SINGAPORE, April 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Singapore's Changi Airport willintroduce new biometric security checks to prevent terrorists fromsneaking into the island state early next year.

    This was announced on the sidelines of a seminar on global aviation security here on Wednesday.

    The new security system will identify staff through unique features like fingerprints or even retina scans.

    Meanwhile, a new X-ray system, which can scan the luggage from various angles, will be used at the airport by the end of this year.

    The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) plans to introduce 35 sets of advanced X-ray scanners to speed up the process of luggage inspection. Enditem