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As per reports, Tech Giant Apple has halted product sales in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. "We have paused all product sales in Russia. Last week, we stopped all exports into our sales channel in the country,'' stated Apple. Moreover, the iPhone maker has limited Apple Pay and other services in Russia. Earlier in 2021, Apple had stopped sales in Turkey due to economic turmoil and currency fluctuation.

Vietnam will remove its Covid-19 restrictions on international passenger flights with all markets from February 15. Also, the frequency of flights will be restored to the pre-pandemic level. The country had resumed international flights with 15 markets, in the beginning of 2022. China has not yet agreed to resume commercial flights with Vietnam. Notably, the nation has recorded nearly 2.5 million Covid-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic… read-more

China has stopped issuing and renewing passports for non-urgent purposes to minimize travel, citing the recent COVID-19 and its Omicron variant surge. The passports for individuals who need to travel abroad for study or employment, stated reports would only be issued. ''It will issue passport renewals for individuals looking to travel abroad for leisure are false,'' said the authority. Notably, China took the step to clamp down citizens,… read-more

The U.S. government suspended 44 scheduled flights of China for breaking COVID-19 testing protocols. The Transportation Department, on January 21,  issued restrictions against four Chinese airlines in a long-running dispute. China previously banned some inbound flights after passengers on earlier flights, tested positive for the virus. China's move to block flights “is adverse to the public interest and warrant proportionate remedial action… read-more

Citing Omicron situation, Japan PM, Fumio Kishida on January 11, announced ban on entry of non-resident foreigners till the end of February. The entry ban has been in place since November 30, following Japan's first case of the highly contagious Omicron variant. Kishida suggested that a formal decision whether to continue entry ban in its current form would be decided once Japan's long weekend finished.