Visiting a doctor may never be the same. Instead of taking just the usual clinical tests, patients in the future will offer a quick DNA sample to allow doctors to analyse and predict any diseases, and provide customised medical treatment that will suit each individual.

Contactless cards to spread to Asia Pacific

Wouldn’t it be convenient if you no longer needed to carry a pile of banknotes and coins every day to pay for goods and services, but you could pay simply with a smart card?

NEW GADGETS: In focus

The Pantech PG-3000 is an ultra-slim mobile device, featuring a 1.3-megapixel CMOS camera that also works like a semi-camcorder, supporting MJPEG files.

INTERNET ROUNDUP: For investors

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Sipa to create software from local tourism

The Software Industry Promotion Agency (Sipa) expects to build a software industry worth Bt100 million from the tourism industry in the next three years.

Better buys with procurement agency

In an effort to help both government and private organisations reduce their purchasing overheads, an online procurement services provider, Pantavnij, is offering strategic sourcing services for online procurement.

Virtual shopping mall to open for Internet purchases

Tohome.com will announce a virtual shopping mall next month and expects to increase its customer base by more than 30 per cent.