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Places like Hong Kong and Singapore have been hot locations for expats looking to relocate in exotic locations. While South East Asia is booming, there still remains lucrative opportunities in the Middle East for many bankers and Wall Street execs. Despite the regions volatility, the United Arab Emirates remains one of the Middle East’s
When most people think of what it means to be wealthy, they envision grandiose mansions, world renowned sports cars and diamond covered Rolexes. However for many wealthy individuals, money has allowed them to live a life of freedom, unchained by their physical belongings. The Daily Mail reports on a Franco-German billionaire who’s living the international lifestyle without
July 16, 2012 Hong Kong A few days ago in Indonesia’s Lampung province, I was following a sprightly Chinese woman, well into her 70s, as she showed me around her thriving home appliances and furniture shop. It was an amazing thing to see. The three-story shop-house was both the family home, and business premises. Yet every
South and Central American countries are waking up and realizing that if they want to have thriving, sustainable economies, they must create incentives for investment and human capital to come to their country. Chile has funded their own “Start-up” initiative and now even Equador is paying students and professionals to come set up shop in
From email to instant message, most communications nowadays take place in the digital world. While digital communication can be very convenient, it also can be very insecure. As more governments and corporations are tracking your usage, it’s important to be aware of exactly who has access to your conversations. Mashable reports on how Facebook is
California’s massive social programs have put the state in severe debt and it’s economy is suffering for it. To try to increase revenues, California has been driving up taxes, business fees and even the aggressiveness of their tax collectors. California’s desperation is apparent as the Board of Equalization (BOE) is more abrasive than ever in
Everyone is well aware of the current financial crisis occurring in Greece and despite the recent election and the bailout measures, there is very little optimism towards Greece’s economic future. While the social structure is crumbling however, the desperation has created new opportunities for the educated youth looking for work. CNN reports on the new digital revolution that’s being
China’s manufacturing industry has forced them to become an extremely resource dependent nation. Knowing this however, the Chinese have been strategically purchasing large amounts of both precious and rare-earth metals.With direct access to Mongolia’s deep rare-earth deposits, China has bee able to control the industry and ultimately set prices. NASDAQ reports on China’s new strategy
July 13, 2012 Warsaw, Poland One of the things that sets Warsaw apart from every other European capital is the noticeable lack of an old city center. Athens, Paris, London, Rome, Prague, Kiev– these cities are thousands of years old, and it shows. One of Europe’s delights, in fact, is the continent’s well-preserved architecture. Yet despite
Energy is what keeps us, our technology and our economies moving. Scientists and engineers are constantly looking for new, more efficient ways to create and sustain energy. Despite the recent advances in natural gas cultivation and the small strides that have been made in renewables, electricity costs are still on the rise. Business
In an attempt to force Iran away from pursuing nuclear research, the UN has emplaced extremely harsh economic sanctions preventing almost every country from trading with Iran. In addition to the financial hurdles it’s caused Iran and others who want their oil, it’s also created a complete shift in Irani monetary policy due
When social media giant LinkedIn had their customers’ passwords compromised several weeks ago, many people woke up and realized the severity of cyber threats. The latest major breach of cyber security happened recently at Yahoo where hundreds of thousands of passwords were leaked on the internet. Information Week reports on the cyber attack and
When you think of European cultural capitals, the places that typically come to mind are: Paris, Vienna, Amsterdam, Berlin or several others. However, a little known city in Ukraine called Lviv, is also a hotbed of cultural diversity and economic trade. CNN reports on why Lviv is one of the most underrated cities in Europe and
After the housing bubble popped in 2007, many people realized the dangers of easy credit combined with speculation. However, while US politicians are currently doing everything they can to artificially inflate the housing market, Chinese officials are implementing every possible measure to deflate their growing real estate bubble. The Asia Times reports on the why China fears
July 12, 2012 Brussels, Belgium Late last night I arrived to Brussels. As the capital of the European Union, Brussels is Europe’s political mother ship, the home base of the continent’s good idea factory. You may recall, for example, the proposed EU regulations from 2010 which required all foods to be labeled by weight instead of
