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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Face and iris scanners have replaced fingerprint scanners as the primary way to identify travelers at all immigration checkpoints, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced on Wednesday (28 October). Singaporeans, permanent residents, long-term pass holders and other travelers who have registered their iris and face biometrics …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Iris and face scans are now the main biometric markers for travelers at all immigration checkpoints, replacing fingerprints, the Immigration and Control Points Authority (ACI) said on Wednesday (October 28). . At a demonstration at Woodlands Checkpoint Wednesday morning, travelers in the automatic immigration lanes scanned their passports …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The current economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is “deeper and probably longer” than past recessions, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Wednesday (October 28). Parts of the economy, especially those related to travel, may not return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next …

[ad_1] Wed, Oct 28, 2020 – 9:31 AM SINGAPORE shares opened weaker Wednesday following overnight losses on Wall Street and weaker opens among index counters. The Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.4 percent or 10.83 points to 2,502.04 at 9.03 a.m. M. The winners outnumbered the losers from …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: With the exception of China, where the first cases of COVID-19 were identified in late 2019, all countries closed their borders to international travel before introducing national restrictions. This made sense during the initial phase of the pandemic, when countries tried to isolate themselves from a rapidly spreading …

[ad_1] REUTERS: Semiconductor designer Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) said on Tuesday it would buy Xilinx Inc in a $ 35 billion share deal, escalating its battle with Intel Corp in the data center chip market. The deal, which AMD expects to close by the end of 2021, will create …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore has strengthened its status as a global logistics hub amid the Covid-19 pandemic, leveraging its competitive advantages such as the efficiency, reliability and resilience of its network, the Minister of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday (October 27), Chan Chun Sing. . Speaking to the media …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore took another step toward a cleaner public bus fleet with the introduction of 10 electric double-decker buses on Tuesday (October 27). This lot is part of the 60 electric buses that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) bought in 2018 for S $ 50 million from three teams: …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore has taken a further step in its movement to reduce the carbon footprint of public transport with the deployment of the first 10 fully electric double-decker buses on Tuesday (October 27). The buses will run on service roads 983 in Choa Chu Kang, 189 in Bukit …

[ad_1] GRAB is partnering with Microsoft to help interested Singapore drivers switch to entry-level software development roles through a training program. Both companies also aim to boost digital literacy for up to 5,000 drivers and delivery people by the end of 2021. As part of the new technology training and …