NASSCOM said it has long maintained that immigration policy and high-skilled talent mobility are separate issues, commenting on the U.S. suspension of H-1B visas.

Germany August seasonally adjusted trade surplus €19.5bn vs €19.0bn expected; prior revised from €21.3bn to €21.1bn.

Shanghai immigration said on Oct. 8 that between Oct. 1-7 its checkpoints processed 809,000 inbound and outbound passengers, a 3.4% YoY increase and roughly 116,000 per day. Pudong and Hongqiao airports accounted for 763,000 passengers, while the Shanghai cruise port handled 46,000. Mainland resident crossings totaled 581,000, up 4.1% YoY. Foreign arrivals via Shanghai were 89,000; more than 50,000 entered under visa-free or 240-hour transit policies, nearly 60% of foreign arrivals. Authorities attributed the rise to concentrated holiday outbound travel and family visits.