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PROPERTY INVESTMENT

Buying a Condo in Dubai: The Ultimate Guide

Buying a Condo in Dubai: The Ultimate Guide

Consider buying a condo in Dubai if you’re looking to live or invest in a vibrant city with low taxes and extraordinary future prospects. Dubai is rather welcoming to foreigners who want to buy property or otherwise invest here. Giving one example, Dubai allows...

Best Countries to Invest in 2023

Best Countries to Invest in 2023

The past few years have been interesting for global markets, to say the least, and it’s unlikely that 2023 will be any different. As such, the best countries to invest for 2023 are ones with a longstanding record of growth and stability. We’re going through a period...

ECONOMIC NEWS

Great Lockdown: Why Southeast Asia Will Outperform

Great Lockdown: Why Southeast Asia Will Outperform

Since the beginning of 2020, the world economy has been reeling from the onset of a global pandemic, the likes of which has not been seen since the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918. The economic impacts of this event have been dubbed "The Great Lockdown". Western...

FRONTIER MARKETS

Can Vietnam’s Economy Stay the Strongest in Asia?

Can Vietnam’s Economy Stay the Strongest in Asia?

Last updated June 8th, 2023.   Officially, Vietnam remains one of the few communist countries left on earth. Yet over the past few decades, this rapidly growing nation of 100 million people turned into a capitalist powerhouse... and did so mostly unnoticed. The...

Why Tech Startups in Vietnam Are Booming

Why Tech Startups in Vietnam Are Booming

Last updated July 21st, 2023.   Startups in Vietnam have access to all the conditions required to hatch multi-million dollar tech firms. Having attracted a rising large amount of foreign investment from global players, Vietnam and its startup scene deserves far...

Why Frontier Economies Will Outperform in the 2020s

Why Frontier Economies Will Outperform in the 2020s

Last updated September 16th, 2023.   Frontier economies will outpace developed economies in the 2020s because of a simple mathematical truth. 1+1 equals 2, which is a 100% increase. Meanwhile, 100+1 equals 101, and that’s merely a 1% increase. In other words, a...

STOCK MARKET

Top 3 Dividend Stocks in Singapore

Top 3 Dividend Stocks in Singapore

Traders often prefer stocks that yield high dividend payouts because of their stable cash flow. As arguably the most stable country in Asia, Singapore's top dividend stocks may be a wise purchase for the conservative investor. Singapore offers traders a type of safety...

Buying REITs in Asia: Here’s How to Start

Buying REITs in Asia: Here’s How to Start

Last updated September 22nd, 2023.   REITs in Asia are diversed. These funds invest in a wide range of property from multibillion dollar commercial malls in city center locations, to logistics warehouses in emerging markets. There’s an old investing maxim that...

Buying Stocks in Asia: The Ultimate Guide

Buying Stocks in Asia: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated September 4th, 2023.   Buying stocks in Asia is a superb way to enhance your portfolio. The continent hosts over three dozen equity exchanges and a diverse range of different countries, from fully developed economies to frontier markets. Asia is the...

Buying Stocks in Singapore: A Foreigner’s Guide

Buying Stocks in Singapore: A Foreigner’s Guide

Last updated June 22nd, 2023.   On most maps, Singapore is so small that it only shows up as a red dot. But despite its small size, it has gone against all odds - from being exceedingly poor a few decades ago, it is now among the richest territories on Earth....

Myanmar Stock Exchange: Is it Failing?

Myanmar Stock Exchange: Is it Failing?

Myanmar has shown rapid improvement and modernization in the past couple of years. Steps the Southeast Asian country recently took include changing to an elected (albeit highly flawed) government and bringing in record foreign investment numbers. Back in 2015, Myanmar...

ASIAN CURRENCIES

The 3 Worst Currencies in Asia: Don’t Buy These

The 3 Worst Currencies in Asia: Don’t Buy These

Last updated May 30th, 2022.   Diversifying your portfolio into different currencies is a great way to limit reliance on a single country's financial system. Currencies in Asia, of which there are over fifty, can be ranked on a scale from "very stable" to...

Chinese Yuan’s Future: Will it Rise or Fall?

Chinese Yuan’s Future: Will it Rise or Fall?

China has transformed into one of the world’s strongest economic powers over the past few decades. As a result, its Yuan quickly became one of the most prominent global currencies. The Chinese Yuan's use is now widespread from London to Singapore. Estimates rank it as...

Why the Singapore Dollar is Undervalued

Why the Singapore Dollar is Undervalued

Last updated March 11th, 2019. Asian currencies, with the exception of a rare few, suffered major depreciation over the past few years. The decline was broad-based with almost every currency in the region falling by at least 10% against the U.S. dollar and other major...

