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Expat speaks of move to Thailand
2008-06-03 02:00:00 A British expatriate has revealed his reasons for moving to Thailand and the impact this has had on his life. Jay Walker moved from Essex to Phuket in 2007 after a friend encouraged him to get a job in the region. Speaking to the Sun, he stated that despite spending most of his working life overseas, moving to south-east Asia was still a "huge culture shock". He said this is because his experiences had been confined to western locations such as Europe. Mr Walker added that he was surprised to see how modern Thailand is in terms of its amenities and facilities. He commented: "Stupidly I thought it was less developed and less advanced with regards to infrastructure." This comes after the Telegraph said Phuket is becoming increasingly popular with foreign property investors who are looking at the top-end of the market. This area was immortalised in 1974's The Man With the Golden Gun, which starred Roger Moore in the lead role.
Expatriate Relocation Information - The Essentials About International Relo
2008-05-14 14:29:00 If you are only moving down the road to another home there is more than enough to do and take care of, so just think of all that goes into an international relocation and how much more is involved in this move. Not only would you have to pack and think of shipping your stuff, ...
Letter from a Mother and a Future Expat in Phnom Penh
2008-05-12 15:55:00 I blog mainly to express myself and to record the details of my life. But I am very happy that besides being an outlet for my thoughts, I also have the opportunity, through my blog, to help other people. These people are mainly future FSOs, and recently, future expats and tourists to Cambodia, who have been emailing me asking about life in this country I have called home for almost six years now. I have published the first of these letters in the post Do’s and Dont’s in Cambodia. Today, I am publishing an email letter I received last month from a concerned American mother who is about to move to Phnom Penh next year with her family which includes two teen-aged kids. Dear Toe, My name is I. and I commented on your Do’s and Don’ts in Cambodia a few days ago and really enjoyed it. My family and I are moving to Phnom Penh next summer and I hope to meet you then and we can exchange stories. Anyway, my husband and I are very excited about living in Cambodia, but ...
Expat Chinese Show Support For The Olympics
2008-05-11 13:53:00 Chinese people all over the world have been showing their full support for their country's biggest event this year! There was this big rally in Sydney's Chinatown area, Australia to show the Australian Chinese community's support for their country's hosting of the Olympics a couple of weeks ago.Yesterday, in a massive rally showing the same support, the Chinese community in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Their faces and arms painted with images of China's five-star red flag and Beijing Olympics symbols, and demonstrators waved Chinese and Dutch national colors and chanted: "Welcome to Beijing, Welcome to China!" People in their 70s, as well as kids in parents' arms, joined the three-hour rally which had the theme of "Welcoming the Olympics and focusing on China."Tens of thousands of brochures, leaflets and souvenirs about China and the Beijing Olympics were handed out at the rally. Several thousand of signatures, from Chinese and other ethnic backgrounds, were collected in support of...
Another Great Expat Interview?.A Norwegian In Australia!
2008-05-09 14:10:00 I have had this interview for a while now, and it got lost in the shuffle…but I was happy to rediscover this great interview with Bennie. Bennie is a Norwegian living abroad in Australia. I was really excited to do an interview with a Norwegian expat, being that I have been living in Norway! So, read ...
Spoiled Local-Expatriates
2008-05-08 09:15:00 The Writer just wrote about spoiled expatriates, "those who come from developed country and get a job in developing country and live like a king/queen". With salary which is unbelievably higher than a local standard - mostly due to ridiculous exchange rates and tax regulations - and lots of allowances, they soon embrace a lavish lifestyle with maids, gardeners, security guards, and so on. I couldn't deny that many expats are living like that. Being expats means they have to sacrifice many things: their life back home, their friends and family, their comfortable surrounding, to go to a foreign place thousands miles away from home with different customs, food, culture, temperature, and work attitudes. Many of them are reluctant to be posted overseas, especially if they have children to think about, or will be posted in a not-so-popular country like Colombia (and I don't think they will jump in joy when they know they will be sent to Indonesia!), and have to be lured to say yes (hen...
