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Expat Focus International News Update May 2023

Sudan: Travel Advice In light of the recent outbreak of civil war in Sudan, the British government strongly advises British citizens that traveling within the country is undertaken at their own risk. Evacuation flights are no longer available from the

Expat Focus Wellbeing Update May 2023

The World Health Organisation met early in May to discuss the status of Covid-19: should it still be classified as a global emergency? Their conclusion was that, although the pandemic is far from over, we are no longer experiencing Covid-19

Expat Focus International Healthcare Update May 2023

New Thai Hospital Will ‘Attract Billions From Foreigners’ The Songklanagarind Phuket Hospital is aiming to generate B1.6 billion from foreign visitors when it is completed, the Thai press announced this month. This will form part of the Andaman International Health

Expat Focus Financial Update May 2023

Cyprus’ Permanent Residence Criteria is Changing If you’re contemplating retiring to Cyprus, you need to be aware that the system for applying for permanent residence permits is changing. A crackdown by the authorities on money-laundering will result in a tightening

Expat Focus International News Update April 2023

Kuwaiti Visas Denied to Expats Expats who submitted applications for their residency visas online and who have spent more than six months out of the country have been turned down, the Arab press reported in the last week of March.

Expat Focus Wellbeing Update April 2023

The Secret to a Happy Country What is the secret to happiness? This is a big question – one that has occupied the minds of philosophers and theologians for centuries. In Buddhism, happiness is gained through the perception of the

Expat Focus International Healthcare Update April 2023

South East Asian Nations Face Blood Bank Shortages Expats have been encouraged to check their blood type to avoid any potential issues surrounding transfusion in some South East Asian countries, the UK’s Daily Telegraph reported in March 2023. If you

Expat Focus Financial Update April 2023

UAE Launches ‘Second Salary’ Scheme Expats in the UAE have recently been reporting concerns about retirement and their lack of savings – around 45% of UAE residents have not started saving for retirement, even though many of them intend to

Expat Focus Financial Update March 2023

Hong Kong’s ‘inward looking’ budget fails to prioritize expats Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee announced in the autumn that attracting expats back to Hong Kong was a priority. According to Bloomberg, this policy was expected to feature in the new budget,

Expat Focus International News Update March 2023

Property prices fall across the globe We have reported previously on sky-high rents in some regions of the world, such as Singapore, but in many parts of the globe real estate prices are falling, making this a good time for