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Pandemic will power push for digitalisation in Japan

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JAPAN

Motivating the new initiatives were delays and snags in delivering cash handouts to families and firms at the height of the coronavirus crisis. Online applications ran into…

China’s waste crackdown will create winners and losers

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CHINA

Urban areas are increasingly surrounded by landfills. The large volumes of waste contaminate soil and water. The government is tackling the issue as part of its efforts to shift…

China's woes will hit South-east Asia's economies

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

China's currency depreciation and the effect on South-east Asian economies.

SVB contagion will not hinder Chinese tech sector

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CHINA

Its collapse, and the ensuing contagion, has raised serious questions about the outlook for China’s tech ecosystem. The issue is especially salient given the political…

Gender-based cybercrime is likely to rise in India

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INDIA

The experience of surfing the net is vastly different for women, who have been disproportionately at the receiving end of cybercrimes that undermine their safety online. As…

China's AI law would focus on industry applications

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CHINA

This document has no legal effect or impact, but nevertheless provides a significant window into the likely focus of China’s eventual AI law -- the first draft of which is…

Beijing acts to control AI-generated content

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CHINA

This refers to the use of algorithms, deep learning, virtual reality and other artificial intelligence (AI) applications to generate or alter content such as text, images, audio…

China's virtual reality plans go beyond the metaverse

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CHINA

The plan actually covers not only the fully immersive digital environments that the term 'virtual reality' (VR) refers to in English, but also 'augmented reality' (AR), in which…

India's digital labour platforms set for strong growth

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INDIA

This boom is expected to continue post-pandemic thanks to the country’s large mass of underemployed and unemployed workers -- especially youth workers with some education -- and…

India's digital economy workforce is set to expand

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INDIA

Not only has the range of software services provided widened, but a host of other services are being delivered remotely and in person through digital platforms to Indian…