Monthly Archives: November 2019
Poland joined USA visa waiver
Poland has officially joined the USA Visa Waiver Programme.
Poles can now spend up to 90 days in the US without a visa.
According to reports,...
Zim dollars limited but ready
Zimbabwe finally has access to the new Z$2 and Z$5 banknotes and coins.
The new currency was expected to start circulating on 11 November but...
Azerbaijan to use blockchain ID platform
Azerbaijan is the latest country turning to the use of blockchain technology as a platform to verify identities.
The country in the South Caucasus region...
Zim asks: “Where’s the money?”
Zimbabwe’s new banknotes failed to arrive, leaving banks in confusion and customers frustrated.
"Where's the money?", The Herald newspaper asked in an online report.
According to...
Facial recognition to speed up hotel check-in
Hotels in Singapore are testing the use of facial recognition technology to speed up guests’ check-in times.
Bloomberg reports that this initiative with the city-state’s...
French airports try biometric boarding
Air France and Aéroports de Paris (ADP) have agreed to roll out a biometric boarding pilot early next year.
French news magazine L’Express reports the...
Cyprus axes EU ‘golden passport’
Cyprus has revoked the passports of 26 people who were granted citizenship through a controversial investment programme.
Many have criticised the so-called “golden passport” scheme...
China’s e-currency will create ‘horse race’
China’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) cryptocurrency project is set to create a “horse race” when it is launched, according to news reports.
The central...
Softer rules for issuance of IDs in Bulgaria
In order to reduce administrative burden on Bulgarian citizens, the country’s Cabinet approved changes to the rules for issuing personal documents.
The Sofia Globe reports...
Dual citizenship allowed in Norway
From next year onwards, Norway will allow dual citizenship for its citizens.
This means that foreign residents who qualify for Norwegian nationalisation can keep their...
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