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This site is about the idea of thinking beyond borders and challenging preconceived notions. When it comes to data privacy and choosing the best country to host your website, you...
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Dateline: Manila, Philippines As central banks continue to push the “Copy” button on their printers, and the world population continues to grow, we’ve become a bigger fan of...
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Dateline: Singapore As a contrarian entrepreneur and investor, I like to zig where others zag. Especially in lower-end businesses, many just follow the herd mentality and don't...
The 5 most famous people to renounce US citizenship
Dateline: Manila, Philippines Thousands of people renounced their US citizenship last year. In fact, citizenship renunciations reached record levels. And the Federal Register,...
The 5 Best Gold Bullion Coins for Global Citizens
Last updated October 15, 2020 Buying gold bullion is a good way to diversify your assets out of fiat currencies. However, your home country's world view may be putting your gold...
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10 Countries with the Fastest Internet in the World
Last updated February 10, 2021 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In this day and age, having fast internet is a necessity. Whether you’re a serious location independent...
How to buy Malaysian real estate as a foreigner
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia It's no secret that I'm a fan of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In fact, I like it so much that I dubbed it the third most livable city in booming...
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Frontier markets offer some of the best opportunities for adventurous, enterprising global entrepreneurs and investors today. Frontier market investor Chris Tell told me that...
Are high interest rates on emerging market currencies worth it?
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jim Rickards recently said that with the central bankers' madness infecting the Australian dollar, there were only three strong, stable...
Buying Foreign Real Estate to Get Airbnb Rent Yields
Reporting from: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia A few months ago, I met with several expat entrepreneurs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Among all of the business talk, they threw out one...
Are Diplomatic Passports a Legitimate Second Citizenship?
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Dateline: Johor Bahru, Malaysia I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of borders. Growing up on the United States, we learned early on about The Land of the Free’s only two...
The five best languages to learn for business in a changing world
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How a second passport helps your privacy rights
Reporting from: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Privacy rights seem to be a lost art these days. In their quest to totally make you their slave, desperate governments are working to...
Waiting to expatriate? You’ll never get permission
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand I've never much been a fan of literature. To me, if it didn't actually happen, I don't care much to read about it. It's the same type-A mindset...
Why is the United States called America?
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand To be honest, I didn't even realize today was Columbus Day. I guess any excuse for lazy government workers to take a paid day off and celebrate...
How Hard Is It to Open a Singapore Bank Account Now?
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand Remember when you were a little kid and you'd go to your friends' birthday party to eat cake and play party games? Even at seven years old, I...
Living on The Cheap: The Cheapest Places to Live Overseas
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand Yesterday was a day of extremes. I had a fantastic lunch consisting of smoked duck and gruyere spring rolls, followed by a great spicy pasta...