3 Currencies in Asia That Will Make a Comeback

3 Currencies in Asia That Will Make a Comeback

Last updated September 6th, 2019.   Practically every single currency in the world has depreciated against the US Dollar since 2016. Some rare exceptions, such as the Swiss Franc, have outperformed the greenback. Not many can boast a stronger performance than the...

PROPERTY DEVELOPERS

COUNTRY GUIDES

Investing in Thailand Property: The Ultimate Guide

Investing in Thailand Property: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated September 1st, 2023.   A greater number of foreigners buy property in Thailand than any other country in Asia. There are several reasons why Thailand is the most popular choice among real estate investors worldwide. Located in the heart of Southeast...

Investing in Korea Property: The Ultimate Guide

Investing in Korea Property: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated June 12th, 2023.   Compared to neighboring Japan, anyone investing in South Korea property saw significantly better performance over the past few decades. South Korea is located in a triangle of the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the Sea of...

Investing in Japan Property: The Ultimate Guide

Investing in Japan Property: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated July 12th, 2023.   As the world’s third largest economy, Japan is one of the main engines of growth engines in Asia. Buying property in Japan means you’re investing in one of the most developed and heavily-urbanized nations on the planet. Japan isn’t...

Investing in Indonesia Property: The Ultimate Guide

Investing in Indonesia Property: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated August 29th, 2023.   Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest and most populous country. Nonetheless, it has stayed off the radar of investors despite strong economic growth combined with an enormous consumer market. The Indonesian economy is also...

Investing in Philippines Property: The Ultimate Guide

Investing in Philippines Property: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated June 20th, 2023.   Buying Philippines property is a bet on economic and demographic trends. Not only is the Philippines isn't just Southeast Asia’s second most populous country with over 100 million people - it's also among the region's fastest...

Investing in Singapore Property: The Ultimate Guide

Investing in Singapore Property: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated September 15th, 2023.   Buying property in Singapore means making an investment in Southeast Asia’s de-facto financial center, and one of the world’s wealthiest nations. While the city is among the world’s most expensive, Singapore’s real estate...

OFFSHORE BANKING

The Best Banks in Hong Kong for 2023

The Best Banks in Hong Kong for 2023

  Hong Kong is one of Asia’s most important financial centers. As a gateway between China and the rest of the world, there are dozens of banks in Hong Kong. Naturally, some of them are better than others. By opening a bank account in Hong Kong, you’ll have...

The 10 Best Banks in Thailand for 2023

The 10 Best Banks in Thailand for 2023

During a normal year, Thailand's capital city of Bangkok is the most heavily visited city on the planet. It's natural that many people decide to stay here longer than a few weeks, and open a bank account to make their life easier. Thailand's financial system is...

The 11 Best Banks in Qatar for 2023

The 11 Best Banks in Qatar for 2023

The Qatari banking system is one of the world’s most advanced and highly developed. With the Gulf state’s continuously growing wealth, more people want to live and invest in Qatar than ever before. Yet foreign expats sometimes miss crucial details when starting their...

9 Countries Without Income Tax

9 Countries Without Income Tax

Income tax is a major source of revenue for governments around the world. However, there are some countries in Asia that have chosen to do away with income tax altogether. You might ask, how could a country possibly afford to not have any income tax? Well, in many...

Top 10 Safest Banks in Asia

Top 10 Safest Banks in Asia

Banks in Asia are ranked among the world's safest. In fact, they're far better-capitalized than their counterparts in the US. Yet this wasn't always true. Not long ago, Switzerland and Liechtenstein were considered the "gold standard" of countries to hold money...

LIFESTYLE

Living in Dubai: The Full Expat Guide

Living in Dubai: The Full Expat Guide

The history of Dubai is a tale of transformation. Once a sleepy fishing village, it’s now one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Discovery of oil in the 60s fueled its rapid development, but the city has since diversified into tourism, real estate, and...

Living in Singapore: The Complete Expat Guide

Living in Singapore: The Complete Expat Guide

Singapore has attracted truly wealthy expats for many years due to its favorable business environment, political stability, and quality of life. Expats from other parts of Asia, as well as the US and UK, come to Singapore for work opportunities, favorable tax...

Living in Malaysia: The Expat Guide for 2023

Living in Malaysia: The Expat Guide for 2023

Malaysia has long been a popular destination for expats, with many attracted to the country's high standard of living, low cost of living, and friendly people. Located between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo, Malaysia ranks as the second-wealthiest...

APEC Business Travel Card: The Ultimate Guide

APEC Business Travel Card: The Ultimate Guide

For those who travel between Asia for work, long immigration lines and confusing visa requirements may seem like an unavoidable part of a business trip. Yet some travelers have discovered the secret to bypassing these tedious experiences. If you're a frequent business...

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