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Browse > Home / News, Southeast Asia, Thailand / Asia shines for expats Asia shines for expats October 31, 2013 by PRnewswire   Filed under News, Southeast Asia, Thailand Leave a Comment BANGKOK, 1 November 2013: Thailand ranks first as a destination for expat quality of life ahead of Singapore and China according to the latest Expat Explorer survey. In its sixth edition, the world's largest global survey of expats, shows Asia leading the way with five of the top 10 destinations in the experience and quality of life section. The 2013 Expat Explorer Experience league table, ranked by expats for quality of life, ease of setting up and integration, placed Thailand top of the table followed by China (third), Singapore (sixth), India (seventh) and Taiwan (eighth) place according to research commissioned by HSBC Expat. Bahrain came in second in the rankings, while Australia was in fifth place. The bank's research adopts three distinct league

The Merlion Statue in Singapore AFP PHOTO SINGAPORE—Asian millennial travelers, or young professionals aged 18 to 36, are setting the pace of global tourism with their rising income and their propensity to travel to different destinations across the globe. Speakers at TravelRave 2013 here projected that by 2020, half of the global tourism spending will come from the estimated one billion millennial travelers in the region. This year's most influential travel and trade festival in Asia, dubbed "Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market," was attended by tourism industry players from 73 countries. It was reported at the trade show organized by Messe Berlin and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) that the Asia-Pacific region had become the largest travel market in the world. "Backed by the emergence of economic powerhouses, especially China, India and Southeast Asia, the region has confirmed itself as one of the driving forces in world travel and has set anot

By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press on October 21, 2013. MONTREAL – Canada's new trade deal with the EU will eventually help eastern ports expand their business with Europe but won't reverse what has been a momentum swing to Asia, experts said Monday. Port of Halifax CEO Karen Oldfield said the recently negotiated Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will "jet propel" existing trade with Europe without undercutting trade with other global regions. "I don't think it will shift the pendulum back necessarily," she said in an interview. "I think it will just grow the pie to an even bigger pie." European trade represented 38 per cent of the east coast port's business last year, the second-largest destination behind Asia and triple the activity with Latin America and the Caribbean. More than 416,000 containers passed through the port in 2012, of which 52 per cent were exports. The port's top five exports are newsprint and

Bangkok Bangkok With its intense humidity, hedonistic nightclubs and hurly-burly taxiing of tuk-tuks, Bangkok is an exhilarating attack on the senses. Beijing Beijing Nowhere is China's rapid progress and rich imperial history more tangible, but in a city so enormous, it's the little experiences that are most memorable Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi ranks among the world's most attractive and interesting cities. Originally named Thang Long or "City of the Ascending Dragon," the city was first the capital of Vietnam in A.D. 1010. Hong Kong Hong Kong One of the most striking characteristics of Hong Kong is the interweaving of seeming contradictions and the interplay of the exotic and the technically advanced. Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the most modern and developed city in Malaysia, with contemporary high-rises and world-class hotels, glitzy shopping malls, and international cuisine. Kyoto

Tex Saverio at Paris Fashion Week, September 2013. Photo: Gareth Cattermole Asia has well and truly established itself as a global fashion powerhouse, yet up until now, much of the world's attention has concentrated on China and Japan. Suzy Menkes says it's about time we expanded our focus, naming Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines as the new fashion destinations to watch. Though often overshadowed by their larger neighbours, these countries boast dynamic luxury markets that ought not to be underestimated by international brands. The renowned fashion editor will be heading to Singapore next month as part of the  International Herald Tribune 's Luxury Conference, the annual meet-up where style influencers are invited to talk about pressing issues within the industry. This is the first time the region's played host to the summit. South-East Asia is full of well-heeled shoppers, fashion forward and voracious in their appetite for luxury goods, but the regi

BEIJING - Double Olympic Champion Ye Shiwen claimed gold in the 200m individual medley at the East Asian Games Friday, as China continued to power ahead in the medals table. Ye won the race ahead of Hong Kong's Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, who took silver, and bronze medal winner Sakiko Shimizu of Japan. Seventeen-year-old Ye has had an indifferent year after she stunned the world at the 2012 London Olympics, taking gold in both the 200m and 400m individual medley events. She set a new world record of 4 minutes 28.43 seconds to claim the 400m title and also broke the Olympic record in the 200m event. But she failed to win a single medal at the World Championships in Barcelona in late July. Ye is the star name for China at the East Asia Games, which are being held in the northern port city of Tianjin. Her swimming teammate, Jiao Liuyang - who also won gold in London, in the 200m butterfly - claimed bronze in Tianjin in the 50m butterfly event. Jiao's compatriot Lu

Making the news When it comes to Iran's nuclear weapons program, the only difference between them is this: Ahmadinejad was a wolf in wolf's clothing, Rouhani is a wolf in sheep's clothing, a wolf who thinks he can pull the wool over the eyes of the international community. Benjamin Netanyahu The Israeli prime minister was addressing the UN General Assembly this week

Tags: Stephen Harper, travel, Canada, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Asia, Asia Pacific, economic growth, exports, imports, international trade, Chinese government, federal government By Joannah Connolly Fri Oct 4, 2013 2:31pm PST Prime Minister Stephen Harper and two key federal government ministers are currently working their way through Asia on a trade mission aimed at advancing partnerships between Canada and Asia-Pacific countries. The Prime Minister touched down in Malaysia today (October 4) to take part in a bilateral visit until Sunday (October 6), in the first formal visit by a Canadian prime minister to the Southeast Asian country in 17 years. While his boss is in Malaysia, Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, is attending the 21st APEC ministerial, Trans-Pacific Partnership and CEO summit meetings in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, taking place from October 3 to 6. On Monday (October 7), Fast is scheduled to be joined in Bali by Harper and John Baird, Mini