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Musk expects Neuralink to begin human trials in six months
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2022
» WASHINGTON: Elon Musk said on Wednesday a wireless device developed by his brain chip company Neuralink is expected to begin human clinical trials in six months.
Grab's Nasdaq debut blazes trail for regional peers
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2021
» SINGAPORE: Grab, Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing and delivery firm, makes its market debut on Thursday after a record $40-billion merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in a listing that will set the tone for other regional offerings.
New blank-cheque firms arm up for Asian unicorn hunt
Reuters, Published on 22/12/2020
» SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: A new fundraising frenzy that swept Wall Street this year looks set to take hold in Asia with more than a dozen special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, on the hunt for fast-growing technology firms that are ready to go public.
Street food chefs fight lockdown slowdown
Reuters, Published on 07/05/2020
» From Facebook groups to hyper-local delivery services, street food chefs in Thailand and elsewhere in Southeast Asia are cooking up creative ways to sell their wares as they struggle to survive during the coronavirus pandemic.
Southeast Asia's internet economy to hit $300bn by 2025
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2019
» SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's internet economy is forecast to reach $300 billion by 2025 as millions of people in the region take up online shopping and embrace ride-share food delivery, an industry report said on Thursday.
Go-Jek aims to raise $2bn for Southeast Asia expansion
Reuters, Published on 17/09/2018
» SINGAPORE/JAKARTA: Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek is seeking to raise about $2 billion from existing investors, including Tencent Holdings Ltd and JD.com, to fund its expansion plans in Southeast Asia, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Facebook losing the war on Myanmar hate speech
Reuters, Published on 16/08/2018
» YANGON: In April, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told US senators that the social media site was hiring dozens more Burmese speakers to review hate speech posted in Myanmar. The situation was dire.
BoI approves electric vehicle investment plans of Nissan, Honda
Reuters, Published on 25/07/2018
» Thai authorities said on Wednesday they have approved investment plans worth 29.63 billion baht ($888.2 million), including projects by two Japanese automakers to produce hybrid electric vehicles and batteries.
Sleepy pupils in the picture at high-tech school
Reuters, Published on 17/05/2018
» BEIJING: High school students in one Chinese school may want to think twice before dozing off in class. Artificially intelligent cameras with facial recognition tools will be watching.
Dining goes digital for street food vendors
Reuters, Published on 23/11/2017
» Bangkok's famous street-food vendors have joined the digital revolution, embracing payment via Quick Response (QR) barcodes that can be read using smartphones.