Breaking the ice about skiing, Jan 20, 2012

Italian ski instructor committed to sharing her knowledge about sport in China. For the past three winters, the training camp in Beijing run by Italian ski instructor Martina Merlet has been ...

Beijing's Office Rents Explode 41% Over Last Year , Jan 13, 2012

According to a new report by Jones Lang LaSalle, rent of Grade A office and warehouse property increased throughout the whole of 2011...

Two more Chinese cities set to levy tax on expats, Jan 10, 2012

BEIJING, Jan 10, 2012 (The Straits Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Two Chinese cities -- Tianjin and Suzhou -- are reportedly preparing to levy a new tax on foreigners...

Expats in US pay high price, Jan 10, 2012

BEIJING - Just three months after becoming a permanent resident of the United States, Zhang Jianwu (not his real name) has already begun to feel the pain of being wealthy in his new country of residen...

Hong Kong falls in most expensive cities ranking, Jan 5, 2012

Before it got permanently labelled as among the most expensive places to live on the planet, Hong Kong took a dramatic fall in global rankings — from 33rd in 2010 to 45th last year. This is according ...

Scrambling to lower prices to attract buyers, Beijing and Shanghai property market enter 'Lower or Die' era, Jan 4, 2012

The real estate markets in first-tier cities continue to cool down, while buyers remain watchful. Beijing and Shanghai's property market turnover per cent are falling sharply. This bleak situation is ...

Talent Management at Multinational Firms in China, Jan 3, 2012

Developing the Chinese market is a top priority for many multinational companies. Across industry sectors, however, they face a common obstacle -- attracting, developing and retaining the local Chines...

Tapping into the expat market, Jan 1, 2012

American Meghan Cochran (left) and Jenny von Reiche from Germany learn how to make dumplings at The Hutong's cooking school. The rising number of expatriates and tourists to Beijing has had a hand in ...

Foreigners caught without work visa, Dec 21, 2011

SHANGHAI police are warning expats without work permits not to find jobs in the city, which will cause them to be fined or deported if they're caught....

A third of expatriates say healthcare is better abroad, Dec 20, 2011

Expatriates in France are the most satisfied with the healthcare of their country of residence, according to a new survey....

Shanghai haven for foreigners, Dec 20, 2011

SHANGHAI has the largest population of foreign nationals among all domestic cities and provinces in China, with about 143,200 expat residents living in the city, the Shanghai Statistics Bureau ...

How an overseas job can affect family life, Dec 15, 2011

Imagine finding a family home in four days flat in a town you've never been to. Now imagine that involves moving country, too....