Hong Kong has come top in a survey of the most expensive cities for expatriates. Mercer’s annual Cost of Living survey includes 209 cities across five continents and measures the comparative cost of more than 200 items in each location, including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment.
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Before you make plans to move overseas, have a look at this article first: Hong Kong tops the list of the most expensive city for expatriates
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The World’s 10 unfriendliest countries for expats revealed
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The world’s 10 most unfriendly countries for ex-pats have been revealed, with Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the Czech Republic topping the list.
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A UK man were murdered in Green Point and had only been back in SA a day or two
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The British citizen, 50, who was murdered in his flat in Green Point, Cape Town, had only been back in South Africa for a day or two before he was killed, according to a resident in the same block.
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Why Some British expatriates are struggling to get their passport renewals processed
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Though the British government originally stated that the closure of regional passport processing centres around the world wouldn’t affect the processing of passport applications and renewals it seems that this is not the case.
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“South African Government Wants Whites to Leave SA” – Saffa changes his name to Ivan, wants to move to Russia too
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At least a million, possibly much more, white South Africans have left their country in the past three decades, but most don’t choose Russia as their new home, unlike Johannes du Toit, who is intent on settling there as Ivan Vahrushin.
“The hostility, the injustice I’m living through, it is to do with the South African government. It is an attack on our people. They don’t want us to feel comfortable in our own country. They want us all to leave,”du Toit explains in his still somewhat rough but comprehensible Russian.
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What you need to know about Setting-up a business in Ireland
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Ireland promotes business growth and entrepreneurship with three different schemes for setting up your own business within its borders. If it has always been your dream to set up your business, then Ireland might be the place for you. The country is experiencing big economical growth and Ireland’s tax system has very good rates for businesses.
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How to finding work in Cork
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Cork is Ireland’s second largest city, and another major economic area with plentiful employment opportunities. Each year more and more professionals have chosen to find a job in Cork. This port city offers many career options to foreign workers thanks to its growing industries.
Cork’s economy
Ireland’s second biggest economic hub of Cork is currently booming. The unemployment rate is a low 6.4%, and
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How to Finding work in Dublin
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As Ireland’s capital and largest city, Dublin is a huge generator of jobs and attracts many foreign workers every year. Many foreign workers start here if their main motivation to move to Ireland is work, as it houses most of the country’s multinational companies.
Dublin’s economy
Dublin is a thriving city, contributing to a huge portion of Ireland’s total economy. The city supplies nearly
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How to find work in Ireland
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Boasting low unemployment and a great economy, Ireland is a nice place to be if you’re looking for work.
There are so many ways to go about finding a job from within Ireland that your search should hopefully turn up plenty of options that fit your circumstances.
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Applying for a visa for Ireland
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Applying for your visa If you are required to apply for a visa to visit Ireland, you can do this online but must do it from within your home country. The online application portal will have all instructions tailored to your location. Applications will be in English, and you will need to be able to..
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