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Even as an exodus of Hong Kong ’s expat community continues, driven in part by the harsh Covid-19 quarantine rules and also political concerns, French national Marc says he is staying put. The 21-day isolation period which he served in January after returning from France was a “burden”, he said, but Hong Kong remained attractive. He moved to the city...
Expats' costs rising in Asia 11 Bangkok a relative bargain in annual Mercer survey, which also reveals pandemic-influenced changes in mobility policies published : 8 Jul 2021 at 08:22 11 Asia dominates the list of the world's most costly cities for expatriates, despite significant shifts -- including a big drop of 11 points for Bangkok to 46th place -- according to the global human resources consultancy Mercer. Hong Kong lost top spot -- a position it held for the past three years -- to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, now the costliest city for international employees, bo...
Reuters In January, Malaysian media professional Wong had just marked two years of working in Singapore when she realised she had to leave in 30 days. Her employment pass – covering executive, managerial and specialised roles – was about to expire, and changes to the city state’s foreign labour rules introduced last year meant the 34-year-old no longer earned enough to be eligible for the same pass. Her employer did not want to increase her monthly salary by more than $1,000 – as was required to keep the same type of visa, given Wong’s education and experience – and last October a...