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Indonesia’s US Ambassador talks about the first Congress of Indonesian Diaspora

Dino Djalal, the Indonesian Ambassador to the United States, has appeared on CNBC to say that his country wants to move up the value chain when it comes to raw material exports plus he talked about the first Congress of … Continue reading

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Changing official attitudes about the Indonesian Diaspora

In the past, the official attitude towards Indonesians who gave up their Indonesian citizenship was one of indifference at best to outright hostility at its worst. However, the Jakarta Post via the Brunei Times has reported that the government of … Continue reading

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Asia is relying less and less on Western expats

The Financial Times has a lengthy article about how the executive expatriate salary package in Asia has traditionally included a housing allowance, school fees and perhaps even a car with a driver, but that sort of ship has largely sailed … Continue reading

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The US job market sends more Chinese study abroad students home

China Daily has profiled a couple of Chinese study abroad students in the US and their struggles with the tough US job market. Chelsea Hu, who is graduating with a master’s degree in communication management from the University of Southern … Continue reading

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Where China’s rich send their children to study abroad

Someone has compiled and posted this great infographic on Good.is about where wealthy Chinese send their children to study abroad with the following summary:   China spends a relatively small percentage of its budget on education, ranking 101st of 187 … Continue reading

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Chinese students flood US graduate schools

The Wall Street Journal has an extensive article about how China’s rising middle class is fueling a surge in application volume at US graduate schools for master’s and doctoral programs starting next fall. Specifically, the applicant volume for US master’s … Continue reading

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Asia’s endangered species: The expat

Expatriates or would-be expats who hope to further their careers in Asia, should read a lengthy Wall Street Journal piece entitled: Asia’s Endangered Species: The Expat. So why are expats in Asia considered an endangered species? Experts consulted by the … Continue reading

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India’s pragmatic brain drain to brain gain

This Channel NewsAsia segment is a bit dated (as it was uploaded onto YouTube in May 2007), but it still gives a good overview of India’s brain drain and increasing brain gain – including the rising number of foreigners working … Continue reading

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More expats head to Indonesia for expat jobs

Despite the usual negative news coverage of Indonesia concerning Islamic extremism, terrorist threats, natural disasters, corruption and poverty, the Jakarta Post has reported that more expats are finding jobs or business opportunities in the country. Specifically and according to the … Continue reading

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Chinese study abroad students face low salaries and a tough job market

Its being reported that the EIC Group, a Chinese international education service provider, has released a survey suggesting that nearly half of all Chinese returnees from studying abroad earn no higher than 5,000 yuan (US$790.5) a month and are struggling … Continue reading

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