Qatar Contemplates Permanent Residency for Expats

Qatar will soon be considering granting expats the right to permanent residency if they meet “pre-determined criteria,” the Qatar National Development Strategy 2011-2016 has revealed. The decision, which is part of a series of measures aimed a...

Expat Milkshake Murderer: Nancy Kissel Verdict Announced

A jury in a retrial at the Hong Kong high court has found Milkshake Murderer Nancy Kissel unanimously guilty of murder. Kissel, who was accused of bludgeoning her husband, Robert Kissel, to death after drugging him with a sedative-laced strawberry...

Expats Advised to Check Their Insurance Policies

The recent political unrest in many parts of the world has highlighted the need for expatriates to fully understand what their travel insurance policies do and do not cover. Many expats living in countries that have been impacted by political unre...

UK Pension Reforms Concern British Expats Living Overseas

Pension reforms disclosed in George Osbourne’s 2011 budget has sparked extreme criticism from British citizens living overseas, many of whom will not have the opportunity to benefit from the announced pension increases. This week’s UK budget a...

HSBC Launches Expat Explorer Tool

HSBC Bank International has launched a new Expat Explorer application that is based on their comprehensive research of the global expatriate market. The tool, which allows access to detailed data gathered during a survey of expatriates throughout the...