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Vietnam eyes expansion of eligible countries for e-visa issuance

The government has sought recommendations from the tourism, foreign affairs and public security ministries for expanding the list of countries whose nationals can get visas online. Vietnam currently offers 30-day single-entry e-visas for citizens from 80 countries and territories, including major economies such as Australia, India, the U.K. and the …

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Singapore to drop most indoor mask requirements next week

Singapore to drop most indoor mask requirements next week

Singapore will do away with requirements to wear masks indoors starting Aug. 29, as the country sees its Covid-19 situation stabilise further, the health minister said on Wednesday. For the first time in more than two years, people in the Southeast Asian city-state will no longer be required to wear …

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Japan to push for next-generation nuclear power, Nikkei says

Japan to push for next-generation nuclear power, Nikkei says

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to call for development of new-generation nuclear power plants, the Nikkei newspaper said on Wednesday, in what could mark a major policy shift around the contentious energy source. Kishida is expected to announce the new plan during a Green Transformation (GX) meeting of officials …

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