Asia Situation Update Q2 | 2024

Our latest report is out and reading for reading or downloading.   Report Highlights: Demand for housing in Brunei has increased, putting pressure on the limited expat property sector. Cambodia expat rental prices have lowered.  A 2-day home finding is recommended. Lack of language skills complicates expats’ adoption of local payment apps in China, Shanghai, […]

Three Months of Open Borders | China

On January 8, Zero-Covid policies that had kept the borders shut for three years ended.  What’s happened since then and what can we expect? No economy that took a conservative approach to the pandemic and implemented border closures, quarantine requirements and strict local precautions was unscathed by the experience.  China stands out slightly due to […]

Situation Update | Japan

The opening of Japan’s borders has resulted in many ways we anticipated, and a few we did not. Our Q1 Asia Situation Report indicated the direction Japan was headed and the confirmation of our estimates has arrived, a bit earlier than anticipated.     Situation Summary Japan has opened its borders to permit up to […]