Asia's 6th most populous country tightens rules for foreigners wanting permanent residency

VNExpress - Oct 1, 2026

Japan toughened on Thursday requirements for foreigners wanting to obtain permanent residency, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to tighten immigration controls.

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Thailand wants foreign visitors to pass immigration counter in 40 seconds with its new app

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Thailand's Immigration Bureau has launched the Thai Immigration (THIM) mobile app to simplify procedures and improve international visitors' stay experience, amid efforts to realize its target of welcoming 33 million foreign visitors in 2026.

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Oct 1, 2026

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Philippines’ uranium find a ‘vital’ boost for nuclear energy ambitions

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Researchers have identified a potential source of uranium in a long-explored mining district in the southern Philippines, as Manila moves to establish nuclear power and expand its critical minerals industry. The discovery, which could provide uranium for the nuclear fuel cycle if further exploration confirms its viability, was made in the Larap-Paracale mining district in Camarines Norte province, where exploration began in the 1950s. Researchers from the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute...

Floods in world's most visited city force national airline to halt cargo for 6 days

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YOURSAY | New FAM president must put his money where his mouth is

Oct 1, 2026

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Long Thanh airport races toward October trial operations with key facilities taking shape

Sep 30, 2026

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Repeated pattern: Activists demand accountability, answers over Sarawak’s entry ban on SAM president

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Prensa Latina launches sustainable tourism magazine, eyes deeper ties with Việt Nam

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The Cuban news agency Prensa Latina on September 29 officially launched Prisma, a magazine specialising in sustainable tourism, at the ongoing International Tourism Fair of Latin America (FIT America Latina) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

After the US-China tariff deal, will Chinese factories still need Southeast Asia?

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For years, Chinese manufacturers have viewed Southeast Asia as a way to reduce exposure to higher US duties on goods made in China. But a new round of tariff cuts proposed by Washington and Beijing could weaken that incentive for some products, potentially changing the economics of the strategy. Under the new US-China Board of Trade, more than 90 per cent of Chinese products on a list of goods worth US$30 billion – mostly everyday consumer items, such as toys and household goods – would return...

Vietnamese tea, cuisine promoted in Greece

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Vietnamese tea and cuisine were promoted in Greece through a series of cultural and promotional activities held in Athens and Piraeus.

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