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Where to put down your expat roots in Hi Chi Minh City
If you’re relocating to Saigon, now known as Ho Chi Minh City, where’s the best place to put down roots?
Expats relocating to Southeast Asia generally and Vietnam in particular come in two flavours, with the first eager to embrace the colourful life in their new home and the second desperately searching for familiar surroundings...
How to date safely in Dubai
As if being a female in Dubai isn’t tough enough, you’ll need to get used to the emirate’s dating protocols.
For new female arrivals, Dubai may seem like a pleasure palace for the privileged complete with great-looking guys in romantic white robes. As with every other expatriate destination on the planet, reality may take a while to...
Perks please wealthy UAE expats purchasing second passports
Whether it’s referred to as a ‘Golden Visa’ or a ‘second passport’, wealthy expats and UAE citizens are taking full advantage of the scheme.
It’ s not just Western expatriates in the Gulf States who’ve amassed unlimited amounts of cash and who’re rushing to invest in their own personal freedom to travel the world...
Defeating foreign languages before they defeat you
One of the worst aspects of relocation overseas for expats is the necessity to learn another language well enough for business as well as personal use.
Even at school, foreign language-learning at the basic secondary school level is a chore for many young people who take the exam, pass it by the skins of their teeth and promptly forget...
The expat dilemma of what to take and what to leave
One of the trickiest aspects of relocating overseas is what to bring with you and what to leave behind.
If you’re heading overseas to take up a new, challenging job, start up your own business or become an expat retiree in the land of your dreams, moving your possessions is normally a nightmare and never, ever straightforward. Deciding...
Taking time to find your dream career in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is a hotspot for expat career junkies, but how do you make the most of the experience?
Living and working in the Netherlands is rewarding as regards salaries, tax breaks and other perks, but tricky as regards immigration barriers, the Dutch language and integrating into the unfamiliar culture. However, it’s entirely...
Taiwan introduces online residency visa applications
Taiwan’s introduction of an online residency application aimed at students and overseas workers will streamline the process and reduce waiting times.
The one negative about applying for a Taiwanese visa has been the long waiting lines at the island’s National Immigration Agency, as the new online facility will enable those needing the...
UAE sees expat exodus and shrinking real estate market
Is the UAE losing its sparkle as a top expat destination?
From being a top destination for ambitious expatriate professionals, the UAE is now facing a decline in the number of overseas workers planning to stay on or even to arrive. Professional expats in a number of sectors are drifting away to countries with more political stability and...
Saudi terminates contracts of 71 per cent of expats in government jobs
The Saudi Arabian Council of Ministers has terminated the contracts of 71 per cent of expatriates working in mainly the health and education public sectors.
According to reports, the Ministry of Civil Service has been tasked with filling the now vacant positions with qualified Saudi nationals even although, in spite of the decision, the...
New Shanghai expat help centre needs more volunteers
Adjusting to life in China is about to get a whole lot easier for expats in Shanghai.
Shanghai’s Hongqiao district is home to some 16,000 plus foreigners, many of whom are new to expat life in China. They’re now the lucky ones, as the Hongqiao Foreigner Talent Service Centre had its official opening ceremony on Saturday. The new...
