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Hong Kong customs to use AI to check 6,000 digital images in seconds for crime-fighting boost
Published on 30/07/2024
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong customs will establish a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that can process up to an hour of surveillance camera footage or about 6,000 images within seconds to crack down on crimes involving digital evidence.
'Fake' prosecutor arrested and charged
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/07/2024
» The investigation into a bogus prosecutor charged with fraud and making money from his impersonation is being widened, according to a prosecution source.
Sex content spurs debate
News, Editorial, Published on 29/07/2024
» The recent proposal by the Move Forward Party (MFP) to amend the Criminal Code and legalise the adult entertainment industry in Thailand has ignited a nationwide debate. The proposal, which aims to regulate and decriminalise adult materials and sex toys, reflects the changing dynamics of technology and society.
Move Forward Party's porn bill faces uphill battle
Published on 28/07/2024
» Critics have warned that the Move Forward Party (MFP)'s proposal to legalise the adult entertainment industry and its products, including pornographic materials and sex toys, may have adverse consequences unless measures are devised to prevent children from accessing pornography.
Bangladesh's youth uprising has Arab Spring echoes
News, Published on 27/07/2024
» In recent weeks, the Bangladeshi government has cracked down violently on students demanding equitable access to coveted government jobs amid an unemployment crisis. To contain the protests, authorities have shut down all educational institutions, imposed a strict curfew, and cut off internet access. Thousands of police officers and paramilitaries have been patrolling the streets, and more than 170 people have died.
TikTok and partners fight online scams
Published on 26/07/2024
» TikTok has partnered with government and civil society organisations to launch a digital literacy campaign to educate the public about online scams and fraud through short videos on the popular platform.
New SEC head promises to rev up investigation process
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/07/2024
» The new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has vowed to speed up its investigation process to minimise potential damage caused by allegations of fraud at listed companies, in a bid to restore public confidence.
State urged to boost Chinese market
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 25/07/2024
» Tourism operators are urging the government to boost the Chinese market as Beijing continues to support domestic tourism, with some key cities even banning overseas chartered flights.
Intractable issues await Asean ministers
Published on 24/07/2024
» Asean foreign ministers gathered in Laos on Wednesday as the group seeks to advance a stalled bid to resolve a crisis in Myanmar and cool tensions in the South China Sea, days ahead of a gathering of top diplomats from the world’s biggest powers.
US Secret Service chief quits over Trump assassination attempt
Published on 23/07/2024
» WASHINGTON - US Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday after the agency came under harsh scrutiny for its failure to stop a would-be assassin from wounding former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally, according to media reports.