Throat swab robots will ease burden on medics
The device can collect swabs, scan codes on test tubes, disinfect the device and conduct other procedures in the testing process.
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China rolls on with 5G deployment, development
As of the end of May, the domestic 5G network covers all prefecture-level cities, urban areas of counties across the country and 92 per cent of urban villages and towns.
China’s digital yuan transactions hit 83 billion yuan
The pilot program of the digital fiat currency, or the e-CNY, has been expanded to 23 places in 15 provincial-level regions.
VR, AR ready to blossom nationwide
Tech giants have jumped on the metaverse bandwagon and invested heavily in the state-of-the-art VR and AR technologies.
G-20 watchdog to propose first global crypto rules in October
The Financial Stability Board has so far limited itself to monitoring the crypto sector, saying the industry does not seem to pose a systemic risk.
$2.8 billion in early education funds to be reallocated for semiconductor training
The revamped education subsidy plans were put forward “in consideration of the changing education environment,” the the Education Ministry said in a statement.
Robot chefs start serving dishes in Hangzhou
As soon as one orders a dish by scanning the QR code, robots start operating immediately by adding oil, fetching ingredients, and cooking at Dengel, a chef-free restaurant in…
Cambodian e-commerce surges nearly a fifth in 2021
Growth of the e-commerce market is expected to reach a value of $1.12 billion this year and $1.78 billion in 2025.
China’s electronic information manufacturing sector posts steady growth
The value-added output of electronic information manufacturers with annual operating revenue of at least 20 million yuan expanded 9.9 percent year-on-year during the period.
Flying cars, drones edge closer to practical use in Japan
Flying cars, which are expected to revolutionize air transport, are currently being developed for introduction at the Osaka-Kansai Expo in 2025.