By: Finally Woken
Indonesian Expatriates Forum: Progress Update (2)
2008-05-03 19:17:00 Indonesian Expatriates Forum (IEF), created in January 2008, has been doing very good. Bugilsnews puts IEF's widget which shows the list of articles we have published on their website (they also put a link to my personal blog there - big thanks to Bart and the team - perhaps because I constantly promote Bugil's, Cazbar and EP!), and with their perpetually growing number of readers and loyal fans, having IEF's link on their site will certainly boost IEF's popularity! Several bloggers also have IEF link on their blogs, like Jakartass (the most popular English blog according to Indonesia Matters), and my blogbuddies like Rima and Therry.IEF also has gathered almost 50 blogs of Indonesian expats and returned expats around the world. (I will elaborate the term 'returned expat' later in a different posting). And the number is growing, slowly, but sure. To me, personally, just by looking at the countries that Indonesians live in, is a proof that we would be able to find Indonesians p...
By: Finally Woken
Expat’s safety letter leads to child-seat drive for parents - Singap
2008-05-01 00:47:00 Expat’s safety letter leads to child-seat drive for parents - Singapore She wrote to hospital, which approached police, who in turn roped in Volvo By Carolyn Quek SAFETY FIRST: Mrs Susie Lawson, seen here with her son Harry, said it was second nature for parents in Australia to put children in car seats. — ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG AUSTRALIAN expatriate Susie Lawson was so troubled when she saw parents holding their newborns in their laps as they drove out of Thomson Medical Centre that she decided to write to the hospital. The 36-year-old housewife’s letter last August has sparked off a five-month-long blitz, beginning today, to educate parents here on the importance of child seats. Moved by her letter, Thomson Medical approached the Traffic Police for help to produce a brochure for the hospital. The police suggested turning it into a national campaign and roped in Swedish carmaker Volvo as well. Banners will go up on some lamp posts, pamphlets will be distri...
MFC fund to venture yet again into expat properties
2008-04-28 06:20:00 Source: The Nation Building on the success of its previous MFC - the Nichada Thani Property Fund (MNIT), which had 10 dividend payments worth Bt158 million - MFC Asset Management recently launched yet another closed-end fund, this time also partnering with Nichada Thani. Like MNIT, the Bt1.075-billion Multi-National Residence Fund will invest in properties with a large ...
Without Prejudice
2008-04-16 08:38:00 For the past two days I attended a settlement course in a very gorgeous hotel. It's rather late, considering I have been here since last June and know most of the absolute essentials, but it's still worth to attend, and I got to see new people and had free lunches, yay! The course is done to help people settling nicely in a host country. Unsettling employees and partners could jeopardize their posting, their unhappiness threaten their productivities because they are worried about other matters rather than their jobs, and the company could loose their valuable resources. So 2 days course in a very nice hotel with free lunches is worth spent.For those who just come to a new place, or even those who repatriate back after spending years in other countries, this course is very helpful. In fact there were two Scots in our course and even they found many things they didn't know, and lots of things have changed since they left.The abovementioned absolute essentials topic covers subjects ...
By: Finally Woken
SeoulPodcast: ExPat Jane and EV Boyz
2008-04-03 06:16:00 The latest episode of the SeoulPodcast is up. We talk about Seoul Fashion Week with ExPat Jane (Regina Walton). We also have one of the FIRST interviews with the EV Boyz (”Kickin’ it in Geumchon”).
By: ZenKimchi
Not Again, ExPat Jane
2008-03-31 17:00:00 First it was the taxi driver running out for some cigarettes. Then it was the bus driver running out of the vehicle to use the bathroom. Now, again, ExPat Jane has been abandoned by the driver a vehicle, this time a jetliner on its way to L.A., as the pilot went out to get a sports beverage. “Is it me? And it must really be the off season when I’m the only one on the plane.”
