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China Joins US Alongside Japan and South Korea in Leading New Travel Technology Innovations Thereby Changing Landscape for Tourists: Here’s What You Need to Know

Cs news1 week ago020 mins

Home » Travel News Pick » China Joins US Alongside Japan and South Korea in Leading New Travel Technology Innovations Thereby Changing Landscape for Tourists: Here’s What You Need to Know Wednesday, July 16, 2025 As we move deeper into 2025, the travel and tourism industry continues to evolve with cutting-edge technologies shaping the way…

Editorial | Facial recognition in China calls for protective measures

Cs news4 months ago02 mins

The use of facial recognition scanners on the mainland has become part of daily life, used not only by law enforcement authorities but also hotels, housing estates, university campuses and shopping centres. While the increasingly sophisticated technology can make identification quicker, easier and more convenient, there have been growing public concerns about the risk of…

China lays down the law in facial recognition first with focus on privacy, security

Cs news4 months ago02 mins

The use of facial recognition identification should not be forced upon people, and service providers will be required to offer alternative ID methods, under regulations due to come into effect in China on June 1. The new rules mark Beijing’s first major attempt to regulate facial recognition, a technology widely adopted around the country –…

Explainer | Hong Kong Marathon controversy: what happened and how to ensure fairness

Cs news6 months ago02 mins

A major marathon in Hong Kong was embroiled in controversy on Sunday after the organiser disqualified four mainland Chinese runners for wearing bibs that failed to match their identities. The incident during the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon has sparked concerns about how to ensure runners are wearing the right bibs, with the organiser revealing…

Explainer | Hong Kong Marathon controversy: what happened and how to ensure fairness

Cs news6 months ago02 mins

A major marathon in Hong Kong was embroiled in controversy on Sunday after the organiser disqualified four mainland Chinese runners for wearing bibs that failed to match their identities. The incident during the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon has sparked concerns about how to ensure runners are wearing the right bibs, with the organiser revealing…

What is facial recognition technology and why is its use by police controversial?

Cs news8 months ago013 mins

The Metropolitan Police has been expanding its use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology, which it says has helped put away offenders who pose “significant risk” to communities in London. The force said this week that more than 500 arrests have been made this year using the cameras, including 50 individuals suspected of serious violence…

Exclusive | Facial recognition coming to CCTVs at Hong Kong’s party hub Lan Kwai Fong: police chief

Cs news9 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong’s first set of 50 surveillance cameras installed by police at party district Lan Kwai Fong will have crowd counting capabilities for the coming Halloween festivities, with facial recognition technology to be added next year, the city’s police chief has revealed. Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee told the Post in an exclusive interview…