Thailand’s rise of virtual influencers born out of Covid-19 curbs
Thailand's first few virtual influencers are making waves with Thais spending an average of nearly 12 hours online
Short videos, livestreaming redefine retail
The effort is to emotionally e-connect with consumers to overcome short attention spans .
School absenteeism, child suicides hit record highs in FY2020 amid stress of pandemic
Officials believe that the prolonged closure of schools had a significant impact on people's lives.
A Pakistani woman’s guide to trekking through the Karakoram
Vast blue skies, breathtaking snowcapped mountains and a rush of cold wind swirl around you as you steadily make your way along a rocky trail.
A Carbon border tax would have significant implications for developing countries
The fact that most high-income countries have become net importers of CO2 while most developing economies are net exporters indicates that leakage is a serious problem.
Walk the Great Wall of China online
Titled "Walk the Great Wall of China", it includes an exclusive 360-degree virtual tour of one of the best-preserved sections,
Police investigating cyberattack against dating app for wealthy users
The GoldSpoon app, which has 130,000 users, found evidence of unauthorised access to its internal network.
Lei Jun, Xiaomi’s CEO tops Forbes China CEOs list
The average age of the 50 CEOs is 54, and five women made the annual ranking list.
Chinese President Xi announces new $315 million fund to protect biodiversity
Xi, who addressed the COP15 summit in Kunming virtually, said the fund would go towards developing nations, and called for contributions from other countries.
Asean defence meeting retreat to discuss regional stance over Aukus, says M’sian Defence Minister
The upcoming Asean Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) retreat will be held next month