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A more efficient home life?
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/11/2020
» Enthusiasm for smart homes has penetrated the property sector the past few years, though it's mainly focused on high-end real estate because the prices of connected home appliances remain high.
Omron robot takes aim at coronavirus
Business, Published on 23/07/2020
» Industrial automation firm Omron Asia Pacific has launched a robot that uses UVC light to disinfect surfaces and fight the spread of coronavirus.
Auto Makers' Reopening Complicated by Worker Absences Amid Covid Cases
Business, Ben Foldy & Mike Colias, Published on 16/06/2020
» Auto makers are grappling with absent U.S. factory workers and Covid-19 cases at their reopened plants, complicating the companies' efforts to recoup production lost to the pandemic.
What It Will Take to Make the Indoors Feel Safe Again
Business, Christopher Mims, Published on 15/06/2020
» Cupcake fans walking into New York City locations of the iconic Magnolia Bakery will soon encounter something a little less Sarah Jessica Parker in "Sex and the City," a little more Dustin Hoffman in "Outbreak." Anyone wishing to enter will be encouraged to pass through a cleansing chamber, analogous to the disinfecting airlocks outside biohazard labs.
Key trends fast-tracked by Covid-19
Business, Published on 02/06/2020
» As the first half of 2020 flies by, normal life as we knew it has been upended by the unexpected rise of a global pandemic, laying a foundation that will shape the years ahead and accelerate shifts in consumer behaviour and expectations.
NSTDA unveils app, virus-killing robot
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/04/2020
» The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) has ushered in a robot to kill viruses using ultraviolet (UV) light in its fight against Covid-19 as well as an app to track people at risk of contracting the coronavirus, allowing them to self-assess their health condition.
Halt in U.S. Air Traffic Weighed to Aid Industry
Business, Andy Pasztor & Alison Sider, Published on 25/03/2020
» Major U.S. airlines are drafting plans for a potential voluntary shutdown of virtually all passenger flights across the U.S., according to industry and federal officials, as government agencies also consider ordering such a move and the nation's air-traffic control system continues to be ravaged by the coronavirus contagion.
Food service apps launch contactless deliveries
Business, William Hicks, Published on 24/03/2020
» Top food delivery apps Grab, Foodpanda and Line Man have all instituted "contactless deliveries" to prevent the spread of Covid-19 between its drivers and customers.
Chinatowns feel pinch of coronavirus
Business, AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» MELBOURNE: Normally bustling century-old Chinatowns from Melbourne to San Francisco have fallen quiet and businesses are struggling to survive as fears over the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak ripple around the world.
Insects replace pesticides in Spain's 'Sea of Plastic'
Business, Emmanuelle Michel, Published on 26/07/2019
» DALIAS, Spain: "They work for me night and day," smiles Antonio Zamora, standing in his greenhouse. His minuscule employees are bugs that feed on the parasites threatening his peppers.