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Biometrics have been deployed in the healthcare industry to allow migrants in Thailand to access medical services, and prevent patient impersonations in China.

The Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB) of Thailand estimated the sugar cane output for the 2022 - 2023 crop year increased just 1.9% to 93.8 million tonnes, lower than forecast due to drought and more farmers switching to cassava cultivation.

The Thail Ministry of Health is revising its COVID-19 vaccination strategy to cope with the increasing number of new COVID-19 cases during and after the Songkran New Year Festival.

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has emphasised the need to promote equal economic relations between the Southeast Asian country and Germany as well as the European Union during a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Governments in Thailand and Slovenia roll out biometric credentials to give citizens secure access to healthcare services.

The Malaysian Government has banned foreigners from driving trailer lorries in the country in a move to improve road safety, said Malaysian Road and Transportation Safety Association (MRTSA) chairman Nik Salim Nik Salleh.

Eye and facial recognition technology will be used in a pilot project aimed at improving healthcare services for foreign workers, refugees and ethnic people in five provinces, the Department of Disease Control has said.

Shortly after Chadchart Sittipunt became Bangkok governor almost two months ago, he encouraged Bangkokians to report problems in their area directly to authorities through "Traffy Fondue" -- a channel which uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to manage complaints sent in to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).