blame the US..
they are forcing everyone who has visa-free status to come up with
the passports with bio-whatever the heck computer chip embedded
inside...
we're probably one of the first to launch it. it'll be ready in
august or something for distribution to everyone... and yes, it'll
be only a 5 year validity...
to ensure that everyone gets one by the cut-off date, we started
issuing everyone with a 5 year validity for quite some time
already..
sometimes, the paranoia of a country affects everyone else...
