15 articles
Asia
Expats rate Vietnam as most affordable country for 2024
Vietnam has maintained its No. 1 position in the Personal Finance Index for 2024, being recognized as the most affordable country for expatr...
Bryan Ke
Film & TV
Prime Video’s ‘Expats,’ set and filmed in Hong Kong, is unavailable to watch there
The Amazon Prime series “Expats,” which was filmed in Hong Kong and follows the lives of three American women living there, is n...
Michelle De Pacina
How Brian Tee navigated his emotionally heaviest role yet in Lulu Wang’s ‘Expats’
From drifting cars and saving lives in previous acting roles, actor Brian Tee revealed that his role as a father in Lulu Wang’s “Expats” ser...
Entertainment
Lulu Wang ‘very angry’ about Prime Video including ads in ‘Expats’
“Expats” director Lulu Wang is not happy with the inclusion of commercials in her upcoming series. Driving the news: In a move seen as a sha...
Carl Samson
Lulu Wang opens up about challenges of directing Nicole Kidman series ’Expats’
Award-winning director Lulu Wang, famed for the acclaimed “The Farewell,” opened up about navigating the challenges of represent...
Ryan General
‘Expats’ trailer: Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo star in Lulu Wang series
The official trailer for “Expats,” a six-part limited series starring Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue and Ji-young Yoo, has been rele...
Study
The best and worst Asian countries to live and work in, according to expat survey
A recently released report has revealed the Asian destinations that expatriates consider the best and worst places to live and work in. Abou...
Editorial Staff
News
Here’s why Filipino expats are flying home with suitcases full of onions
Filipino expats who visited the Philippines from the Middle East during the recent holiday season replaced traditional pasalubong (homecomin...
Japan
‘I’ve honestly never felt more free’: new video shares how Black Americans feel living in Japan
“Living while Black in Japan” is a short documentary made by filmmaking couple Keith Bedford and Shiho Fukada about what it’s like for Black...
British Expat Beaten By 10 Men for Having ‘Taiwan’ Tattooed on Forehead
A British expat who has been living in Taiwan for 14 years was beaten up by at least 10 Chinese men during his vacation in Cambodia due to h...
Thai Cab Driver’s ‘Life Destroyed’ After Popular Foreign Teacher Puts Him on Blast on Facebook
A cab driver from Thailand was recently publicly shamed on social media for allegedly attempting to overcharge a popular expat English teach...
Chinese Passengers Angrily Confront Foreigner Smoking a Cigarette in Beijing Train
A video showing a foreign man smoking on the Beijing Metro Line 2 subway and being confronted by Chinese passengers is going viral on Chines...
British Tourists Attack Tuk-Tuk Driver When He Can’t Find ‘LadyBoy’ Prostitute in Cambodia
A pair of British tourists recently caused a commotion in Cambodia after failing to locate a certain “ladyboy” who they tried to find with t...
British Teacher Arrested in India After Investigation Reveals He Molested Blind Children
A British teacher was arrested for molesting three teenage students at a school for the blind in India. Murray Dennis Ward was placed under ...
Kyle Encina
Taiwan Ranks #1 in the World As the Best Destination For Expats In 2016
Taiwan has been named the best expat destination in this year’s InterNations Expat Insider Survey. The newcomer took the record off two-time...
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