Iris and face scan installed at Singapore checkpoints

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A new mode of immigration clearance, using iris patterns and facial features, will replace the fingerprint method as the primary identification system at all land, sea and air checkpoints in Singapore. In a press release on Wednesday (October 28), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that …

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Prime Minister Lee Suga of Japan Reaffirms “Excellent Relations” in Phone Call; leaders discuss COVID-19, travel between the two countries

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga reaffirmed the “excellent relations” between the two countries in a phone call on Thursday (October 29), the Foreign Ministry (MFA) said in a press release. During their talk, both leaders welcomed the launch of the Singapore-Japan trade …

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All Tuas West Extension power cords will be replaced

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – French company Alstom will replace all 150 km of 22 kilovolt (kV) power supply cables and circuit breaker tripping coils along the Tuas West Extension (TWE) following major train service disruption on 14 October. To facilitate trip coil replacements, early closings will be implemented on weekends throughout …

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