10 June 2009 | News

Malaysia tightens security to curb illegal emigration

Malaysia is tightening coastal security in a bid to curb rising numbers of people fleeing the country illegally.

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10 June 2009 | News

Bill to stop whole body imaging in US airports

The United States House of Representatives is trying to reverse the use of whole body imaging machines at domestic airport checkpoints.

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20 May 2009 | News

MI5 'overstretched' before 2005 bombings

Security services lacked the resources to carry out extra checks on the man who would go on to lead the 2005 suicide bombings of London’s transport system, an official report said Tuesday (19 May 2009).

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5 May 2009 | News

Australia to boost airport police presence

The new government budget, to be announced in a week’s time, includes US$59 million to bolster police numbers and build new facilities

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3 May 2009 | News

NZ PM cautious about airport security upgrade

New Zealand is unlikely to conduct expensive upgrades of its airport security, as local media reported the Prime Minister John Key saying he would take a cautious approach.

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2 May 2009 | News

Hong Kong airport enhances baggage tracking

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has awarded a multi-year contract for up to 70 million 21 inch radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled baggage tracking tags.

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29 April 2009 | News

Thermal scanners deployed as swine flu spreads east

Governments across Asia have been using thermal scanning technology in airports as a preventive measure against the threat of swine flu, which is now believed to have spread from its origin in Mexico to South Korea, Thailand, China, Australia and Hong Kong.

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22 April 2009 | News

Filipino sailors banned from crossing Gulf of Eden

The move to protect seafarers from pirate infested waters off the Somali coast draws criticism

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13 April 2009 | News

Thai troops clash with protesters

Security forces opened fire, and measures are being taken to secure airports and other major installations

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2 April 2009 | News

British police show two faces to G20 protesters

The contrasting faces of British policing were on display yesterday as the London Metropolitan Police (Met) called in support from 30 forces across the country to create a 5000-strong team of officers for at least six diverse demonstrations in the City of London and Trafalgar Square.

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1 April 2009 | News

Canada responds to airport security breach

Canada’s Transport Minister John Baird vowed that, within 10 days, a security breach identified yesterday by Auditor-General Sheila Fraser will be closed, saying it’s unacceptable that his department and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are not sharing information when it comes to clearing employees at Canada’s airports.

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23 March 2009 | News

Winds: likely cause of Tokyo air crash

The crash of the FedEx aircraft killed both pilots and disrupted Japan’s busiest air hub

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19 March 2009 | News

Malaysia's new security chief to tackle illegal immigration

Malaysia has appointed a new head of security, Datuk Salleh Mat Rasid, who fills the newly created role of General Operations Force deputy director Deputy Commissioner of Police. His primary objectives are to control the influx of illegal immigrants and breach of airport security.

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19 March 2009 | News

Radar detection system planned for Korean border

The government of South Korea is believed to be planning an increase in security measures at its border with North Korea, including a radar system that can detect the movement of human traffic in dense terrain.

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18 March 2009 | News

UK Police: nothing can stop bio-chemical terrorism on mass transport

There is no technology available to combat chemical and biological terrorism on mass transport systems. So said Philip Trendall, Superintendent of the British Transport Police’s Counter Terrorism Support Unit at the Global Security Asia conference yesterday (Tuesday 17 March).

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11 March 2009 | News

‘Private sector not a priority’ for Indian security forces

Although a recent amendment to the Act of India’s Central Industrial Security Force provides security to private installations, Niraj Ranjan Das, its Director General, said that the private sector, including hotels, is not on the force’s list of priorities.

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10 March 2009 | News

India may enhance civil aviation security body’s supervisory powers

The government of India is considering a proposal to enhance the supervisory powers of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.

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10 March 2009 | News

Singapore law enforcers to use wireless stun-guns

Law enforcers in Singapore are adopting “Buck Rogers-style” wireless Taser stun-guns in response to the rising threat of petty and violent crime amid one of the worst recessions to hit the city-state.

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2 March 2009 | News

Integrated security proposal for Indian railway station

The Railway Protection Force, the paramilitary force charged with protecting the Indian Railways, has submitted a Rs 75 million (US$1.5 million) integrated security proposal to the Railway Board for foolproof security to Ernakulam Junction Railway Station.

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2 March 2009 | News

Indian port strengthens security

The south Indian port of Kochi has taken measures to bolster security in the wake of last November’s attacks on Mumbai, the country’s commercial capital, which were launched from sea.

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26 February 2009 | News

Australian airport workers in the dark on security

Airport personnel in Australia have not been given basic terrorism awareness training, despite it being made a requirement under Australian federal laws introduced after the September 11 attacks.

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26 February 2009 | News

Turkish airliner crashes in Amsterdam

A Turkish Airlines plane crashed while trying to land at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Wednesday, killing nine people and injuring scores.

