Macao SAR Electronic Identity Card Wins APSCA Radiant Award
On 1 December 2015, the Macao SAR Electronic Identity Card was awarded the Radiant eID Award by the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (hereinafter abbreviated to APSCA). The award has been presented at the 11th Asian Government Forum on Electronic Identity in Dhaka, Bangladesh. APSCA is a non-profit, independent association for organizations in the smart card industry in the Asia Pacific region. The Association delivers information, consultancy, guidance and networking to corporations and government organizations, including smart card scheme operators and suppliers. The award that the Identification Services Bureau received is the Radiant Service Award. This award is for a public sector electronic identity scheme that has consistently delivered exemplary services to citizens and residents over a period of at least 5 years. Judges assessed the submissions of the candidates from the perspective of citizens and looked for electronic identity scheme that have not only provided broader and more efficient access to government but also made life easier and more convenient for citizens and residents. The Identification Services Bureau thanks APSCA for awarding the Radiant Service Award to the Macao SAR Electronic Identity Card. This award represents the recognition of the smart card industry to the technology and applications of the Macao SAR Electronic Identity Card. The issuance of electronic identity cards creates favorable criteria for the Macao SAR Government to provide diversified electronic services to Macao citizens through electronic identity card. In the future, citizens will be able to use more electronic public services with their electronic identity card. It will help citizens to save time and add convenience to their daily lives.