By: ZenKimchi
Copan Expat Barroom Wisdom
2008-03-30 01:01:00 Copan Expat Barroom Wisdom“My friends say, ‘Quinn how do you travel the world? How do you do it?’”“I do it because I want to do it.” - Quinn the Copan expatIn Copan, they think that I do not have any huevos. I like orange juice. I go out to the local expat bar on Friday night, and I only drink orange juice. My drinks receive the hairy eyeball from the entire assemblage expat lifestyle drunks, as they sit innocently on the table in front of me like some bastard pariah child, but I like them. I also like going out at night, having fun, and then being able to wake up at 7AM with a clear head and a disposition to enjoy the beautiful Saturday day. But, sometimes, in any barroom, from the mouth of any washed out drunk, there is a chance that pure wisdom could seep into your ears amid all of the slag. The man’s name is Quinn. He has a predisposed red complexion that only gets redder as he gets drunker. His face gets really red a lot. I think he gets drunk every single night. ...
Tin for spice: capturing culture in India
2008-03-28 04:49:00 Report: David Evelyn - Expat artist in India Author: Edward Pye (Regional editor for Korea) When one considers those people who have been lucky enough to be influenced by the strange and alluring draw of foreign culture, one???s mind might also be tempted to wander into the art field where the ???exotic??? and art have long been ...
Expat-job, international jobs online
2008-03-21 08:28:00 Ready to move?Expat-job is a website dedicated to international job and internship offers. The best way to find an international position in your country or abroad!Publish you job offers or your resume in one or several of the five languages available, ask for a translation, get help to apply in France...http://www.expat-job.c-om/
WHAT IS EXPAT TAX?
2008-03-21 07:39:00 There?s nothing like immigration issues to grab everybody’s attention. Especially when you’re the ruling government of Britain and you need something, anything, to divert attention away from disastrous subjects like Northern Rock. Yet another set of ?we?re no pushover, we mean business’ measures were announced last week by the Home minister and Gordon Brown. This one’s got something to do with immigrants being made to ‘earn’ citizenship, and generally guaranteed to be so complex that this country will need more immigration lawyers than plumbers very soon. Usually, I don’t even try to follow the continuous changes, visitors visas, English, fingerprinting that the Home Office announces (and re-announces, each time with a hike in fees) every other week as Britain edges closer to general elections. Mostly, I ignore it because they either make me seriously mad; or want to fall off my chair laughing. To cut a very long story short, ...
By: India Blog
An Interview With Brazirish?s Monica!
2008-03-19 12:17:00 Here is an interview with an expat that is currently living in Ireland. She has a wonderful blog called Brazirish - A Brazilian Living in Ireland. It is always lots of fun to read, just like her interview here! So, if you enjoy what Monica has to say for some very practical advice about living ...
Weekly Roundup: Olympic Logistics; Expat Mediation Training, Clean Tech?s ?
2008-03-10 07:49:00 With so much going on in China, and only a limited amount of bandwidth, I have created this weekly post to highlight articles that I feel are (1) important, (2) relevant, and (3) interesting. This week there are 4 articles that I have chosen to highlight as each are quite interesting, they are all relevant, ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Weekly Roundup: Olympic Logistics; Expat Mediation Training, Clean Tech’s “China Price”, and Emissions Trading", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina-.com/index.php/2008/03/09/weekl-y-roundup-olympic-logistics-exp-at-mediators-save-the-day/" });
The ultimate nightmare abroad
2008-03-08 14:31:00 Report: Expatriate Bill Kapoun’s tragedy in South Korea Author: Peter N Orange News of Bill Kapoun’s tragedy has horrified the foreign community in Korea. It could happen to any of us. On the 29th February, Bill Kapoun, 26, an elementary school English teacher in Seoul was caught in a fire that broke out in his apartment ...
What A Difference A Nationality Made? (3)
2008-02-29 08:48:00 There are two occasions which urged me to think seriously about giving up my Indonesian passport and becoming a UK citizen. One of my friends asked if we're interested in going somewhere on Easter break, and she quite fancied Switzerland and Austria. While another one immediately said yes, I had to tell her that it's not that easy for Indonesian. We can't just hope in the plane and fly to European countries. The other occasion was when Joan and I were talking about an impulse of spending the weekend, say, somewhere in Portugal, or Italy. I told her, that of course, for Indonesian, we have to plan in at least a month in advance. At least.Being Indonesian, we are only allowed to set our foot into 11 countries without visas. For other countries, we have to embark on a long journey of collecting necessary documents and submit them to embassies, just to prove that we are worthy human beings who will not become burdens for them when we land in their precious countries. UK embassy in I...