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24 February 2009 | News

Singapore ramps up coastal defences

Singapore is ramping up measures to protect its shores from terrorists and pirates, taking a lesson from last November’s Mumbai terrorists attacks when intruders attacked India’s commercial capital from small boats.

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24 February 2009 | News

‘Virtual strip search’ Asia-bound

The controversial millimeter wave body-imaging technology, also known as the ‘virtual strip search’, is expected to be introduced to Asia-Pacific within a year, following extensive trialing in the United States.

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19 February 2009 | News

New Zealand orders airline safety review

The New Zealand government has initiated an airline safety review with plans to search an additional 6.5 million domestic passengers every year.

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21 January 2009 | Deals

Sepura for Russia's roadside assistance

LAT, Russia’s roadside assistance for motorists, has chosen Sepura TETRA radios for its communications in the St Petersburg region.

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12 January 2009 | News

China handles Lunar New Year travel surge

China has learnt its lessons from last year’s chaotic travel rush out of its major industrial cities and has reportedly put in efforts to beef up security this Lunar New Year.

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9 January 2009 | News

Thailand to upgrade airport security

Airports of Thailand (AOT) intend to upgrade security features of Suvarnabhumi Airport in light of the occupation by protesters from People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) so as to protect against future disruptions.

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6 January 2009 | News

India to deploy new security system to its railways

Scientists in India are experimenting with a state-of-the-art security system to maintain security in busy railway stations across the country in wakes of the Mumbai terrorists’ attacks in November last year.

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5 January 2009 | News

Japan's biometrics system beat by a simple trick

Japan’s airport security system, which is deemed as one of the world’s most complex biometrics system has been fooled by a South Korean woman who was barred from entering Japan in 2007.

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5 January 2009 | News

KLIA in talks with IATA to have a one-stop security centre

The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is looking at further improving its already top-class standard security by having a one-stop security centre at its terminal.

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16 December 2008 | News

Employees are members of gangs that infiltrated Canada's airport

Employees, including baggage handlers and customs agents, used their security clearance to break the law.

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16 December 2008 | News

Explosives and narcotics detection in a single unit

A new dual-mode explosives and narcotics trace detection system will be deployed in Thailand and Vietnam.

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12 December 2008 | News

India to Introduce Single Security System for Railways

The Indian Railways is tossing around the idea of introducing a single security system for security measures in running trains and railway platforms across the country.

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11 December 2008 | News

Malaysia’s airport security to be beefed up

Airport security nationwide will be beefed up next year with an addition of 799 personnel.

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4 December 2008 | News

Multi-layered detection system for Delhi airport

The Delhi International Airport Limited will soon have a multi-layered detection system in place to tighten security around the airport before Commonwealth Games in 2010.

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27 November 2008 | News

Thai protesters shuts a second airport

After Suvarnabhumi, anti-government protesters have forced the closure of Don Mueang airport in Bangkok.

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26 November 2008 | News

Bangkok airport shut down by protesters

The main international airport of the Thai capital was forced to shut down after hundreds of anti-government protesters stormed the building.

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24 November 2008 | News

Psychic airport security scanner

A new mind-reading scanner, developed by the US Department for Homeland Security (DHS) is being trialed at airports in the US.

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3 October 2008 | News

Navies discuss maritime security in Singapore

Representatives from navies of 17 nations in region have concluded a three-day meeting in Singapore to discuss the sharing of information on maritime security.

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3 October 2008 | News

Singapore shells out money for transport safety

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority plans to provide half-height platform screen doors for metro stations.

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1 October 2008 | Feature

Is technology the magic bullet for airport security?

Airports are a laboratory for some of the most advanced security solutions. From scanners to RFID tracking and ccTv - we find out what are the latest solutions deployed at airports.

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25 September 2008 | News

Relocation of security screening points likely

A plan to relocate the security screening points at Suvarnabhumi airport to free up space for commercial development has come under fire for going against the principle of building an airport.

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22 September 2008 | News

‘BOMB’ bag passes through Brisbane Airport

A bag marked “BOMB” was allowed to pass through Qantas’ oversized baggage security at Brisbane domestic airport before being dragged through public areas of the airport by panicked staff.

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6 August 2008 | News

Historic security measures for Olympics

Security measures are mounting as China prepares for the 29th Olympic Games, to be held in Beijing between 8th and 24th of August.

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2 August 2008 | Feature

Securing the world's highest railway

The new Qinghai-Tibet railway passes through harsh terrains. The command centre ensures its safety and security through Geospatial Information Systems.

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3 June 2008 | Feature

Cargo security at the world's busiest airport

What does it take to run security at an airport located at one of the highest-volume transhipment centres in the world?

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