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Tourists visiting Singapore can now check in at some hotels using facial recognition technology under a pilot programme that could cut waiting times and help tackle a labour crunch.

At Huawei Connect 2019, Huawei unveiled its next-generation intelligent product strategy and new +AI products for the enterprise market.

Japan’s NTT partnered with Major League Baseball (MLB) to organise a Proof of Concept (PoC) implementing NTT’s Ultra Reality Viewing technology (URV). This application showcased the viability of a super-high-definition real time all-encompassing video fan experience event, according to NTT.

At Huawei Connect 2019, Huawei announced its strategy for the computing market and released Atlas 900, the world's fastest AI training cluster. A powerhouse of AI computing, Atlas 900 will help make AI more readily available for different fields of scientific research and business innovation.

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has announced its partnerships with Ooredoo Myanmar to demonstrate multiple real-life 5G experiences for the first time in Myanmar at Myanmar Plaza Yangon.

A new report by IDC Future City Internet of Things Readiness Index in Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) says that due to heterogeneity in economic landscape and technological preparedness and maturity, different cities in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) have different levels of Internet of Things (IoT) readiness. Cities with more broadband penetration, technology and smart city spending, coupled with a well-regulated economic environment are more IoT ready.

Huawei unveiled its ground-breaking HUAWEI Mate 30 Series at an exclusive launch event in Munich. Setting new standards in every area from aesthetic design through to hardware engineering and software innovation, the HUAWEI Mate 30 Series is the world’s first second generation 5G smartphone and the pinnacle of mobile technological development.

Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG), delivered a keynote speech titled "Rethink Evolution" at the IFA, and unveiled the latest flagship Kirin 990 series: Kirin 990 and its 5G version.

Huawei will step up its presence in the global market for computer hardware, a top company official said, as the Chinese telecom giant weathers a US assault on its 5G network and smartphone business.

Huawei Marine has expressed an interest in building a subsea cable which will connect China with South and Central America.