{"id":3728,"date":"2020-12-03T16:25:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T08:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apac.softbankrobotics.com\/apac\/?post_type=events_activities&#038;p=3728"},"modified":"2020-12-03T16:25:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T08:25:45","slug":"aaif-global-trend-predict-future-of-technology-innovations-for-infectious-disease-management-singapore","status":"publish","type":"events_activities","link":"https:\/\/apac.softbankrobotics.com\/apac\/events-and-activities\/aaif-global-trend-predict-future-of-technology-innovations-for-infectious-disease-management-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"AAIF Global &#8211; Trend Predict: Future of technology innovations for infectious disease management, Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7546e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-inner-section\" data-id=\"9b7546e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div 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