By: Finally Woken
What A Difference A G'Day Makes
2008-02-25 10:07:00 The Sunday Times Magazine yesterday featured an article about more and more Britons are emigrating to Australia. I have found several interesting facts that I will share with you.Australia now becomes the most popular destination for British emigrant, and British people now make up almost a quarter of foreigners applying for Australian citizenship. ButNot so long ago the British and Irish were forced or bribed to go there. From the day the first white settlers landed in what became Sydney in 1788m through to the early 19th century, Australia was a huge prison, the bloody and terrible terminus for thousands of British and Irish convicts, most transported for petty crimes, such as theft and prostitution.The former prime minister, John Howard, when campaigning for the second time, was hit by his past as the news revealed that he is a descendant of convicts (what did they expect, that he was somehow linked to Mary of Scot?). But according to Ausdag, the number of free-spirits who migrat...
By: Finally Woken
Obama Wins the Expat Vote
2008-02-25 00:00:00 According to one of my favorite fairly reliable sources, Obama won 65% of the Democrats Abroad Global Primary (69% in the UK). It's a binding primary, folks, so chock up Obama's 11th straight win.
On Anonymous Bloggers
2008-02-21 10:18:00 Since last week I have been following closely the intense debate among expats in Indonesia about anonymous blogger, an issue raised by Fatih Suyud when he awarded Rob Baiton as the blogger of the week and praised Rob as one of the few Western bloggers who reveals his own true identity. Fatih actually has written a lot of postings about what he calls ghost bloggers - 7 actually including the Rob Baiton's posting - but this time he has successfully attracted many comments and ripostes, perhaps because he specifically targets 'foreign expatriates who blog on Indonesia' under the pseudonymous.Unspun reacted at the same day, and clipped Fatih's post on his blog and said that he thoroughly agrees with Fatih. John Orford, Jakartass, Oigal and Treespotter contributed their thoughts on this issue on their own blogs as well as left passionate comments on each other's respectively. Oigal was the first one to react at Unspun's, saying that he "will declare my real name and KTP the moment ...
By: Finally Woken
ExPat Societies on the Costa Del Sol
2008-02-20 08:53:00 However well expats integrate with the natives of their adopted country, it is always comforting to know that there are societies, associations and clubs closeby whose members share the same language, interests and cultures as their own. The Costa del Sol boasts many Societies between Sotogrande and Malaga, which cater for British and Irish ex-pats on ...
You know you are an expat kid when
2008-02-19 22:11:00 You know you are an expatriate kid when 1. You flew before you could walk 2. You can't answer the question, "Where are you from?" 3. You have a passport, but no driver's license 4. You watch National Geographic specials and recognize someone 5. You run into someone you know at every airport 6. You have a time zone map next to your telephone 7. Your life story uses the phrase "Then we went to..." five times 8. You speak with authority on the quality of airline travel 9. National Geographic (or the travel channel) makes you homesick 10. You read the international section before the comics 11. You live at school, work in the tropics, and go home for vacation 12. You don't know where home is 13. You sort your friends by continent 14. Someone brings up the name of a team, and you get the sport wrong 15. You know there is no such thing as an international language 16. Your second major is in a foreign language you already speak 17. You realise it really is a s...
You Know You're in The UK When...
2008-02-18 08:25:00 I was ordering a new wardrobe at John Lewis. It's sort of custom made; we could choose size, colour, model, and additional bits according to the given catalog. After settling all the major parts, like size and colour, I began adding the elements like lights, drawers, and tie hangers. The cheery shop assistant happily took notes and presented the price for each item.Up to the point where I told the her that I wanted to add the pants hanger. She looked at be, bewildered."Pants hanger?""Yes, please.""I don't think we have it.""Oh yes you do." I opened up the catalog and showed it to her. "Here. Pants hanger, for 5 pants.""OH!" she chuckled. "You mean trousers hanger!"This time it was my turn to look at her, "Yes, trousers hanger. What's the difference?""I thought when you said pants, you mean underwear.""Huh?""Here we say trousers, love. Not pants, like in America."Then I realized that I have made the same comment at Jakartass' last November and he was wondering whether I had dirty...
