No jab, no entry: Singapore highlights rise of vaccine mandates

New COVID rule at city-state's shopping malls adds to growing trend in Asia

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A shopping mall in central Singapore informs customers they must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. (Photo by Kentaro Iwamoto)

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Rules demanding proof of coronavirus jabs to enter places such as shopping malls and offices have sprung up in Singapore and other parts of Asia in the wake of rising vaccination rates, as authorities push to get their economies back on track while fighting infections.

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