Singapore Home Affairs creates science and tech agency as biometrics use increases
The new science and technology agency of Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs will focus on biometrics and other advanced technologies…
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Singapore prison testing biometrics and video analysis for inmate management
The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) is exploring the use of video analytics, including facial recognition and sentiment analysis, to improve…
YITU opens AI research and development center in Singapore
YITU Technology today announced the launch of the YITU Singapore Research & Development Center. This is the company’s first R&D…
Singapore emergency responders to identify patients with biometrics by 2020
Paramedics and emergency service (EMS) responders in Singapore will be able to identify patients with fingerprints by 2020 to save…
Singapore could soon have more than one thousand biometric vending machines
Singaporean company Le Tach Pte. Is planning to expand the number of its vending machine that support payments with facial…
Singapore Advisory Council calls for broader consultation for AI governance at inaugural meeting
Singapore’s Advisory Council on the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data has held its inaugural meeting, discussing a…
Singapore to extend national biometric ID system to banking and healthcare sectors, expand facial recognition at borders
Singapore’s government is planning a trial of a National Digital Identity Facial Biometric System, which could enable banks and healthcare…
Singapore launches biometric app for secure digital govt transactions
Singapore released the Singpass mobile app this week which allows citizens to conduct secure digital government transactions using biometrics for…
Singapore’s smart lamppost project continues
Singapore Technologies Engineering has won a $5.5 million contract for the trial of a smart lamppost project in Singapore, which…
Singapore to integrate facial recognition into national digital identity system
The government of Singapore will create a centralized biometric system as part of its National Digital Identity (NDI) system, beginning…
