Singapore is working on a 30-day visa exemption for China while Indonesia mulls granting a similar waiver to 20 countries, following a move by neighbouring Malaysia and Thailand.
Singaporeans head the list of 26 million tourist arrivals to the country, according to the Immigration Department’s latest statistics recorded from January 1 to November 15 this year.
Only the Home Ministry can decide to expand the visa exemption for other countries after China and India, as well as deal with security matters relating to international tourists.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given his assurance that national security will not be neglected, following the government's recent announcement regarding visa exemptions for several countries.
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