Expat Focus Brexit News Update August 2020

The astute observer will have noticed that, now we are well into the summer, Brexit is once more creeping up to rival Covid in the headlines, at least in the UK. Downing Street announced, at the time of writing, that

Expat Focus International News Update July 2020

Although the coronavirus continues to feature heavily in the news, we are starting to see other stories being reported. For example, Hong Kong has been dominating the headlines, as a result of the increasing crackdown by China and the escalation

Expat Focus International Healthcare Update July 2020

COVID-19 continues to dominate healthcare news across the globe. Although many countries are now beginning to emerge from lockdown, there is widespread concern around the impacts of a second wave. As a result, some countries are already taking precautions. For

Expat Focus Financial Update July 2020

In our update last month, we mentioned that there has been a growing trend for some countries, particularly in the Gulf, to limit jobs for expats. The COVID-19 pandemic has lent fuel to this fire, with most nations facing significant

Expat Focus Brexit News Update July 2020

As Britain slowly begins to emerge from lockdown, its focus starts to shift once again towards the issue of Brexit. This article will take you through the most recent developments, as well as their implications for expats.30th June was the

Expat Focus Brexit News Update June 2020

As the summer progresses and Covid finally starts to recede (or so we may cautiously hope), Brexit is once more coming to the forefront of some people’s minds. The pandemic has slowed negotiations – some commentators say that this has

Expat Focus Financial Update June 2020

Hong Kong’s expats are asking whether they should stay in the city state or go, after problems caused by Covid, political unrest and the continued high cost of living. The latest survey from global consultancy firm Mercer, which analyses the