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December 19, 2024
Currency Update: November 2024
In November 2024, exchange rates were affected by government initiatives, conflict, rising prices, and high foreign...
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December 17, 2024
India Domestic Relocation Survey 2024: Key Trends, Insights, and Downloadable Report
Following the launch of our recent India Domestic Survey, this blog takes a closer look at some of the key eligibility...
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November 12, 2024
Global Expatriate Housing Trends: Q3 2024 Insights and Updates
Understanding the complexities of expatriate housing can be a daunting task, with markets fluctuating across different...
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November 5, 2024
Currency Update: October 2024
In October 2024, key factors influencing currency changes included new policies promoting the use of local currencies...
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October 28, 2024
Expatriate Tax Updates for 2024 – Key Changes You Need to Know
Tax reforms across various countries are significantly impacting expatriates in 2024.
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October 18, 2024
Exploring the Top 10 Cities in AIRINC’s 2024 Global 150 Index
If you could live anywhere in the world...where would it be? AIRINC’s Global 150 Index identifies cities with the...
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October 8, 2024
September 2024 Currency Update: Exchange Rates and Global Market Impact
In September 2024, exchange rates were most affected by interest rate changes, natural resource availability, and...
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October 3, 2024
Global Cost-of-Living: Rent Hikes, Tax Changes, and Economic Shifts
We’re thrilled to announce the release of AIRINC’s quarterly Cost of Living and Compensation Data Points! Our...
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September 12, 2024
August 2024 Currency Update: Exchange Rates and Global Market Impact
In August 2024, the largest contributing factors to changes in exchange rates were interest rates, political tension,...
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August 28, 2024
Currency Shakes, Trade Quakes, and Inflation Spikes
Each year, we survey over 300 cities, covering major business hubs annually or biannually, while more volatile...
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August 15, 2024
Unpacking Changing Rental Markets with AIRINC's Data Points
Each quarter, AIRINC releases Data Points, providing in-depth insights from our extensive global cost-of-living...
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August 8, 2024
Currency Update: July 2024 Exchange Rate Trends & Impact on Global Markets
In July 2024, the largest factors contributing to changes in exchange rates were arrangements with the International...
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August 1, 2024
Global Tax Trends: AIRINC's Latest Data Points Revealed
Every quarter, AIRINC publishes Data Points, offering detailed insights from our cost-of-living research conducted...
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July 10, 2024
Global Cost-of-Living Insights: Rent Surges, EV Trade Wars, and Tax Shifts
Every quarter AIRINC provides a useful data points update on our cost-of-living research including housing, goods &...
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July 2, 2024
June 2024 Currency Shifts: Politics, Goods, and Debt Restructuring Shape Global Markets
In June 2024, the largest factors contributing to changes in exchange rates were politics, the availability of goods,...
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June 4, 2024
Costs and Complexity: How Global Mobility can use Taxes to Explain Mobility to Others
During AIRINC’s 6th Global Tax Chat, we covered the latest mobility tax developments on topics AIRINC has been...
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May 24, 2024
Tax Changes Coming to Australia Superannuation – What it means for Global Mobility
The intricacies of Australia's superannuation system can be daunting. With upcoming changes on the horizon this year,...
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April 4, 2024
Quarterly Update: Rising Rental Markets, Tax Changes, and Inflation Insights
Every quarter AIRINC provides a useful data points update on our cost-of-living research including housing, goods &...
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March 27, 2024
What is the latest from Shanghai?
On March 19, the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai brought China’s global mobility community together.
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March 25, 2024
Vietnam’s Work Visa Issues Impact Ho Chi Minh City Rentals
According to real estate sources, landlords are more open to negotiating rents for smaller apartments in Ho Chi Minh...
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March 12, 2024
70 Years Strong: Celebrating Our Journey, Embracing the Future Ahead
On March 12, 2024, AIRINC celebrates 70 years in business! During that time, the Global Mobility industry has gone...
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March 11, 2024
Four Key Takeaways from our Singapore Roundtable
Once again, the Global Mobility Roundtable in Singapore was a resounding success!
