Singapore&nbsp;has started trialing robots to patrol public areas and deter poor social behaviour in its latest effort to further augment its strong portfolio of surveillance tools.

Ranked one of the safest countries in the world,&nbsp;Singapore&nbsp;has put two autonomous robots on trial to detect bad behaviour such as flouting of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">COVID-19</a> safety measures, smoking in prohibited areas and the improper parking of bicycles,&nbsp;Singapore's Home Team Science and Technology Agency said in a statement on Sunday.

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It said the two patrol robots, named Xavier, are equipped with cameras that can detect bad social behaviour and trigger real-time alerts to the command and control centre.

The trial is taking place at an area with high foot traffic in central&nbsp;Singapore.

The agency said that during the three-week trial, the robots would be used for surveillance and displaying messages to educate the public on proper behaviour. A spokesperson from the agency said on Monday the robots would not be used for law enforcement during the trial.

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"The deployment of Xavier will support the work of public officers as it will reduce the manpower required for foot patrols and improve operation efficiency," the agency said.

Singapore's home affairs minister, K Shanmugam, said in August the city-state aimed to have more than 200,000 police cameras&nbsp;by 2030, more than double the current number of cameras deployed across the island state in Southeast Asia.

Singapore has started trialing robots to patrol public areas and deter poor social behaviour in its latest effort to further augment its strong portfolio of surveillance tools.

Singapore has started trialing robots to patrol public areas and deter poor social behaviour in its latest effort to further augment its strong portfolio of surveillance tools. Ranked one of the safest countries in the world, Singapore has put two autonomous robots on trial to detect bad behaviour such as flouting of COVID-19 safety measures, smoking in prohibited areas and the improper parking of bicycles, Singapore's Home Team Science and Technology Agency said in a statement on Sunday. Also read | Singapore to ease some COVID-19 curbs as vaccination rate soars It said the two patrol robots, named Xavier, are equipped with cameras that can detect bad social behaviour and trigger real-time alerts to the command and control centre. The trial is taking place at an area with high foot traffic in central Singapore. The agency said that during the three-week trial, the robots would be used for surveillance and displaying messages to educate the public on proper behaviour. A spokesperson from the agency said on Monday the robots would not be used for law enforcement during the trial. Also read | Now, lab-grown chicken nugget debuts in Singapore "The deployment of Xavier will support the work of public officers as it will reduce the manpower required for foot patrols and improve operation efficiency," the agency said. Singapore's home affairs minister, K Shanmugam, said in August the city-state aimed to have more than 200,000 police cameras by 2030, more than double the current number of cameras deployed across the island state in Southeast Asia.

Singapore trials patrol robots to deter bad social behaviour

North Korea has decided to ban smoking in some of the public places to promote a healthy lifestyle for its citizens, the state media KCNA reported.

The decision was taken on Thursday by North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly to promote "hygienic living environments" in the country.

As per the law, the consumption of&nbsp;tobacco has been prohibited in some of the public spaces. These areas are important and very specific venues such as the majority of the political institutions, ideological education centres, theatres and cinemas, and medical and public health facilities.

The country took the decision after it was observed that North Korea has a very high rate of people who smoke tobacco. As per a report by the World Health Organisation, nearly 43.9 per cent of men in the country are chain smokers as of 2013.

The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, too, is a chain smoker and has often been photographed with a cigarette bud in his hand during his public appearances or inspections. He has also photographed taking a smoking break at&nbsp;a railway station in the southern Chinese city of Nanning in 2019 on his way to Hanoi, while on his way to meet the US President&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;for a summit.

As per the new rule, the legal and social control of the state on the production and sale of tobacco has also been tightened.

North Korea has decided to ban smoking in some of the public places to promote a healthy lifestyle for its citizens, the state media KCNA reported. The decision was taken on Thursday by North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly to promote "hygienic living environments" in the country.

North Korea has decided to ban smoking in some of the public places to promote a healthy lifestyle for its citizens, the state media KCNA reported. The decision was taken on Thursday by North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly to promote "hygienic living environments" in the country. As per the law, the consumption of tobacco has been prohibited in some of the public spaces. These areas are important and very specific venues such as the majority of the political institutions, ideological education centres, theatres and cinemas, and medical and public health facilities. The country took the decision after it was observed that North Korea has a very high rate of people who smoke tobacco. As per a report by the World Health Organisation, nearly 43.9 per cent of men in the country are chain smokers as of 2013. The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, too, is a chain smoker and has often been photographed with a cigarette bud in his hand during his public appearances or inspections. He has also photographed taking a smoking break at a railway station in the southern Chinese city of Nanning in 2019 on his way to Hanoi, while on his way to meet the US President Donald Trump for a summit. As per the new rule, the legal and social control of the state on the production and sale of tobacco has also been tightened.

North Korea prohibits smoking in public spaces: State media

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Singapore trials patrol robots to deter bad social behaviour

North Korea prohibits smoking in public spaces: State media