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Asian countries fill the top 7 slots in a key OECD education study

According to the recently published 2012 results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a triennial international benchmarking study organized by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Asian countries filled the top seven places with Singapore (their … Continue reading

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Singapore ranks #1 for US companies to staff overseas operations

Stipenda, a Boston headquartered firm that supports US professional employer organizations (PEO) providing outsourced employment solutions, has found that Singapore leads a list of the top 10 countries for US companies looking to staff overseas operations thanks to its low … Continue reading

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A glass ceiling for Asian managers at Western employers?

The Wall Street Journal has a lengthy article about the lack of Asians in upper management or executive roles at western MNCs in Asia as the top slots are usually still filled with westerner expats. Traditionally when Western MNCs entered … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurs create the “American dream” back home in Asia

CNBC has a lengthy article about Asians shunning the “American dream” to return home. The article began by profiling Thomas Woo who returned home after studying in the USA to become a co-founder and president of City Super – a … Continue reading

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For western expats in Asia, the job market will keep getting tougher

For westerners thinking of coming to Asia to further their careers, the New York Times has a must read article about how the job market in Asia is gradually becoming less welcoming for westerners – and its not due to … 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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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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