By: Finally Woken
Expat Players to Join Pakistan Football Team!
2008-02-18 04:57:00 The Pakistan Football Federation is encouraging expatriates to play for the Pakistan National team. Reportedly, a bunch of expats have played a key role in drawing the Worldcup qualifier against the Asian champion Iraq! More at: http://thepost.com.pk/SportsNew-s.aspx?dtlid=145189&catid=5-
By: BuzzVines
Growing Expat Community
2008-02-08 17:35:00 The expat community in Panama is growing faster and faster each day, and with it so do the everyday conveniences and amenities geared specifically towards expats. These include a variety of clubs and social organizations including a number of charitable groups, newspapers, schools, and even an English Speaking radio Station. These lines for communication and ...
Hang out with Fellow Indonesians
2008-02-07 21:29:00 Why do we tend to hang out with other Indonesians, and in most of the cases, with only Indonesians, while we're abroad?I didn't spend a long time overseas. I was only in Sydney for 2 years doing my master's degree and grabbing some work experience before heading back to Indonesia. But those 2 years, combined with what I have seen here in Scotland makes me wonder.When I was in Sydney, it was not unusual to see our assignment groups consist of all Indonesian. I remember clearly that I was one of the few - if not the only one - who was in a group which had no other Indonesian fellow students in it. My group consisted of me, an Australian-Taiwanese (who spoke Australian-English with a heavy Chinese accent) and a French. On some assignments which requested more than 3 persons, we had one additional Indonesian(s), but three of us was inseparable throughout the year. Of course I understand my Indonesian school mates' strategy. Handling an assignment was difficult enough, writing it i...
By: Finally Woken
Expat Democrats cast their votes in overseas primary
2008-02-06 14:42:00 '); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size LONDON: Americans seeking a change in foreign policy and a new national image abroad flocked to churches in Rome, town halls in England and the
By: Get rich
Every Filipino expat is an envoy, says Arroyo
2008-01-30 01:56:00 DUBAI ? Government officials and employers in Dubai have praised UAE-based Filipinos as hardworking, efficient and full of life ? qualities worthy of becoming great goodwill ambassadors of their country, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has said. She stated this at a select gathering of more than 2,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on Sunday night ...
Indonesian Expatriates Forum: Progress Updates
2008-01-26 19:52:00 I'm starting to get some more detailed ideas about the Indonesian Expatriates Forum that I initiated a week a go. Please take a look, and if you have any suggestion, don't hesitate to let me know, whether through this blog or to my email (finallywoken.blog@gmail.com).A-s an amateur in the virtual world, I dream big, so big that some of my friends think that it's impossible to do. A single person, initiates a forum to connect all Indonesians around the world? Am I mental?But actually my idea and dream is very simple, and it only takes a willingness to get there. There is no money involved, there is no deadline or time line that I have to obey, there is no failure possibility, there is no feasible risk at stake, so why can't we do it? Look at Expatwomen website, it is initiated by two women. Two. And look at the website now, you'd be surprised that they actually have started it a year a go. (You see, this is a different attitude of Indonesians vs. Westerners, that we are usually s...
By: Finally Woken
Indonesian Expatriates Forum: Looking for Contributors Around The World
2008-01-20 09:45:00 Hello everyone,I just start creating a forum dedicated to all Indonesians living abroad. This forum, called Indonesian Expatriates Forum, is developed based on my personal experience.When I moved to Scotland over 6 months a go, I was not well informed about the city's what, who, where, when, and how. I had (still have) to work hard to find my own surroundings, build my own network, and find new friends. Yes, I start meeting new people and have found that there are at least 100 Indonesians living in Aberdeen. But this effort took months and I could say that I've found Indonesian fellows by accidents.Feeling how hard it was to start a new life here in a foreign city with no one to turn to, I have tried to find Indonesian Expatriates Association, anywhere in the world, but couldn't find any. There are several organizations dedicated to mixed-marriage couples, most of them are based in Indonesia, and mostly their mission is to share information and overcome any issues about the mix I...