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March 4, 2024
Top six reasons rents are UP Down Under
Australia is a popular destination for expatriates, students, tourists, investors, and businesses due to its high...
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February 22, 2024
Housing is Key
Housing can be one of the most emotional aspects of an assignment, securing a safe and comfortable rental is often top...
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February 14, 2024
Exploring the World Through AIRINC Photography
Each year, AIRINC hosts a photo contest to help bring us together and share our adventures with each other.
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February 13, 2024
Happy New Year from your team at AIRINC!
Wishing you and your family a healthy and peaceful new year!
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February 8, 2024
Inside AIRINC: Navigating Greater China and Beyond with a 'Glocal' Touch
In the latest of our "Have you met?" series we meet Cyrus Tang.
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February 5, 2024
Flying from Tokyo to Las Vegas this Sunday? AIRINC’s Airfare Database can be TAILOR-ed SWIFT-ly for you
What if you knew someone thinking of flying from Tokyo to Las Vegas for a huge American football game coming up? What...
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January 29, 2024
AIRINC Singapore Roundtable: Global Mobility Plans for 2024
After a successful roundtable in November 2023, we are back again in Singapore to discuss your Global Mobility plans...
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January 18, 2024
Globally mobile employees – how will your company respond in the most difficult moments?
What do you see when you look at this photo - a typical skyline of a metropolis, busy streets down below, secret...
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Employee Experience
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January 10, 2024
Rising Rental Markets and Tax Updates: Key Insights from AIRINC's Cost-of-Living Research
Every quarter AIRINC provides a useful data points update on our cost-of-living research including housing, goods &...
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December 19, 2023
AIRINC Hong Kong Receives 'Hong Kong Green Organisation' Title
Good news! The Hong Kong office obtained the title of "Hong Kong Green Organisation" for 2022 Hong Kong Awards for...
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November 23, 2023
AIRINC Singapore Roundtable: Innovations in Global Mobility
The AIRINC Singapore Roundtable took place earlier this month. The atmosphere was buzzing with excitement and...
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October 31, 2023
A Day of Innovation and Networking in Perth
Jason and I had the pleasure of attending the highly anticipated Jasper Perth Mobility Focus, hosted at the QT Hotel on...
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Allowances & Exchange Rates
October 23, 2023
Rising Rental Markets: Key Data Points and Trends
Every quarter AIRINC provides a comprehensive and insightful update on our cost-of-living research, including a...
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October 18, 2023
The Power of Team Building
Recently, the APAC team participated in our annual team-building event at an Escape Room. Divided into two groups, we...
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October 11, 2023
Webinars: Two for the Price of One! Focus on Africa and Focus on Asia-Pacific
Join us for one or both of the webinars in our Focus On series where we share insights from our updated data research...
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October 6, 2023
Discover the latest updates on rent increases, exchange rates, and tax changes around the world
Every quarter AIRINC provides a useful data points update on our cost-of-living research including housing, goods &...
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October 5, 2023
Have You Met Lynette Laurence?
In this "Have you met?" of an ongoing series, we meet Lynette Laurence. Based in the APAC Hong Kong office, Lynette...
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September 13, 2023
Global Tax Chat #3: Tax Updates, New Housing Programs and Remote Work
On September 12th, AIRINC hosted our third Global Tax Chat. I was joined by my colleague, Jeremy Piccoli, and our...
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September 6, 2023
Understanding Key Money: A Surprising Cost for Renters in Japan
When expatriates embark on the search for rental housing in Japan, it is crucial for them to be mindful of an...
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September 4, 2023
China Extends Preferential Tax Regimes, Again
On August 28, 2023, the Chinese Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation jointly announced another...
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August 4, 2023
Insights and Collaboration: Reflections from AIRINC's Singapore Roundtable Discussions
AIRINC has recently hosted another successful roundtable discussion in Singapore, where corporate companies come...
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July 28, 2023
Hong Kong's Korean Street: An Enclave of Korean Culture in the Heart of the City
Joining AIRINC as a Research Analyst, one of my first tasks was to conduct AIRINC’s cost-of-living research in none...
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July 20, 2023
A Tale of Three Cities: Exploring the Diverse Climates of Kazakhstan
It was the best of times, it was the unpredictable weather of times. Two weeks in Kazakhstan took me through three...
