federal government two weeks to submit its reply over the absence of quality e-commerce services in…
World’s first robotic restaurant complex opens
Much has been said about how the services, hospitality and retail industries must embrace new technologies that enable touchless experiences, in…
Why Google Cloud just set up shop in Jakarta
Two years after its initial announcement, Google Cloud has officially launched its new region in Jakarta, Indonesia, making a host of its…
Malaysia updates national edtech platform with Google, Apple, Microsoft
In the wake of the pandemic-driven shift towards online learning in recent months, the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) has unveiled a revamped digital…
Axiata scores more backing for digital finance moves
Singapore-based insurance company Great Eastern invested $70 million in the digital services arm of Axiata Group, funds which will be used to expand the unit’s…
“Google for Startups” Launches Accelerator Program in Pakistan
‘Google for Startups’ (GFS) has launched a 3-month, online accelerator program to nurture high-potential, early-stage tech-startups across Pakistan,…
SoftBank is not ‘SoftPunku’ says CEO in defence of strategy
TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son mounted a defence of his investing decisions on Thursday, saying the value of the Japanese…