STANDING in line for a voice assistant at a mock hotel room, visitors curiously watched how their water was being delivered after the order was given in a slew of different languages.

CHINESE TECH giant Huawei Group has set aside an investment budget of US$81 million (Bt2.5 billion) for Southeast Asia towards ICT enablement from 2019-21, focusing on OpenLabs, enabling cloud developers and cultivating ICT talent, the group’s president for Southeast Asia, James Wu, said.