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7 Days, 1,000 Traffic Violations
Newly installed traffic cameras in Jakarta, Indonesia catch 1,000 moving violations during the first week in operation. Not every country interprets traffic rules the same way or enforces them to the same degree. There are many countries in Asia where we recommend assignees hire a car and driver rather than make the necessary adjustments to […]
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Where are the World’s Most Competitive Economies?
According to the report from IMD Business School in Switzerland, Asia is home to the most competitive economies in the world. Singapore took the number one spot and Hong Kong sits at number two. Both beating number 3 ranked US. The rankings, which started in 1989, assess 63 economies on 235 indicators. The gauges include […]
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Ramadan Starts May 6th
The holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims around the world on May 6th. There are a few things that non-Muslim expats in our destinations of Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia should know. What is Ramadan? This is the holiest month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims believe that this was the month Allah (God) revealed the […]