By: Finally Woken
When Art Meets Design in Paris
2008-01-17 17:54:00 Report: Expat Artists Author: Tess Nurman, Regional Editor - Paris Version en Francais What happens when design and art mingle? A creation of work that is pertinent and modern. For Didier Chipan (also known as Did), a French artist living and working in Paris, this creative mix is natural. Interested in art at a young age after being introduced ...
When Art Meets Design in Paris
2008-01-17 17:54:00 Report: Expat Artists Author: Tess Nurman, Regional Editor - France Version en fran??ais What happens when design and art mingle? A creation of work that is pertinent and modern. For Didier Chipan (also known as Did), a French artist living and working in Paris, this creative mix is natural. Interested in art at a young age after being introduced ...
Tantrum Injury: A Massage Experience in Saigon
2008-01-15 10:35:00 Have you ever been in the situation where you were so mad you did something silly that hurt you back? It happened to me last Saturday in Saigon, which generated a term of tantrum injury from Stuart. Here's the story.After wandering around Ben Thanh Market in a hot, humid temperature to buy oleh-oleh, we ended up in New World Hotel for a drink. After a tiring, serious, deep conversation about conquering the fridge magnet world, where two of the guys were determined to penetrate and be successful entrepreneurs, we decided to go for a massage on the place next door called Le Lai. I insisted very hard that I did not want a naughty massage, so one of the guys went there first to make sure that it is a descent, respectable place. He came back with a good news that it is indeed a nice place, and ladies get 30% discount. Great, let's go! So 4 guys and I went to Le Lai to have a full body massage. The receptionist gave a locker key to each one of us, and explained that guys will get sauna...
By: Finally Woken
An Interview With Migration Diary?s Caroline
2008-01-11 00:08:00 I have such a good time doing these interviews with expats. I know there are others of you out there who have shared with me that you enjoy it as well. This time we have Caroline from the blog Migration Dairy and Mumsindependent. She has lived in quite a few places already (one of ...
An Interview With Eurotrippin?s B.
2008-01-03 21:57:00 One of my very favorite things that I’ve gotten to do on my blog so far, is interviews with other expats around the world. Today is another one of those lucky days where we get to hear from another experienced expat. This time it is “B.”. From the very funny (and one of my favorite) blogs: ...
An Interview With La delirante?s Wendy
2007-12-16 18:42:00 Today is another lucky day for all the readers of my blog! I get so excited when other expats take the time to share their experiences and wisdom or living life in a foreign country. Wendy’s blog La delirante is what she calls her “creative retreat” of a Salvadoran living in Malta. As a self-described (in ...
Book Review: A Broad Abroad In Thailand - An Expat’s Misadventures In
2007-12-16 14:08:00 This is to say the least an interesting and entertaining read that covers far more ground than the title implies. Told with a huge amount of humor we follow Dodie on her sojourn to Thailand, where things do not work out as planned. As she ruefully reflects on in the final chapters, what seems like a great opportunity at the time, had enough flashing warning lights that she should have spotted early on. The story opens with our heroin working a mundane office job during the day, and helping out part time at a local golf course in the evenings. Here she meets he husband to be, the club Pro Dick. Although not exactly swept off her feet in passion, they do eventually become lovers. It transpires that Dick prior to becoming a Golf Pro has had considerable experience in the construction world. Happenstance puts Dick and Dodie in a position where a two year contract for a construction project in exotic Thailand is theirs for the taking. A free house, bags of tax free money, what more could...
Expat school offers guaranteed place for a cool $165,000 - Singapore
2007-12-15 00:27:00 Expat school offers guaranteed place for a cool $165,000 - Singapore Tanglin Trust School starts scheme as more foreign families move here By Sandra Davie, Education Correspondent HOW much is a place in an elite international school worth? Well, about $165,000 if you run a company and hope to bring in foreign talent with school-aged children. For that fee, employers can secure a place in the Tanglin Trust School for their employees’ children. A lower payment of $65,000 will take a child to the top of the school’s waiting lists for different levels, which have over 700 names. Neither sum, however, includes the school’s tuition fees, which are between $20,000 and $25,000 a year. The school, much sought after by British expatriates here, announced its new schemes yesterday. ‘The programme benefits the school, global business and Singapore’s drive to attract the finest talent to this country,’ said Tanglin’s chief executive officer Steven An...
