Day: November 21, 2025

Japan October exports massively beat estimates on robust growth in shipments to Asia and Europe
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Japan October exports massively beat estimates on robust growth in shipments to Asia and Europe

Shipping container loads dock at Tokyo Bay. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Japan’s exports in October massively beat expectations, government data on Friday showed, as shipments to Europe and Asia saw robust growth. Exports grew 3.6% year on year compared with expectations of a 1.1% growth by economists polled by Reuters. However, growth […]

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‘Hassle’ and ‘humiliation’: What it’s like traveling with a weak passport
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‘Hassle’ and ‘humiliation’: What it’s like traveling with a weak passport

Alex from South Africa lives in Singapore and frequently travels overseas for business and pleasure. But her passport is a big deterrent to free-and-easy travel — so much so that she is willing to “gladly” trade it for another. “If someone offered me a different passport, or my children a different passport, I would grab […]

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