AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, founded in 1999 with its headquarters at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in Cambridge, England. AstraZeneca is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, with a portfolio of products in oncology, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, infection, neuroscience, etc. It was also involved in developing the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19…
Singapore: Automated Airport Immigration Clearance
The Republic of Singapore, home to the most powerful passport in the world, granting citizens access to 192 countries visa-free or visa on arrival, is looking to phase in biometric powered automated immigration clearance through its Changi Airport in 2024. Singapore’s Changi Airport is a major international airport in the eastern region of the country,…
Singapore: Most Powerful Passport in the world
Upon gaining independence from Malaysia, Singapore began issuing its own passports in 1966, replacing the temporary Malaysian passports that were in use from 1963 to 1965. The passport has undergone a number of changes over the years, including being made machine-readable and enhanced with biometric security features in 2006. Singapore’s passport has now been ranked…
Singapore Executes Man for Cannabis
Singapore, officially known as the Republic of Singapore, is an island nation situated in Southeast Asia. Singapore lies at a distance of approximately 137 kilometers from the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. The country is bordered by the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea…