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To beat football violence, Brazilian clubs scan every fan
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» SAO PAULO - It was yet another tragedy linked to hooliganism in South American football: A young woman died after shards from a glass bottle thrown during a fight between fans sliced her throat.
CDG Group Leads Maldives’ Digital Registry Transformation
Published on 02/10/2025
» Control Data (Thailand) Limited has been entrusted by the Government of the Maldives to serve as a consultant for the design of the Civil Registration, Vital Statistics, and Identity Management (CRVSID) system under the “Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralisation, and Diversification (D’MADD)” project. The initiative aims to transform citizen identity verification by making it secure, transparent, and equally accessible. The project will propel this geographically challenged nation towards a milestone on its path to becoming a digital country in line with international standards.
Iris scanning sparks debate
News, Published on 22/09/2025
» Iris scanning has raised legal and ethical concerns over personal data protection as authorities call for greater transparency in delivering the service.
Building infrastructure for the AI age
Oped, Published on 22/07/2025
» The London Underground, the world's oldest subway system, opened in 1863. Around the same time, London's modern sewage system was designed by civil engineer Joseph Bazalgette in response to the Great Stink of 1858, which brought parliament to a standstill. Planning far ahead, Bazalgette built the system to last 150 years. Only now, with the Thames Tideway project, is it being significantly expanded.
Sky ICT expands scope of passenger processing system
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/04/2025
» SET-listed Sky ICT has expanded and upgraded its Common Use Passenger Processing System (CUPPS), a pre-boarding passenger system, to cover 13 airports nationwide, supporting the tourism sector.
Sky ICT sees aviation tech expansion
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/03/2025
» The recovery of the tourism sector has driven growth in the aviation technology business, with a projected aviation industry growth rate of at least 10% this year, according to SET-listed aviation tech company Sky ICT.
Weaponising data against democracy
News, Published on 17/02/2025
» For those who have witnessed the shock-and-awe tactics of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the past decade, the events unfolding in the United States since Donald Trump returned to the White House evoke a sense of déjà vu. In India, we have learned the hard way: authoritarian leaders are often far more dangerous in their second term than in their first.
The late Manmohan Singh, India's 'reformer' PM
Oped, Published on 30/01/2025
» At a time when demagogic populists often overshadow experienced, empathetic politicians, the recent passing of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the age of 92 serves as a stark reminder of how our perceptions of leadership have changed.
Biometrics to speed up services at airports
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/01/2025
» Airports of Thailand (AoT) will improve its biometric identification systems to speed up service times at the airport.
Biometrics to speed up services at Thai airports
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/01/2025
» Airports of Thailand (AoT) will improve its biometric identification systems to speed up service times at the airport.