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most powerful passport list for 2024, with citizens allowed to travel to 62 countries without a visa. The country shares its rank with Uzbekistan, while the neighboring nation Pakistan is positioned at 101 spot. Singapore and Japan have boasted the world’s most powerful travel documents for the last five years, granting their citizens access to more countries without a prior visa than anyone else.

Passport Index, offering their citizens visa-free access to a record-breaking number of destinations. According to data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Singapore now boast the most powerful passports globally, enabling their citizens to visit an impressive 194 destinations out of 227 worldwide without the need for a visa. Are you immigration ready? Find out Four EU member states—France, Germany, Italy, and Spain—have now joined them at the top. Dr. Christian H. Kaelin, Chairman of Henley & Partners and the originator of the passport index concept, highlighted the widening global mobility gap. «The average number of destinations travelers can access visa-free has almost doubled from 58 in 2006 to 111 in 2024. However, the top-ranked countries now have a staggering 166 more visa-free destinations than Afghanistan, which ranks at the bottom with access to just 28 countries without a visa,» he said. South Korea takes the second spot alongside Finland and Sweden, enjoying visa-free access to 193 destinations. In the third spot, four EU nations—Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands—share access to 192 destinations.

Police in the Philippines have arrested a South Korean man suspected of stealing some $3.5 million from a nursing care fund – and spending the money on crypto.

Krafton, publisher of one of India’s most popular esports titles, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), made a number of pledges to the government to get the ban on it lifted. This has emerged from ET’s conversations with senior government officials and Indian gaming industry executives.

K-pop superstar and BTS member Jungkook has become viral for showing off toned physique. The viral clip from BTS documentary has gone viral on the social media. The documentary series «BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star» meticulously captures the extraordinary journey of the band, detailing their rapid ascent to fame and their enduring success. In the most recent episode, the band members offer glimpses into their personal spaces, witness Jin's head-shaving ritual for military enlistment, engage in thoughtful reflections on songwriting, and share their aspirations for the future.

By Jamie McGeever

Twitch, the video game streaming platform acquired by Amazon a decade ago for close to $1 billion, is laying off more than 500 employees as the company tries to turn the tremendously expensive division profitable

While electric vehicles are gaining the lion’s share of the attention for carbon-neutral technology at CES 2024, hydrogen energy has snuck its way back into the conversation thanks to two automotive giants

Companies within emerging markets feature most frequently across the stable of trusts, with only two developed market-headquartered firm appearing more than twice – Microsoft and 3i Group.

By Joe Cash

If anything has characterized 2023, it has been the strength of the technology sector in general and artificial intelligence in particular.

₹2 trillion ($24 billion) to boost green energy initiatives in Gujarat, adding to the flurry of multi-billion pledges made at the event. Additionally, Maruti Suzuki, Simmtech, and DP World revealed their respective investment plans, highlighting Gujarat's growing stature as an investment hub. Track Live Updates | Vibrant Gujarat Summit LIVE Updates: PM Modi says India's port infrastructure secures new investments from UAE companies Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran revealed plans to build a large semiconductor fabrication facility (fab) in Gujarat's Dholera.

Catch Live Market Updates here Investors will now focus on a key inflation report from the US later this week for cues on the timing of the Fed’s rate cut. On Tuesday, the Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, ended flat following mixed global cues as investors awaited key macroeconomic numbers and the December quarter earnings. The Sensex closed at 71,386.21, up 31 points, or 0.04%, while the Nifty 50 settled at 21,544.85, higher by 32 points, or 0.15%.

Sensex Today | Share Market Live Updates: Domestic equity markets are poised for a cautious opening on Wednesday amid mixed signals from global markets. Gift Nifty indicated a negative opening for the benchmark indices, trading around 21,577.5 down 25 points.Stocks in Asia opened mixed after US benchmarks struggled, with shares rising in Japan. Stocks in Australia and South Korea edged lower.

The trial of a former South Korean police officer has begun in Gwangju. The ex-law enforcer denies taking bribes during a suspected crypto fraud investigation.

(Reuters) — Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)'s streaming unit Twitch is set to cut 35% of its staff, or about 500 workers, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the plans.

South Korea’s parliament has passed a landmark ban on production and sales of dog meat, as public calls for a prohibition have grown sharply over concerns about animal rights and the country’s international image

Investing.com-- Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) said on Tuesday that its fourth-quarter operating profit likely fell by about 35%, as a sluggish recovery in demand for the firm’s key memory and smartphone chips dented revenue.

A South Korean lawmaker has claimed that the nation’s leading crypto exchanges are “neglecting their responsibilities to protect investors.”

North Korea-sponsored hacking syndicate Lazarus Group has transferred $1.2 million worth of cryptocurrency from a mixer, marking their largest transaction in over a month.

South Korea’s tax Authority, the Korea Customs Service group and five major cryptocurrency exchanges including Bithumb Korea, Coinone, Korbit, and Streami have formed a group to prevent illegal foreign transactions, according to a report by News1.KR.