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May 12, 2023
What are the trends in China?
This week was eventful for the AIRINC APAC team. On May 9, AIRINC was invited to the 2023 Global Mobility Conference...
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Allowances & Exchange Rates
April 27, 2023
Haggling Rents In Brunei: A Way To Bond?
After this year’s Spring Festival, I went to Kuala Belait in Brunei to conduct AIRINC’s cost-of-living research. In...
Asia
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Cost of Living / COLA
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April 25, 2023
Singapore housing: get the details behind the headlines
Singapore has long been a popular destination for companies and expatriate professionals, thanks to its safety,...
International Housing Guide
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April 13, 2023
What are the reasons behind the rise in rents in Dubai?
Dubai is a popular city known for its luxurious lifestyle, world-class infrastructure, and stunning skyscrapers. Over...
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About AIRINC
January 23, 2023
Happy Chinese New Year 2023 from AIRINC!
Happy New Year from your team at AIRINC! Wishing you and your family a healthy and peaceful new year!
Asia
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December 21, 2022
AIRINC APAC Roundtable Discussion Highlights – Singapore
Singapore Roundtable - Join Us! Back in September 2022, AIRINC organized the first in-person roundtable discussion for...
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October 26, 2022
How are the Hong Kong team embracing the AIRINC 'Green Theme'?
The Hong Kong Team are Going Green! Last year, we set up a ‘green team’ at AIRINC to promote sustainable business...
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September 20, 2022
News from the road: Latest event in Singapore
Key Highlights from Singapore On September 8th, AIRINC attended the Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM) APAC Summit...
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About AIRINC
August 19, 2022
AIRINC APAC Team Celebrates!
Bento Box Lunch in the Hong Kong Office Recently the AIRINC APAC Team, celebrated AIRINCs' birthday with a wonderful...
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Fun
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August 2, 2022
South Korean Rental Market: A Tale of Three Cities
South Korea Rental Market Recent changes in bank interest rates and tax laws implemented in 2020 are two of the biggest...
Asia
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Housing & Utilities
Allowances & Exchange Rates
July 29, 2022
What are the latest Tax Developments in Asia?
The future of mobility in Asia and elsewhere is dependent on economic activity. We are now seeing volumes picking up,...
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Asia
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July 6, 2022
What are the trends in the housing markets of Seoul and Singapore?
Over the last two years, Seoul and Singapore have faced tremendous changes in their housing rental markets. Both...
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About AIRINC
July 5, 2022
AIRINC featured in a Korean HR magazine
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) is a hot topic in global mobility and with HR experts around the world. Global...
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June 10, 2022
AIRINC APAC Roundtable Discussion Highlights – Singapore
In May, AIRINC organized a roundtable discussion for Singapore-based companies. The purpose of this session was to...
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June 8, 2022
A Tax Tale of Two Countries
AIRINC Today at the Benivo Show: The View From The Top Today’s The View from the Top show update is a nod to Charles...
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Compensation
May 18, 2022
Local-plus assignments to Singapore and within APAC
Since April, Singapore has substantially eased inbound travel rules for fully vaccinated travellers. Air passenger...
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Host-Based Assignments
Webinars and Events
April 21, 2022
Report: AIRINC at the Expat Academy APAC Huddle
At the end of March our APAC team consisting of Philli Wong and myself participated in our partners quarterly event...
Asia
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Trends
April 18, 2022
2022 Mobility Outlook Survey – What are the characteristics of APAC results?
While some mobility trends and initiatives are globally shared, some vary regionally. Let’s look at how APAC results...
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Asia
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April 8, 2022
Insights: Exclusive Corporate Leaders' Webinar - Flexibility in Mobility
On March 23, AIRINC and BGRS brought together a virtual panel hosted by Rochelle Xu of BGRS. The panel Jea Bocaling,...
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Compensation
February 23, 2022
Remote Working Policy Discussions in Asia
Starting January 2022, Singapore’s Ministry of Health allowed 50% of employees back to the workplace. This fueled a lot...
