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Expatriates in Shanghai foster integration into Chinese communities

Expatriates in Shanghai foster integration into Chinese communities
Those who believe expats living in Shanghai don’t make the effort to integrate with the local community need to think again. No-one believes integrating with a local Chinese community in one of the country’s largest mega-cities is easy, but expats in the Ronghua neighbourhood are luckier than most due to the activities of one amazing...

Online banks are the digital solution for wandering expats

Online banks are the digital solution for wandering expats
Expat mobility is far greater now than in previous decades, with the new alternative world of finance and banking making it far easier to control your cash. Until recently, international banking for the average mobile expat was little more than an expensive nightmare, but the new world of online banking alternatives is reducing stress...

Saudi Arabia about to announce official tourist visa details

Saudi Arabia about to announce official tourist visa details
Saudi Arabia’s new tourist visa could be a blessing for expats contemplating a move to the emirate. Given the online coverage of the good, the bad and the decidedly ugly from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, would-be expat professionals might well welcome a straightforward way to examine the region before committing to a relocation....

Global economics study slams France as unattractive for expat professionals

Global economics study slams France as unattractive for expat professionals
A study undertaken by global economics organisation OECD has criticised France for its lack of attraction for skilled expat workers. The study's main target is France’s economic immigration system which, according to the OECD, desperately needs improvement and modernisation in order to supply the needs of its labour market. Although...

Thailand launches limited appeal work visa

Thailand launches limited appeal work visa
Issued at the same time as a number of G20 countries are cracking down on work visas, Thailand’s new work visa has limited appeal due to its financial requirements. Referred to in the Thai/English press as a ‘smart visa’, the new work visa is aimed at skilled professionals and entrepreneurial investors, and grants four years’ stay...

France looking to reinvent itself as a startup republic

France looking to reinvent itself as a startup republic
Due to the rapid development of its tech scene, France is opening up to welcome international start-ups to its City of Lights. For most of the last decade, France has been seen as nothing less than contemptuous of the increasingly broad tech scene being welcomed in many world countries. Recently, however, it’s changed its tune in an...

Milan set to lure UK asset managers post Brexit

Milan set to lure UK asset managers post Brexit
As uncertainty soars over the post-Brexit fate of the City of London, Milan ratchets up its efforts to lure asset managers and other financiers. An Italian governmental delegation is set to visit London over the next several weeks in order to attract asset managers from the City of London to the Italian capital’s financial hub. The...

Expat drivers in France urged to learn new rules of the road

Expat drivers in France urged to learn new rules of the road
French lawmakers have unveiled revised rules for all drivers in a bid to reduce severe accidents. Drivers’ behaviour is the target of a number of new measures recently announced by the French government. Due to come into force next July, the new laws are expected to reduce France’s higher than average toll of road accidents by...

How to succeed as an expat digital nomad

How to succeed as an expat digital nomad
Being an expat doesn’t always mean moving to a fixed location and staying there, but how do you fund being footloose and fancy free internationally? The expat demographic is getting younger and younger, as millennials join professionals and retirees in a rush to relocate. Many return home after their contracts expire, and retirees may...

Norway and Singapore score as expat professional destinations

Norway and Singapore score as expat professional destinations
Singapore is an all-time favourite for expat life, but Norway is a surprise second in a recent survey. Ideals for expat professional life include a high salary, stability in politics and economics, a more enjoyable family life and a fulfilling working experience. Setting the bar high is optimistic in these troubled times, but a recent...