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Switching off by switching on

People on their smartphones at a shopping mall in Bangkok. PATTARACHAI PREECHAPANICH

People across Asia are increasingly switching downtime pursuits into “uptime” opportunities, according to a study of people’s digital lives by Telenor Asia.

In Asia, people are socialising more online than they do in-person. Nearly half of the respondents said they meet new people regularly online and three-quarters of them expect to spend even more time socialising via social media apps in the coming years.

People are also spending a good amount of their leisure time tapping into mobile technology for online investing, social gaming as well as on-the-go learning apps and podcasts.

The conclusions are based on the “Digital Lives Decoded” survey…

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