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Singapore's trade union membership rises to 829,395 in 2024
Singapore's trade union membership rose to 829,395 in 2024, adding 142,719 members since 2014 and reaching the highest level in the 11-year official series.
Japan's Voluntary Auto Insurance Rate Reaches 47.2% in 2023
Japan's voluntary auto insurance rate rose from 9% in 1979 to 47.2% in 2023, a fivefold increase driven by decades of steady growth, e-Stat data shows.
China's May 2026 Trade: Exports Surge to $376.78 Billion
Exports reached $376.78 billion in May 2026, lifting year-to-date total past $2.97 trillion; the narrowest monthly surplus was just $12.02 billion in February 2023.
Singapore's Waste Collection Stays at 100% for 16 Years
National Environment Agency data shows no resident in Singapore lacked waste collection access from 2000 to 2015, with 100% coverage recorded across all 16 years.
Japan's Disabled Certificate Holders Fall 9 Percent in a Decade
Government data shows physically disabled certificate holders in Japan peaked at 5.25 million in 2013, then fell for ten straight years to 4.78 million in 2023.
China's Shipbuilding Orderbook Value Soars from 680 to 9,850 in 20 Years
The orderbook value index compiled by CANSI rose fourteenfold between 2006 and 2025, ending at a record 9,850, even as physical deadweight tonnage completions grew more moderately.
Singapore's Waste Collection Stays at 100% for 16 Years
National Environment Agency data shows no resident lacked waste collection access from 2000 to 2015, maintaining 100% coverage across all 16 years.
Japan's Physical Disability Certificates Shrink 9% After 2013 Peak
Government data shows physically disabled Japanese holding official certificates peaked at 5.25 million in 2013, then fell for a decade, ending at 4.78 million in 2023.
