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Photo credit: Terratern Australia has given  the 10,000 residents of the South Pacific island of Tuvalu the chance to enter a lottery so that the winners will get special climate-change visas entitling them to live, study and work in Australia indefinitely. The Telegraph Online reports that 3,000 people applied and 280 will be picked as winners.  The…

The number of foreigners residing in Korea for more than three months exceeded 2 million for the first tie last year. Korea JoongAng Daily reports that this highlights the country’s transition into a multicultural society.  According to data released by Statistics Korea, the foreign population as of November 2024 reached 2.04 million. This accounts for 3.9…

Photo credit: Melay Mail The Kuala Lumpur branch of the Malaysian Immigration Department has raided a massage parlour and uncovered prostitution activities. Malaymail reports that the raid was carried out on a three-storey spa in Jalan Sultan Ismail based on public complaints. The Director-General of Immigration, Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff, said during the raid, a…

Photo credit: China Daily China has introduced unilateral visa-free entry and multiple visa exemption agreements with 75 countries.  Xinhua reports this is part of the country’s efforts to streamline visa rules and promote international exchange, according  to an immigration officer. The head of the National Immigration Administration, Wang Zhizhong, said that during  the 14th five-Year Plan period…

Photo credit: WGME Could it be a case of the famous saying that justice is blind as the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Maine police officer? An Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve officer Jon Luke Evans, a Jamaican, was arrested ICE on July 25. According to the agency, Evans was illegally present in…

Photo credit: WJBF In Dubai, the government has embarked on a crackdown on ramshackle houses whose landlords let out illegally. AP reports that some landlords let houses with cramped space, no privacy, and some with rooms lined with bunk beds. Some are partitioned with plywood boards, drywall, plastic shower curtains. They are cheap and are let out…

Photo credit: Korean Herald Regions across the southern part of Korea are joining a growing campaign to encourage calling migrant workers by their names instead of using disrespectful terms like “ya” (hey). The Korea Herald reports that the campaign is part of broader efforts to promote a culture of respect toward people with diverse backgrounds. The…