The list below is a collection of articles that refer to, mention or discuss Asia.
In-depth research has revealed that billionaires are not born to their money but make their own fortunes. After interviewing hundreds of billionaires from around the world, researchers found almost one in four started their first business before the age of 30 years old and two-thirds were established in business before reaching 40. Out of 1,300 … Read more
Embassy staff are visiting hospitals and aid centres in earthquake-stricken Nepal in an effort to track down the hundreds of missing British expats and visitors in the small Himalayan country. So far, the death toll has reached almost 4,000, with a further 7,000 injured and 100,000 homeless after the 7.9 scale quake and aftershocks struck … Read more
The latest in a series of increasingly regular and severe tropical storms has ripped through the Pacific leaving a path strewn with damaged buildings and casualties. Cyclone Pam’s 210 mph winds have ripped through flimsy shacks after carving a path of destruction across the islands of Fiji, New Guinea and Vanuatu. Unconfirmed reports put the … Read more
A terror group is stepping up the number of drive-by shootings and bombings in some of Egypt’s major tourist centres. Although expats and tourists are not the targets of the campaign, some have been injured in the fall-out from indiscriminate attacks against security forces and government buildings. The latest blast was a car bomb left … Read more
All eyes are on the Chinese yuan as Asia Pacific central banks tinker with interest rates to try to spur economic growth. Banks are cutting rates around the region in a bid to spur flagging growth and slow down inflation, but all their plans could come to nothing if China decides to flex some economic … Read more
Expats who are looking for a better work-life balance can find out which countries offer the most public holidays. New research published by travel site wego.com looks at the nations with the most public holidays across the world, focussing on the Middle East and Asia, the current favourite destinations for many expats and their families. … Read more
Singapore and Hong Kong are the most expensive property investment destinations for foreigners, claims a new report by local property experts. The main reason is huge hikes in taxes for expat investors, according to international property consultants Knight Frank. The study highlights expat investors in the Asia pacific have to pay a ‘foreigner tax’ on … Read more
Angry ministers and economists have hit back at a survey rating Singapore as the most expensive city to locate as an expat. The claim was made in a study from The Economist Intelligence Unit, but local economists and the government have hit back against the claim. Instead, they say although the survey is a useful … Read more
Wealthy Malaysians are more likely to invest in overseas property than other affluent Asia-Pacific buyers. A new report from HSBC bank revealed 55% of Malaysians own a property in another country compared to 45% from China and 44% from Hong Kong. And at least a third of Malaysians own a property in neighbouring Singapore. Australia … Read more
Emerging country policymakers have tried to allay fears over their economies after a spate of investors continue to sell off their emerging currencies. A series of mismanagement allegations and political scandals in some of the world’s most prolific developing economies caused chaos on the international stock exchanges on Friday. Traders were reacting to worries that … Read more