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Hong Kong to test 5-second facial recognition e-channel
Filed: Feb 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
Summary: Hong Kong plans to implement a facial recognition channel by June to expedite immigration processing.
WHO: Director of Immigration Benson Kwok Joon-fung
WHAT: Testing a new clearance channel using facial recognition
WHEN: Feb 13, 2026 at 7:44 AM ET
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: To cut processing time to five seconds
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