| By Rosli Abidin
Yahya
Easy travel in the Asean
(Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries is in
sight if the words of the Philippines Tourism Secretary are to
be implemented.
Mr Richard Gordon told the
local newspapers that he hopes to see a more liberal visa
requirement within Asean.
At present, tourists from
Brunei Darussalam staying for a certain period do not need visas
to enter Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand.
Gordon said the visa
liberalisation programme would allow tourists holding a visa
from one Asean country to enter another member country without
getting a new visa.
This would greatly improve
tourism in Southeast Asia including Brunei Darussalam once the
visa liberalisation programme takes effect in 2005.
He said a liberal visa
requirement would encourage tourists to go around Southeast Asia
without having to worry about applying for additional travel
documents.
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