Laos is paving the path to an effective cross-sector and holistic approach to tackling child marriage amidst the worst economic crisis in decades
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Classified US software is helping China get an edge over the former in the hypersonic weapons race, despite tight export controls on such technology. The Washington Post reported this week that blacklisted Chinese military research groups have been purchasing US software designed for computer simulations of hypersonic weapons tests. It uncovered 300 sales since 2019 […]Continue Reading
In crafting its defence plans, Japan needs to consider a scenario in which Washington does not respond to a Chinese attack on Taiwan, said Yasuhiro Matsuda, an international politics professor at Tokyo University and former Ministry of Defence senior researcher. “If Japan can strengthen its defence capability … then China’sContinue Reading
Solutions feature highly accurate, reliable multimodal biometrics authentication
To be deployed at immigration checkpoints to enable smooth passenger experiences NEC Corporation of Malaysia has been awarded the sub-contract for the implementation of its automated biometric identification system (NEC ABIS) and border control solution (e-Gate) by the main contractor for the National Integrated…Continue Reading
Yet, despite a growing trend of seeking out quieter lifestyles on islands as well as villages in the rural New Territories, such spaces are threatened by big new development projects, said Ng, the academic. “The frontiers for the younger generation to have the space to explore these alternative lifestyles isContinue Reading
A plan by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to invest US$5 billion (around 190 billion baht) in Thailand over the next 15 years underscores the country’s significance as a regional hub for digital data, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.Continue Reading
BANGKOK: Depression has come to be one of the main illnesses plaguing seniors in a rapidly ageing society in Thailand. However, conversations about mental health among the aged society remain less prevalent than they need to be. Geriatrician at Thailand’s Siriraj Hospital Dr Titima Wongviriyawong said that seniors may notContinue Reading
TOKYO: A Japanese man tasked with preserving cultural heritage accidentally ploughed his car into the country’s oldest toilet in a centuries-old Buddhist temple, partially destroying it, police said on Tuesday. Tofukuji Temple in the western Kyoto region houses a toilet said to date back to the 15th century, earning itContinue Reading
TOKYO: What is the meaning of happiness? Why not ask AI Buddha, a tool made by Japanese researchers that brings spiritual guidance from ancient scriptures to your smartphone. The software, co-developed by a team of religion and computing academics at Kyoto University, has been programmed to memorise about 1,000 teachingsContinue Reading
WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Former de facto law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar previously told parliament that the EC would abolish conditions for postal voting which were put in place during GE14 back in 2018. According to local media, only those who had lived in or returned to Malaysia for 30Continue Reading