In Singapore Current Affairs, GK & News
Singapore: First Country to attach Facial Verification in National Identification Database
Singapore recently included facial recognition to its National Identity Database. And thereby, it has become the first country to include the technology in its national database. Highlights The system introduced is called “SingPass Face Verification”. Though this, a number of government services can be accessed online. It provides 400 online services including public housing applications ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • International Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Automated Facial Recognition System • Competitiveness Index • Facial recognition • Facial recognition software • In Singapore
World Cities Summit 2020 to be held in Singapore
‘World Cities Summit’ is a global biennial conference hosted by Singapore. This year, World Cities Summit (WCS) 2020 is scheduled to be held from July 5 to 9. The theme of this year’s summit as announced by the Singapore government is ‘Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Adapting to a Disrupted World’. Leaders from several governments and ..
Topics: In Singapore • Singapore • World Cities Summit
North Korea carries out Super-Large Multiple Rocket Launcher Test
The Korean Central News Agency which is the official broadcaster of North Korea has reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw the test-firing of a “super-large multiple rocket launcher”. Super-Large Multiple Rocket Launcher The “super-large multiple rocket launcher” was first tested in an exercise observed by Kim Jong about two weeks ago. The present ..
Topics: Countries • Forms of government • In Singapore • Kim Jong • Kim Jong-il • Kim Jong-un • Korea • Korean Central News Agency • North Korea • Presidency of Donald Trump