Remote Work
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Asia
Allowances & Exchange Rates
February 10, 2022
Airfares into China, what do you need to know?
Can you provide more context on fares to/out of China? With the world watching the 2022 Winter Olympics in China,...
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COVID
About AIRINC
February 1, 2022
Happy Chinese New Year 2022 from AIRINC!
Happy New Year from your team at AIRINC! Wishing you and your family a healthy and peaceful new year!
Asia
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Fun
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January 25, 2022
Seoul’s Rents Soar After Housing Measures
South Korea Real Estate Over the past two years, the South Korean government implemented a series of measures to...
Tax
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Asia
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Housing & Utilities
Allowances & Exchange Rates
January 18, 2022
Tax Developments in India
Developments with India Tax Update on the tax developments in India relating to Provident Fund, Permanent...
Tax
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Asia
Trends
January 17, 2022
Is Omicron derailing recovery plans across South East Asia?
Is Omicron derailing recovery plans across South East Asia? At the end of 2021, countries across South East Asia were...
Asia
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COVID
Allowances & Exchange Rates
January 14, 2022
Help, how do I pay my rent? Payment methods in South Korea
Rent in South Korea While investigating the rental market in Seoul, I spoke with Yonjoo Oh, CEO of Reloko. Yonjoo said...
Asia
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Housing & Utilities
Allowances & Exchange Rates
January 10, 2022
China Extends Preferential Tax Regimes
Changes to Chinese Tax On December 31, 2021, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and State Taxation Administration jointly...
Tax
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Asia
Compensation
December 3, 2021
Compensation Case Study - Differentiated Salary Approach
Client Challenge #4: A consumer goods company uses one pay scale for their employees in over 100 stores across 50...
Case Studies
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Asia
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Geographic Differential Index
Trends
November 25, 2021
What is the future of work for Singapore companies?
The future of work in Singapore As the end of the year draws closer, we have been busy catching up with clients in...
Remote Work
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Virtual Assignments
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Asia
Compensation
November 16, 2021
Compensation Case Study - Cost of Labor
Client Challenge: A manufacturing company was opening a new office in an APAC country and relocating a group of...
Case Studies
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Asia
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Global Salary Comparison
Trends
November 1, 2021
Can APAC companies incorporate DE&I initiatives into their global mobility programs?
I recently had the opportunity to present and share survey findings from our recent benchmark on Diversity, Equity, and...
Asia
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Diversity/Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)
Trends
August 27, 2021
Is China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) the next hot spot for international talents?
What is the Greater Bay Initiative? The Greater Bay Area (GBA) is China’s ambitious goal to develop an integrated...
Asia
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Housing & Utilities
Compensation
July 20, 2021
Affinity and Purchasing Power: Asia Pacific Case Study
Jeff Hawk, AIRINC’s Vice President Americas, recently wrote about compensation challenges “How Does Your Job Offer...
Asia
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Global Salary Comparison
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Global Equality Affinity
Trends
July 5, 2021
China Air Travel Restrictions
China announced that it will begin requiring negative COVID-19 tests within 48 hours of departure from all inbound...
Airfare
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Asia
Allowances & Exchange Rates
May 21, 2021
Japan, Olympics and COVID-19
What comes to your mind first when you hear "Tokyo"? Of course, the automatic connection everyone makes, it is the...
Asia
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March 31, 2021
Mobility News: Jason Tang appointed to Deputy Regional Leader (APAC) for AIRINC
AIRINC's APAC Region Deputy Leader: Jason Tang AIRINC is pleased to announce that Jason Tang is the new APAC Region...
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Asia
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February 10, 2021
Happy Chinese New Year 2021 from AIRINC!
Wishing you and your family a healthy and peaceful new year!
Asia
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Fun
Compensation
February 3, 2021
The Challenge of Attracting Global Talent to Low Wage Countries
A Global Business Footprint Requires A Global Talent Pool As Asian companies expand worldwide to take advantage of...
Asia
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Talent
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Salary
Allowances & Exchange Rates
January 26, 2021
Strong demand bolstering rents in Shanghai
Entry suspended, market not upended. Although China has continued to suspend the entry of most foreigners, Shanghai’s...
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