Expat Jobs in Kuwait to Halve

The expatriate workforce in Kuwait is expected to halve over the next five years after a government official announced that the number of expatriate workers permitted will be reduced from 70% to just 34%. Speaking on Saturday, a government officia...

Expats Dismayed at Devaluation of Swiss Franc

Until recently expatriates living and working in Switzerland have been enjoying the benefits of the high value of the Swiss Franc. However, the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) decision to peg the franc to the euro now means that the value of the curren...

Are Hong Kong Expats Struggling for Cash

  Recent research by human resource management firm ECA has revealed that expatriates in Japan have the highest take-home salaries in the region, with an expat working in a middle-manager position earning an average of $98,000 USD per year. ...
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Australian Expatriates Reminded of the Importance of Health Insurance

According to research published by international healthcare group Bupa, of the one million Australian expatriates living overseas, as many as one fifth relocated without first securing adequate levels of health insurance. The research findings, wh...