Proud To Be An American
2007-12-12 21:56:00 Ever since I have moved to Norway when I speak English to people they always say, “Are you English” and I say, “No, I’m American”. Then it is almost always followed by, “Oh, you don’t seem like an American”. Which is meant as a huge compliment (I guess). Which I always want to reply (but ...
Dollar-based expat salaries under siege - Bangkok Post
2007-12-10 05:12:00 Dollar-based expat salaries low siegeBangkok Post, Thailand -4 hours agoThere are also firms that clear a immobile turn of dollars to expats and inclose the foreign-exchange rate at a destined saucer in time. For instance, they concord … More: continuing here
Korea and the Art Revival 1.1
2007-12-09 13:29:00 Report: Expat Fine Arts, Expat Artists in Korea Author: Edward Pye (Daegu Regional Editor) As with many creative outlets in Korea - expression in the form of art seems to have been stunted by the needs of a country steadying itself from years of imbalance. But, as few people acknowledge in Korea, expression has a way of ...
POW POW - BANG BANG!!
2007-12-03 21:40:00 Series: Diary of a would-be filmmaker Report: Expat Filmmakers Author: Craig McGeady, Seoul PC-Bangs* are glorious places when the smell of smoke isn?t getting to you and the noise from the million little clicks on keyboards isn’t pounding into your hangover or even the constant ‘pow-pow, bang-bang’ from what ever currently fashionable computer game is quickly driving ...
Mashup of cultures and scattered
2007-11-27 12:50:00 Report: Expat Arts Web Magazine Author: Peter Orange, Editor Expat Arts represents a global community of people mostly living in a country other than their homeland. That choice can be for any number of reasons, but it is one that changes us profoundly on the way we perceive the world, ourselves, our goals and indeed it also ...
Too much aid to Afghanistan wasted on contractors' profits, expensive expat
2007-11-21 03:22:00 Despite more than $15 billion of aid pumped into Afghanistan since U.S.-led and Afghan forces toppled the Taliban in 2001, many Afghans still suffer levels of poverty rarely seen outside sub-Saharan Africa."The development process has to date been too centralised, top-heavy and insufficient," said a report by Oxfam.By far the biggest donor, the United States approved a further $6.4 billion in Afghan aid this year, but the funds are spent in ways that are "ineffective or inefficient", Oxfam said.The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) allocates close to half its funds to the five largest U.S. contractors in Afghanistan."Too much aid is absorbed by profits of companies and sub-contractors, on non-Afghan resources and on high expatriate salaries and living costs," the report said.A full-time expatriate consultant can cost up to $500,000 a year, Oxfam said....Spending on development is dwarfed by that spent on fighting the Taliban. The U.S. military is spending $65,000 a...
By: Red Jenny
British expat praises Turkey
2007-11-20 00:00:00 Turkey's pleasant natural surroundings have been praised by a British woman now living in the country.Natalie Ozkeson shared her experiences of moving abroad with the Yorkshire Post, telling the newspaper that she "fell in love" with Turkey after visiting it on holiday....
Homegrown Expat Arts - Szv Studios
2007-11-19 16:55:00 Report: Expat Artists, Budapest Author: Daniel Freeman, Budapest Funzine ?Budapest is a really great place to work, as an artist,? says Leah Kohlenberg, a journalist-turned-painter and teacher at Szv Studios. ?It?s not a light culture; there are many layers to it, and as an artist that?s always interesting. It?s an aesthetically very interesting city.? With this environment in ...
Sri Lankan expatriate women highest generator of forex in the world - Sunda
2007-11-10 22:11:00 Sri Lankan expel women maximal shaper of forex in the worldSunday Times.lk, Sri Lanka -3 hours agoBy Bandula Sirimanna Remittances by Sri Lankan housemaids in the Middle East are among the maximal in the concern in cost of external mercantilism attained by women … More: continuing here |
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