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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on Thursday launched a “durian metaverse”, the first of its kind that offers virtual tours of Thai durian orchards and an opportunity to virtually own durian orchards on the metaverse.

Amidst fears of a Covid-19 outbreak after the Songkran festivities, a number of websites are offering safer online alternatives to celebrate the Thai New Year from the comfort of your home.

Nine real-estate developers in Thailand are negotiating the purchase of land in Bangkokverse in a bid to boost their presence in the metaverse.

Say hello to Dong Dong, a passionate and outspoken 22-year-old woman from Beijing who loves winter sports. Alibaba’s virtual influencer for the Beijing Olympics boasts a sparkling personality designed to seduce audiences (you and me) with fun facts about the Games – and perhaps sell you some Alibaba merchandise too.

The metaverse is growing in popularity as tech giants Meta (Facebook), Epic Games, and Microsoft invest billions of dollars in what they say is the next big thing for internet users.

Virtual asset industry will create 40,000 new jobs, predicts Boston Consulting

As many as eight organisations in Thailand have entered the virtual world of the Metaverse, offering consumers innovative experiences.

This Chinese New Year, devotees can avoid being exposed to the highly transmissible Omicron variant by registering for their “merit to be delivered” virtually from temples in Hong Kong via the Bok Boon Delivery Line account @bokboon or Facebook page www.facebook.com/bokboondelivery.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Monday in a virtual summit that featured no breakthroughs but enabled the two global superpowers to engage on a slew of sensitive issues that have strained ties - including Taiwan, trade and human rights.

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China and the United States should get ready for and ensure a smooth and successful virtual meeting between the two heads of state, and bring bilateral ties back to the track of sound and stable development.

Facebook and Microsofts stuffy corporate idea of the Metaverse - think virtual offices packed with creepy Dorian Gray-like avatars - is nowhere near as dystopian as the cryptocurrency-fueled metaverse that already exists today.

Start-ups should develop technology that will help them survive and succeed in the post-Covid era, several experts said at the “Thailand Start-up in Post-Covid Era 2022” on Friday.