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Stepping into the world of retail in Vietnam can be a revelation, especially for foreigners adjusting to the local financial landscape. One British expat, who moved to the country to work as a sales director, discovered this first-hand when he encountered a…
After nearly four decades in Canada, my uncle has returned to Vietnam to settle down in his homeland, following the passing of his wife. With his daughter married and living in France and his son residing in the U.S., he thought finding a cozy home in Ho Chi…
Vietnam’s consternating visa policies helped placed the nation in the bottom 10 of an index ranking countries in terms of how favorable expatriates find their living conditions. The Expat Essentials Index, informed by the annual Expat Insider survey by…
Outgoing city chief executive Carrie Lam makes frank comments to CNBC before her departure at the end of the month. Hong Kong’s embattled chief executive Carrie Lam, who has faced a difficult, tempestuous five-year term that included the 2019 pro-democratic…
The country’s COVID-19 task force said closing its Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) would not stop the spread of Omicron. Closing Singapore to visitors from countries with high numbers of Covid-19 cases would affect the republic’s reputation and connectivity…
Expat packages have taken a hit as a result of lower cost of benefits and a dip in salaries. The average pay package for a mid-level expatriate in Singapore fell by $7,284 a year, and now stands at $225,171 annually – the 17th highest in the world, ECA…
Hong Kong was dethroned as the costliest city for expatriates, according to a recent survey by Mercer, after holding the top rank for three years in a row. Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, was ranked as the costliest place for expat living, according to…
The London-headquartered online money transfer service is teaming up with Chinese payments and lifestyle services platform Alipay to expand remittance options for its users. TransferWise is making more inroads into Asia with a tie-up with mobile payments…
Japanese discount chain Don Quijote has launched its first store in Thailand. Trading as Don Don Donki, the Don Quijote Thailand foray marks a continuation of an aggressive and rapid rollout of stores across Asia, including in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines…
Bistro Group has acquired the exclusive franchise for Hard Rock Cafe in the Philippines, planning to reintroduce the brand in the region after a year’s absence. The Hard Rock group has high hopes for the partnership given the new local partner’s proven…
Getting a job is easy, cost of living is low, and quality of life is high. It sounded too good to be true, but Samantha Beukes decided to check the place out. Friends had been raving on Facebook about living the good life in Vietnam. It was true. When she…
Some have no idea about the requirement, others find it invasive while network providers can’t guarantee help in English. Expats are having issues with Vietnam’s new regulation which asks phone users to submit a profile picture to their network provider. The…
Expats’ favorite supermarket, Foodland, plans to expand lots over the next five years. The chain has doubled its yearly investment budget to THB500 million to open four or five new grocery stores and add three new types of restaurants to their roster. Some of…
