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Cambodia cracks down on retirees and expat businesses
Once the easiest of all Southeast Asian countries as regards expat long-stay visas, Cambodia is now cracking down with new regulations aimed at retirees and those requiring business visas. Over the past few years, Cambodia has become a preferred long-stay destination for expat retirees and small-scale entrepreneurs for its straightforward...
Filipino Retirement Authority names Angeles City as expat pensioner paradise
The mayor of Angeles City in the Philippines has received an award for his work in helping the city to become number one for expat retirees. According to an English language report, the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) has named Angeles City as the premier retirement destination in the entire archipelago. Reasons given for the choice...
UAE considers offering expat pensions
If you’re heading for a hopefully long-term relocation in the UAE, you may be able to save for your retirement via a new expat pension scheme. A recently issued report has recommended the UAE government should consider offering a savings investment fund to expat workers in the emirate. The report describes the scheme as a replacement...
Expat women in Beirut in fear after murder of female British diplomat
Following the sad news of the murder by an Uber driver of a female British diplomat, expat women working in Beirut are living in fear of their lives. 30-year old Rebecca Dykes, a policy and programme manager with the Foreign Office’s Department for International Development, was strangled and dumped on a road outside the city after...
Emotional effects of relocation now on the agenda for international employers
As the year draws to a close, it’s interesting to note concern over the emotional and mental effects of expat relocation on assignment is being taken more seriously by human resources professionals. According to recent studies, the depressive effects of relocation are becoming more common, affecting expats’ performances in their new...
Ways into the expat community in Milan
If you’re heading for Milan on assignment and worried about making new friends and business contacts, you’ll be more than happy to find there’s a good number of expat clubs and associations of interest. Milan as a city is a mix of international flavours and typical Italian lifestyles, bound together by the need to be the best city...
New slant on corporate accommodation for relocating expats
Whether your relocation to Asia is via your present company, because of a new job or you’re emigrating to start up a new business, an innovative new slant on accommodation could be just right for you. Singapore-based MetroResidences are a striking new idea in corporate accommodation as well as an easy solution for those looking to...
Retired expats in Thailand fear effects of strengthening baht
The Thai baht recently hit a 31-month high, sending shivers through expat retirees living off their fixed pensions. The seemingly never-ending rise of the baht is a frequent subject of posts on Thai expat forums, with many refusing to believe the reasons for its strength as put forward by the junta government. The latest rise against the...
Expat entrepreneurs favour Brussels for tech startup funding
If you’re planning a start-up and don’t fancy your chances in post-Brexit Britain, Belgium is the place to go. For such a small country, it’s amazing how suited it is for start-ups and entrepreneurial expats desperate for funding. Over the past several years, Belgium and especially Brussels have been overrun by expat entrepreneurs...
China steps up search for talented expat professionals
Within a few short years, China as an expat professional destination has grown to be a major player. For expatriates with qualifications and experience, the country has taken over from the USA and UK as a magnet for the brightest and best in finance and technology. It’s the new land of opportunities at exactly the time when political...
