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Tag: public safety

Shanghai has half a million of CCTV cameras and sensors in operation all over the city. Photo: Weibo
Posted inChina, Shanghai

Everyone safe but watched in mega-city full of cameras

by Asia Times staff December 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Municipal officials in Shanghai now take pride in the litany of Internet of Things applications in their city that make streets and homes safer. For instance, they say cameras at the entrance to a residential estate can scan the face of a driver and his car plate and instantly open the gate if he is verified […]

Prabu Pathmanathan in a photo shoot taken by Singapore prison authorities before he was executed. The inmate's family was asked to bring civilian clothes for the photos, which were given to the family. Photo: Twitter
Posted inAT Finance, China, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Middle East, Singapore, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Surge of hangings in Singapore while Malaysia shuns death penalty

by Nile Bowie October 27, 2018February 18, 2020
Photo: iStock
Posted inChina

China’s securities regulator revises delisting rules

by Asia Times staff July 30, 2018February 18, 2020
People take part in a candlelight vigil on Monday in memory of those who lost their lives in the stampede on Friday at Mumbai’s Elphinstone station.  Photo: The Hindu
Posted inIndia, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Safety first? Not for India’s frustrated rail commuters

by Kanchan Srivastava October 4, 2017February 18, 2020
Chandrasekhar fell into a borehole in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district on Tuesday. Photo: NDTV
Posted inChina

Toddler rescued after slipping into borewell while playing

by Asia Times staff August 16, 2017February 18, 2020

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