Hong Kong expats pay the highest residential costs in the world

Recent research has revealed that Hong Kong continues to be one of the most expensive cities in the world in which to live, with residential property prices in the SAR being the highest in the world. According to the Autumn World Cities Review sur...

Singapore Taxes May be on the Rise

Singapore’s appeal as a low tax environment for expatriates may shortly something of the past, if the prime minister’s plans to raise taxes are implemented. As with many top expatriate destinations, it is Singapore’s low tax rate that is com...

Where Are the Highest Paid Expats in Asia

Expatriates living in Hong Kong are being paid less than their counterparts in Japan, India and South Korea a research report that was published yesterday reveals. According to Human resource company ECA International's latest salary survey on exp...

U.S. Expat Voters Reminded: Your Vote Will Count

In what is proving to be one of the most closely run election campaigns in the history of the US presidential elections, American expatriates throughout the world are being reminded that their vote does count. With between 3 and 6 million voters r...

Is Anti-Expat Sentiment Rife in Singapore

The prime minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Song, this week urged Singaporeans to be more tolerant of expatriates and mindful of the important role that they play in Singapore’s economy. Speaking during his annual address to the nation, during a ...