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Thursday 23 February 2012 - Are expats in UAE ‘ignorant of local culture’

The majority of expats in the UAE have no real knowledge of Emirati culture and traditions, a recent survey has revealed.

A survey of over 2,000 expatriates carried out by the UAE's Ministry of Interior found that 60 per cent confessed to having only a "basic" knowledge about their host country's culture, with 12 per cent admitting that they knew “next to nothing”.


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Wednesday 22 February 2012 - Hong Kong looks to lure expat workers

The Hong Kong government is stepping up plans to attract talented foreign workers to the island as it predicts a huge labour shortage.

The former British colony has one of the world’s most rapidly ageing populations coupled with one of the lowest birth rates. The Hong Kong government forecasts a shortfall of 14,000 employees by 2018, as the growth of its workforce slows to 0.6 per cent a year. It needs to be double this growth rate.


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Wednesday 1 February 2012 - 273 expat workers deported on health grounds

The Sharjah Municipality’s (SM) Public Health Clinic was instrumental in deporting 273 expatriate workers last year (2011) due to health problems.

The municipality conducted more than 15,000 inspection campaigns last year to make sure that health standards of workers were properly maintained. The health clinic received more than 1,63,000 requests last year for health tests to obtain medical certificates and municipal health cards.


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Tuesday 31 January 2012 - What do expats miss the most?

A new survey claims the british expats miss the countryside even more than its sense of humour.

The survey by Lloyds TSB International shows that across all countries of residence, nearly half – 46 per cent – of expats miss the British countryside.

Those living in the desert landscape of the United Arab Emirates long for the British countryside more than those in any other country, with 85 per cent selecting it as one of the three things they miss the most.


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Monday 30 January 2012 - Expats Face Confusing New Law

Expatriates living in Turkey scrambled last week to try to fulfill a new requirement that foreign residents register and pay for national health insurance by Tuesday, January 31, or face a fine said to be 886.50 lira, or about $495.

Early reports indicated that an as-yet unspecified level of coverage would cost foreign residents about 2,500 lire per year. Confused Americans and Britons flooded their consulates in Istanbul with phone calls and e-mails, struggling to learn how to register, or whether they might be exempt if already covered by their home country’s national health plan or a private insurer.


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Friday 27 January 2012 - Would-be expats warned of recruitment scams

Australia’s resources boom has led to a serious skills shortage, particularly in Queensland and Western Australia, but experts say that jobhunters should be wary of agencies claiming they can find them employment in the sector.

Queensland's minister for employment, skills and mining, issued a statement denouncing the “shonky businesses” exploiting vunerable people, usually in exchange for a hefty fee.


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Wednesday 25 January 2012 - Saudi Arabia changes listing rules for foreign companies

Saudi Arabia is to allow foreign companies to list securities on its stock exchange, in a step that experts say could pave the way to allowing foreigners to directly own shares in the kingdom

According to reports, The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) announced earlier this week that it was changing its listing regulations, so that foreign companies which are listed on other exchanges can cross-list on the Saudi stock market.


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Monday 23 January 2012 - Where should the smart expat look for roles in 2012?

Are the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe 'best for expat pay and packages'

With increased competition in Asia leading to fewer perks for arriving expats, headhunters are looking to other regions to pull together attractive financial packages, particularly in the banking sector

Potential expats in the financial sector are finding fewer attractive pay deals in Asia, as firms feel the pinch of the global recession.


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Wednesday 18 January 2012 - Expatriate warning from HMRC

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) warn expatriates to be on their guard against falling victim to ‘phishing' emails sent out by fraudsters in the run-up to the self-assessment deadline of 31 January.

Expatriates are a particularly vulnerable group targeted by such scams as they are much more likely to respond to a seemingly “official emailed instruction.”


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Tuesday 17 January 2012 - Is Hong Kong's pollution driving expats away?

According to a report air pollution levels in Hong Kong were at a record high last year which will comes as little surprise to the expats who live in its smog

The report published in The South China Morning Post states, air quality in Hong Kong was 10 times worse last year than in 2005, with pollution levels recorded at three roadside monitor stations above the “very high” mark more than 20 per cent of the time.


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