Mastercard to let Asian shoppers pay with a quick face scan

Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand are among the first possible markets globally

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Mastercard and NEC are planning to launch an in-person checkout system using facial recognition. (Photo by Tsubasa Suruga)

TSUBASA SURUGA, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Mastercard and the Japanese technology group NEC are planning to launch a store checkout system using facial recognition, starting with trials next year in potential markets like Singapore, Indonesia and elsewhere in Asia.

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