Expats in Asia Archives - Page 2 of 6

7 Great Singapore Expat Bloggers to Follow

Although expatriate blogs won't tell you everything you need to know about relocating to a new country, they can be great at giving you insights into life in a new city. Here's our round up of the best blogs from expats living in Singapore. Di...

Expat Book Review: Delirious Delhi

Delirious Delhi: Inside India's Incredible Capital was written by expat blogger Dave Prager, author of renowned online diary ‘Our Delhi Struggle’. His book compliments his blog and describes how he and his wife Jenny left behind their home o...

Cost of Living: Singapore Versus Hong Kong [Infographic]

Singapore and Hong Kong frequently battle it out to attract expatriates that can assist economic growth and create world-class cities and try many ways try to outperform each other in order to stay competitive. Both are famous for their high costs of...

Five Reasons You May Want to Live in Hong Kong

Reasons to Live in Hong Kong If you’re thinking of moving to Hong Kong and would like to learn more about what life there is actually like, check out our expat guide to living in Hong Kong. Written by expatriates who have been there and done that...

Expat Interview: How to Untour Shanghai

Today we meet Kyle Long, an expatriate who loved his student life in Shanghai so much that he decided to stay. Unable to find a job that interested him and met his needs for a challenge, Kyle took the bull by the horns and started his own business: U...

Expat Interviews: Keeping Sane in Shanghai

Today we meet Donna Campbell, an Australian who is living in Shanghai, China. Donna shares her story with us, describing how she finds life in China, why you need to be careful crossing the road and how you can stop yourself from going crazy in a...

8 Great Cities for Vegetarian Expats

As more and more people start to recognize the importance of healthy eating the number of vegetarian restaurants throughout the world is growing on a daily basis. Here’s our lowdown on some of the best cities in the world for vegetarian expats....

China Expat Tax Filing Requirements for 2011 Tax Year

Expats who live and work in China are required to pay individual income tax (IIT) and those that are employed by a foreign-invested company in China need to pay tax from the very first day that they arrive in the country. While ITT payments are no...

Expat Interview : Life After Repatriation

Many expatriates find that their time overseas has a significant impact on their outlook on life and that sampling life living among people from different cultural backgrounds can serve as a real source of inspiration when they do return home fro...

Five Reasons Why Expats Flock to Singapore

Singapore has earned itself a reputation for being somewhat soulless yet, despite this, countless expatriates have moved to the city only to find that it ticks all the boxes and offers them an amazing lifestyle. Here's our lowdown on five things that...