Expat Focus International Healthcare Update May 2022

Shanghai lockdown continues China Daily estimates that 164,000 of Shanghai’s 25 million residents are from overseas, and these expats are being badly affected by the recent strict lockdown. Expats report feeling isolated and blocked off from Chinese measures to assist

Sydney and London, more similar than you’d think?

If you stopped a few random residents in the street of either city to make that assertion, there’s a fair chance you’d be greeted with scepticism. If you’re a Londoner you’re probably already thinking, hang on — Sydney-siders live in

Expat Focus Mental Healthcare Update May 2022

In this month’s roundup, we’re going to concentrate on how to maintain good mental health while travelling solo. Recent surveys by travel experts suggest that an increasing number of people are planning solo voyages in 2022, as part of a

Expat Focus Financial Update May 2022

New report on salaries in Vietnam Recruitment firm Navigos Search has published a Q1 report on expat salaries in Vietnam, suggesting that Vietnamese firms are offering ‘very high salaries’ to attract foreign talent. Monthly expat salaries ranged from US$8,500 to

Expat Focus International Healthcare Update April 2022

Indonesia drops Covid-19 test for foreign travellers Like many other countries, Indonesia has recently dropped mandatory Covid-19 testing for incoming travellers. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan says that air travel is still significantly disrupted by the pandemic

Expat Focus Mental Health Update April 2022

Moving to Spain can improve your mental health, study claims In late March, the Daily Express reported that the Mental State of the World report, which looks at the state of mental health across 34 countries, suggested that moving to