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Living in Malaysia: The Expat Guide

Living in Malaysia: The Expat Guide

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: Best Way to Skip Airport Lines?

APEC Business Travel Card: Best Way to Skip Airport Lines?

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...

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...

The 12 Best Banks in Qatar

The 12 Best Banks in Qatar

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...

Living in Thailand: The Expat Guide

Living in Thailand: The Expat Guide

Thailand has long been a popular destination for expats, drawing retirees, digital nomads, and many seeking to begin a new life abroad. Arguably, Thailand is home to a greater number of expats than anywhere else in Asia. The expat community in Thailand has grown to...

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...

How to Invest in Kazakhstan: Asia’s Overlooked Powerhouse

How to Invest in Kazakhstan: Asia’s Overlooked Powerhouse

Last updated May 1st, 2023.   Why would anyone ever want to invest in Kazakhstan? The short answer: it's an undiscovered gem with a strategic location, right in the middle of high-growth central Asia. During the 2020s, global investors will look at Asian markets...

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...

Property Developers in Asia: Why You Shouldn’t Buy From Them

Property Developers in Asia: Why You Shouldn’t Buy From Them

Last updated April 19th, 2023.   When people hear about excellent business opportunities in Asia, they often act as if investing their money into any enterprise - whether it's a real estate development or otherwise - will make them a fortune. Naturally, this...

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...