Search results for: “offshore”
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The mystique of country borders and the best government mafias
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…
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The five best languages to learn for business in a changing world
The world is changing, and the days of speaking one language are over. As I travel the world, I frequently spend time in places where…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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What Will happen if the US government goes bankrupt?
https://nomadcapitalist.com/finance/quantitative-easing-americas-newest-export/Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand The Thai government’s 38% debt-to-GDP ratio looks like drastic fiscal prudence compared to the nearly 110% in the United States. For…
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Is the Cambodia second passport a scam?
Dateline: Siem Reap, Cambodia In Khmer, Siem Reap literally means “Siam defeated”. It’s an old tribute to the great expansion of the Khmer Empire, which…
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Why Chinese millionaires are internationalizing their assets
Reporting from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia It’s an open secret in many parts of the world that the leaders at the top, and their families, have…
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Cambodia’s microfinance institutions: small banks, big interest rates
Reporting from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Let’s discuss the cost of freedom. No, I’m not talking about political speak for sending soldiers to war to kill…
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Are white people and expats in Asia really worshipped?
Reporting from: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam I spent Sunday night excitedly watching a discussion unfold on Facebook. The only thing missing was popcorn. (Microwaves…