12 May, 2014Episode 122: Macao enables contactless citizen IDs
The Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China has made the switch to contactless smart cards for citizen ID. The card has many applications but one of the main reasons for the move to contactless was automated passenger clearance at the border. Contactless enables quicker throughput and transaction speed and also increases the lifespan of the card since a chip isn’t exposed.