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Tech savvy, flexible workers boost Covid-hit Nordic economies
Well-developed digital infrastructure has helped the Nordic economies weather the pandemic better than most of Europe.
Cathay Pacific and Prenetics to launch London-Hong Kong digital health passport in October in bid to ease travel
Pilot project, which starts on the Hong Kong-London route, will allow travellers to show their negative Covid-19 test results on a mobile app before boarding.
Alibaba launches logistics robot for last-mile deliveries to lower costs and as pandemic pushes automation
The robot can deliver as many as 500 packages a day to one designated community or campus
Virus lockdowns give major boost to e-commerce
While large traditional retailers announce big lay-offs because of the pandemic, sometimes shedding thousands of staff, coronavirus lockdowns have in contrast given e-commerce a major boost.
TikTok booms in South-East Asia as it picks path through political minefields
At 19, Sandy Saputra is big on TikTok Indonesia. Within a year, he's leapt from quiet, small-town life to star influencer status as more than 10.5 million followers lap up his toothy grin in dancing, pranking and lip-synching videos on the booming app.
South Korean students forced online as global virus crisis deepens
Millions of South Korean students were ordered back to online classes on Aug 25 and Mexico launched a nationwide televised schooling programme, highlighting the deepening crisis for children as the coronavirus pandemic drags into a ninth month.
Walk from home: HK tour company moves online to survive pandemic
A Hong Kong tourism company has moved its walking tours online to reach a travel-starved audience unable to explore new places due to coronavirus restrictions.
e-Census: Less than one million Malaysian households have filled up the form
Since the Malaysia Population and Housing Census 2020 started on July 7, the number of households using the e-Census form to fill in their information has not reached one million, said chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin.
‘Code on the water’: Countries court digital nomads amid coronavirus
Offering sunny beaches, cheap living and low infection rates, countries are competing for a new generation of remote workers in a bid to ride out the pandemic and make up for lost visitors.
Virgin seeks to revive supersonic commercial flight – but faster
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic on Aug 3 announced a partnership with engine-maker Rolls-Royce to build a supersonic commercial airplane that flies at three times the speed of sound.
