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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 committee will help the magazine ensure that it continues to be diverse and equitable in its selection process as it curates the list of 100 best scientists in Asia.

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.

Policy-level corruption remains rife in Thailand despite progress being made to address the issue, according to the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT).

Satun was once submerged in the southern hemisphere until the movement of tectonic plates pushed the terrain up. Covering an area of 2,600km² in four districts, its geopark is home to the region's most ancient marine fossils such as nautiloids dating back to the palaeozoic era (between 500-250 million years ago).