Dubai and Singapore have emerged as two of the world's premier destinations for expats, entrepreneurs, and global businesses in recent decades. Both cities offer modern infrastructure, business-friendly policies, strategic geographic locations, and a cosmopolitan...
As a global investor, you've perhaps heard the terms “frontier markets” and “emerging markets” plenty of times before. At a first glance, it might seem self-explanatory what these terms mean. Sure, it's common knowledge among investors that both frontier and emerging...
By investing in Cambodia, you'll gain unique access to one of the world's fastest growing countries. Stocks and real estate prices are a bargain here. Plus, it certainly helps that Cambodia is one of the easiest frontier markets to invest in Asia as a foreigner....
Last updated April 4th, 2024. There is one country that undoubtedly comes to mind when someone mentions Southeast Asia: Thailand. Foreign property ownership in Thailand is among the most popular methods of direct investment in Asia. Westerners will sometimes...
Last updated February 10th, 2024. We at InvestAsian have long held a fascination with Japan, from its culture, people, and food. Naturally, that fascination extends to the Japanese real estate market. We're not the only ones! Millions of foreign tourists visit...
South Korea enjoys one of the best passports in Asia. If you're living and doing business here on a long-term basis, it's worth thinking about becoming a citizen. The Korean passport has visa-free access to 192 different countries as of 2024, thus easily ranking it...
Last updated November 25th, 2023. Naturally, the demand for property investment in Asia invites less scrupulous people to come out of the woodwork to supply these supposed opportunities. Property developers have traditionally fulfilled this role, playing on the...
Last updated December 25th, 2023. For about a decade, we've advised our clients and readers that they should never combine a vacation home with an investment. Mixing a lifestyle purchase with an optimal investment has never been a good idea. If anything, the...
Update for 2024: Some Burmese readers were upset at time, but we’re happy to have advised that investing in Myanmar was a bad idea years before it became an obvious fact. This article was originally published six years ago. Here are our unaltered predictions from back...
Last updated February 8th, 2024. High inflation, combined with rising interest rates, now ranks among the top concerns that investors have about the global economy. It's natural that people want to hold currencies that will maintain their value - whether in Asia or...