Expats in Asia see living costs surge: survey
Agence France-Presse, 2 November 2009 Expatriates in key Asian cities are feeling the squeeze from the weak US dollar, which has pushed up their daily living expenses, a survey showed Wednesday. From grocery shopping to restaurant meals, expatriates have seen their purchasing power shrink as the greenback continues to slide,...
Obama Bets Big on Troop Surge
By Peter Spiegel from Wall Street Journal President Barack Obama announced Tuesday a surge of 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, along with plans to begin withdrawing the reinforcements in 18 months -- a potentially high-risk political and military strategy. Such a firm date for troop drawdowns was unexpected. Administration officials...
Two-fold increase in Malaysians giving up citizenship
By Lee Wei Lian from The Malaysian Insider The number of Malaysians who surrendered their citizenship has almost doubled in this year, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Senator A. Kohilan Pillay, who revealed today that about 3,800 Malaysians have given up their citizenships to date compared to 2,000 last year. This figure,...
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