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Dealing with the healthcare system in Singapore as an expat
New expat arrivals in Singapore could be forgiven for feeling confused about the city-state’s healthcare rules and regulations.
Looking after your health in a new location is one of the most important aspects of settling in to a new job in a new land. Singapore’s healthcare system is reasonably straightforward compared to a number of...
Reasonable house prices attract expats to Almere new town
The Netherlands is still soaring in popularity with expat professionals looking to startups or permanent jobs with multinational companies.
As the numbers of expat arrivals continues to grow, reasonably-priced accommodation gets rarer, especially in the country’s capital and other major cities. One answer also becoming increasingly...
Are digital nomads happy with their lifestyles?
Calculating the ups and downs of being a digital nomad in a series of strange lands.
Becoming a digital nomad is yet another of the internet age’s conundrums as it takes a certain type of expatriate to cope with the stress of continual change. Many would-be expatriates sick of the humdrum reality of life in the home country decide to...
Phnom Penh now worst Asian city for expats' personal safety
The Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh has now been rated as the worst Asian city for personal safety.
The 21st edition of the respected Mercers’ Quality of Living survey has slammed Phnom Penh as the worst city in Asia for expats looking for personal safety as an essential requirement. Due to escalating terrorism, gun crime and street...
Survey tells all about the least safe expat destinations
Personal safety is becoming one of the most important factors in expat professionals’ choices of their next destination.
Whether it’s concern about abnormal weather events, the creeping risk of terrorist attacks or simply the presence of undesirables in world cities, staying safe is now a priority for relocation, whatever the reason...
Community services ramped up for expats in Chengdu
Chengdu ramps up its services available to the city’s expat community.
As Chengdu’s popularity as a hub for Western expats continues to rise, the local authority is planning an increase in the community services offered to the expanding expat presence in the city. Last year, the Southern Chinese hub saw the biggest ever numbers of...
What makes Qatar different from other emirates?
Although the emirates in general seem to be less popular than before, Qatar is still drawing a good number of expat professionals.
For those concerned about the stability of the region as a whole, Qatar is recognised as one of the safest states in the Arab world and offers an expat-friendly environment. Wages are in excess of those in the...
New UK laws to protect expat landlords as well as tenants
If you’re looking to supplement your UK state and private pensions via buy-to-let investments in the home country, it’s wise to keep an eye on new taxes and laws.
This March, two important changes affecting both letting agents and landlords will become law, with one benefiting expat investors and the other causing a few problems for...
How to get by as an expat in Thailand
In spite of the recent stricter visa controls, the Land of Smiles is still a popular location for expats looking to find work teaching in Bangkok or continue with their digital nomad lifestyles in an upcountry city.
Although getting a long-stay visa in Thailand can now be tricky, to say the least, the country’s exotic reputation and...
Where now for potentially expat UK state pensioners after Brexit?
British expat retirees may find themselves in destinations formerly reserved for Americans.
As the emigration boom continues, expats from Europe and the UK may well find themselves in countries previously thought of as exclusively American stomping grounds, as their usual European haunts may be inaccessible due to the end of free...
