Higher percentage of travellers refused entry into Singapore with automated lanes

All arriving travellers are screened against a watchlist of persons of interest, and those flagged by ICA to be of higher risk. They are then stopped for more stringent checks. - ST

SINGAPORE: Since automated immigration lanes were introduced for all foreigners at Changi Airport in May, a higher percentage of travellers have been refused entry into Singapore.

Minister of State for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Sun Xueling said with automated clearance, checks are done earlier and technology can be used more extensively.