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Emerging markets and growth fuel expat rush to Southeast Asia
The Southeast Asian region’s major urban hubs have experienced massive improvements in amenities and infrastructure over the past few years, resulting in expats arriving in unprecedented numbers.
Asia’s rapid development over the past few years has drawn expatriate professionals from across the world, attracted by higher living...
Prague and the Czech Republic growing more popular as a relocation destination
The Czech Republic now boasts more than 500,000 expat workers.
Reports by three major Czech Republic ministries have confirmed that the number of migrants living and working in the country is at its highest ever. Over half a million expatriates, mostly from other European states, are employed in international company head offices and...
Relocation as a professional couple can cause reassignment failure
Relocating along with your partner to the USA presents a good number of personal challenges for the majority of spouses.
Changes in the day-to-day lifestyle and long-term cultural integration are perhaps the trickiest issues for spouses accompanying their partners on relocation to the USA, especially if the accompanying spouse is planning...
Czech Republic tourism industry desperately needs expat workers
Prague’s tourism industry is desperate for more employees as the numbers of foreign tourists visiting are at a peak and still rising.
The Czech Republic might not yet be a major destination for expat professionals, but it’s now a hub for far too many tourists, according to a recent report. The hospitality industry is struggling to...
Oman extends its ban on expat work visas
With Oman now extending its existing ban on expat workers in many employment sectors, what’s the future for job security in the GCC?
The existing ban on expat professionals applied to the engineering, accounting and finance, IT, technical, human resources, media, insurance and several other sectors, and was initially introduced for a...
Philippines plans to cut expat worker numbers
In a move likely to raise concerns within the Philippines expat community, the government is planning to cut the numbers of expatriates living in the archipelago.
Restrictions on foreigners’ right to entry are to be based on the skills in demand across the country, with the issuance of the Alien Employment Permit closely scrutinised to...
New startup offers unique glimpse into France?s expat world
Arriving in an unfamiliar country is a stressful experience, even if you’ve made an effort to learn the local language before you left home.
Even if you can communicate to some extent, finding your way around local bureaucracy, renting an apartment or even opening a bank account can be a confusing experience for the newly-arrived expat....
European Court of Justice throws out Brit expat referendum challenge
British retired expats in EU member states have lost their referendum challenge based on disenfranchisement.
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg has rejected a case brought by Harry Shindler and others which claimed the 2016 Brexit referendum was invalid due to over a million British expats being blocked from voting. The French...
Expat tax breaks across the world
International expats are fully aware there are only two unavoidable disasters in life – death and taxes.
Whilst it’s impossible to avoid death when it’s your turn to go, it’s entirely possible to avoid losing massive chunks of your salary to the local taxman, especially if you’re an American citizen who’s already paying...
Survival tips for new expats in Dubai
If you’re still determined to take a chance on Dubai, here’s what you need to know.
Most expats head for Dubai for its career opportunities and its reputedly high-style ambience created by those on massive salaries. Words and phrases such as ‘fresh start’ and ‘opulent, exotic lifestyle’ trip off the tongues of recruiters and...
