Singapore, Malaysia weigh passport-free travel to boost commerce

Story continues under Advertisement Malaysia and Singapore agreed to jointly develop a special economic zone and explore a series of measures including passport-free travel to boost trade between the neighbors who each count the other as the No. 2 trading partner. The pact to establish the area – where businesses operate with little regulation or … Read more

Man not allowed to travel overseas as surname is ‘too rude’ for passport

A man due to appear in Nelson District Court said he could not attend because he had to surrender his passport. Photo / 123rf A British man has been banned from traveling overseas as his surname is deemed too rude to be written on a passport. A few years ago Kenny Kennard decided to change … Read more