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Number of Brits on overseas assignments sees dramatic decline
A recent study has revealed a significant decline in the number of British professionals being sent on overseas assignments.
Although the UK is now the third most popular destination for international expats, there’s no drop in the numbers being sent by overseas employers to work in Britain. The UK's figure is just below the USA’s...
Is Saudization a threat to expat professionals in Saudi Arabia
The term Saudization refers to the Saudi Nationalisation Scheme, introduced several years back to deal with the Kingdom’s mass unemployment issue, but it's now causing concern within the expat community.
During the Kingdom’s earlier days and up until recently, foreign labour and expat professionals were essential for developing its...
Is Shanghai simply too welcoming for expats
Approximately 150,000 expats call Shanghai home, with a recent report attempting to explain why the city is such a draw for foreigners and why they stay.
The report suggests most expats arrive after being lured by attractive job offers, and once they’ve settled in they become fascinated by the duality of the giant city. Foreigners seem...
Suzhou survey identifies expatriate profiles across the city
The major Chinese city of Suzhou is now increasingly popular with expats looking for positions in its multinationals and universities.
By 2012, a quarter of a million expatriates were living and working in China’s mega-cities, with the last several years’ massive increase in foreign interest possibly doubling that number. Early...
Volunteering expats in Dubai now need permission to do good deeds
Expats heading to Dubai on reassignment are now prohibited from volunteering for community programmes and charity work unless they have official permission.
A strict new law introduced by Dubai’s ruler now forbid expats from volunteering for charity work and community programmes. The new legislation forces charities and community...
Expat professionals with families in Amsterdam priced out of international schools
Due to the soaring popularity of Amsterdam as an expat professional destination, schools in it’s Amstelveen district will soon have a majority of English-speaking pupils.
Local media are reporting that Dutch schools in the district will soon have few Dutch-speaking children in their classes, as the area is now overrun with expatriate...
Practical tasks for expats relocating from the Netherlands
If you’re relocating from the Netherlands for personal reasons or have accepted a job in another country, there’s a long list of must-do’s before you leave.
For expats relocating due to a decision by an employer, the company should be able to take charge of many of the boring everyday tasks necessary to make the move straightforward....
Then and now in China for relocating expats with children
Expats old enough to remember the ‘golden days’ in China may well be amazed their own children see themselves living and working in the vast country.
Old China hand Paul Meredith has spent almost 30 years in the Middle Kingdom, having arrived from the USA as a UN relief worker in 1990. He married, and now has two sons and a daughter,...
Is Hong Kong still the best place for expat professionals
Hong Kong is a favourite with expat professionals as well as millions of visitors every year, but its dark side tells another story.
This unique island is a fascinating mix of occidental and oriental, with its dazzling skyline, multinational society and sense of coexistence between the ancient and the totally modern. It’s also the pot...
Netherlands offers one stop shop and tax relief to British firms and expat entrepreneurs
The Netherlands is ratcheting up its campaign to attract British businesses post Brexit.
A business-friendly climate, tax breaks and an English-speaking population are all being cited in an attempt by the Netherlands government to attract established British businesses and start-up entrepreneurs to its shores. With just under a year to go...
