BANGKOK/SHANGHAI -- The market for smart vending machines in Southeast Asia and China is booming on widespread mobile payments, contactless shopping habits left over from the coronavirus pandemic, and rising labor costs.
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Cashless smart vending machines take China and Thailand by storm
Devices in Singapore and Malaysia serve up medicine and supplements
Tao Bin vending machines in Thailand offer a variety of affordable, customizable drinks. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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