Hopae expands European operations to support EU digital identity transition
South Korean digital identity infrastructure company Hopae has announced a “strategic” expansion into the EU, earmarking €5M (US$5.7 million) to…
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Vietnam changes IDs allowed for bank transaction identity verification
Vietnamese citizens will soon be unable to use passports as valid identification for domestic banking transactions. Starting January 1, 2026,…
First official cost estimate for UK gov’t digital ID plan: £1.8B over 3 years
A provisional estimate for the cost of the UK’s national digital ID system pegs it at £1.8 billion (approximately US$2.4…
New South Wales introduces digital birth certificate option for people 16-21
Digital birth certificates (DBC) will soon be available to a select demographic group in New South Wales. The government is…
Somalia to integrate more govt services with national ID as issuance reaches 1M
Somalia’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has hailed the growing adoption of the national ID card, and says more…
Pubs in Australia deal with fake digital IDs; in the UK, disappointment
The owners and staff of pubs in Queensland, Australia are seeing a marked increase in the fake IDs presented by…
Thailand shuts down World iris scanning operation, orders deletion of biometrics
Thai news outlets are reporting on an order from the National Health Security Office (NHSO), which suspends the collection of…
Local MSP for Sri Lanka digital ID to be selected next month
The Ministry of Digital Economy of Sri Lanka and the Information and Communication Technology Agency have started assessing the industry…
Rwanda notes progress with $57M digital ID system to launch next year
The intension of the government of Rwanda is to fully have in place its national digital ID system by June…
Pacific Island Countries face fragile digital transformation push: Carnegie report
Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are accelerating efforts to digitize government services and digital tools as engines of economic growth, resilience…
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