Now that 5G is here, the much anticipated infrastructure will enable a smarter and more connected world promised to drive digital economies for governments, to create new monetization opportunities for businesses and offer a real perceivable difference over 4G for consumers.
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Yidan Prize Conference Series: The Americas Sets an Outlook for Innovation and Evidence-based Research in Education
A diverse array of experts from leading universities, research firms and nonprofit organizations met at Northwestern University to explore how research findings may address inequities and improve practice in education on May 23-24 for the Yidan Prize Conference Series: The Americas.
Bid to Make Hong Kong a ‘Future-Proof’ Resilient City Launched at RICS Annual Conference 2019
The region’s growing vulnerability to climate-related catastrophes was chief among the urgent issues addressed at today’s RICS Hong Kong Annual Conference.
Klook and Merlin Entertainments Announce Strategic Global Partnership to Enhance Travel Experiences
Klook, a world leading travel activities and services booking platform, and Merlin Entertainments, a global leader in location-based entertainment based in Great Britain, are pleased to announce today a strategic global partnership. With modern mobile travelers in mind, this collaboration will enhance guest experiences at eight Merlin attractions across Asia through a series of marketing promotions, user experience optimization, data analytics, and information exchange.
HZMB Attracts High Quality Visitors to Macao, CSG Research Finds
The mega-bridge, which has been opened since October 2018, is the world’s longest sea crossing. The bridge, according to a recent study by CSG Research, attracts high-spending visitors to Macao. On average these visitors spend 32% more in comparison with visitors arriving through sea ports (i.e. Macao and Taipa Ferry Terminals). Shopping is the highest spend sector (+117%), followed by entertainment (+40%).
MSRA Leads in 2019 WMT International Machine Translation Competition
Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) has achieved eight top places in the recent machine translation challenge organized by the 2019 fourth Conference on Machine Translation (WMT19), out of the eleven tasks it undertook. Overall, there are nineteen machine translation categories in WMT this year.
redONE Launches New Mobile Service in Singapore, Bringing Data Without Borders
redONE began offering its new mobile plans in Singapore today, in what it calls a trial launch of its postpaid services. Having already established its brand since 2012 as a budget postpaid provider in neighbouring Malaysia, redONE will be offering monthly plans ranging from $8 to $28 a month.