Category Archives: Greater China

Greater China

Survey: Expat women increasingly unhappy about the Hong Kong lifestyle

The South China Morning Post has reported that in a female expat satisfaction survey by expatriate networking website InterNations, Hong Kong has become significantly less popular (falling from 12th to 29th place in the rankings) with expat women in the … Continue reading

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The end of the golden era for expats in China?

According to the South China Morning Post, some expats say that rising living costs, a move towards hiring locals and new visa rules in particular are making life on the mainland harder for foreigners. For example: There has been an … Continue reading

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Survey: Expats prefer Taiwan over Hong Kong

The South China Morning Post has reported that Hong Kong’s overall ranking in the Expat Insider survey, published by expatriate networking website InterNations, fell further than all but two of 66 other countries this year – from 26th to 44th … Continue reading

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China to create an expat talent database

AsiaOne reports that Zhang Jianguo, director of the State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs, has said that China will build a database of overseas expat talent as part of a digital platform to match foreign experts with potential employers. The … Continue reading

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A warning for wealthy Asians who send their children abroad

In a recent article entitled, The Golden Generation: Why China’s super-rich send their children abroad, the New Yorker delves into why wealthy Chinese are increasingly sending their children abroad to be educated and/or to emigrate. However, the article also offered … Continue reading

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China curbs elite education programs for would-be study abroad students

In the latest sign that Beijing is worried about the spread of Western values in its education system, the Wall Street Journal reports that China is tightening the reins on popular programs that prepare students to study in the U.S. and … Continue reading

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China’s nouveau riche increasingly study abroad at American universities

Foreign Policy has a lengthy piece entitled, China’s Nouveau Riche Have Landed on America’s Campuses, with the byline: Chinese students abroad used to be seen as diligent, penny-pinching, and idealistic. No longer. A common observation among the Chinese interviewed for … Continue reading

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The Human Capital Report 2015: Asia findings

The Human Capital Report 2015 (recently published by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Mercer) showed Asia-Pacific, the world’s most populous region, scoring towards the middle of the range of the Human Capital Index results, with an overall average … Continue reading

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Hong Kong tops poll of contingent workforce engagement

Recruiter magazine has reported that a recent survey found that Hong Kong continues to be the highest-ranked country for the commitment and connection to its contingent workforce in 2014, followed closely by the US (Note: The contingent workforce consists of … Continue reading

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Asia-Pacific outsourcing deals most likely to include recruitment

According to a report by global management consulting firm Everest Group, recruitment outsourcing was included in 59% of MPHRO (multi-process human resources outsourcing) deals in APAC in 2013. This compares with 36% in EMEA and 24% in North America. When … Continue reading

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