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Indian workers complain to Singapore ministry over unpaid wagesOver a hundred migrant workers, predominantly from India and Bangladesh, approached Singapore's Ministry of Manpower seeking unpaid wages. ...
Qatar introduces new residency rule: What foreign workers need to knowQatar has cut the exit window for foreign workers after residence permit cancellation to just two weeks. Previously, workers had 30 days to...
No French, No civic test: France’s exam‑free Visiteur visa Indian HNIs are quietly using as a first step to EU residencyFrance's 2026 immigration reforms, including civic exams and language tests, have caused concern for many. However, the financially indepen...
You'll be wrong to say bye to DubaiDespite a recent 14% decline in Dubai's real estate transactions due to regional conflict, the city's status as a resilient global financia...
'Not everyone has that luxury': Her Bengaluru friend has not visited her family in 4 months. Her post on work-life balance sparks discussionA social media post highlights how demanding work culture affects family ties. Entrepreneur Mahima Jalan's friend in Bengaluru exemplifies ...
EPFO to challenge HC ruling against inclusion of foreign workers under its ambitIn a recent judgement, the high court termed the EPF scheme provisions covering 'international workers' unconstitutional if international w...
Expat pay packages jump in Singapore, drop in Hong KongThe top spot was retained by the UK, where the average package — comprising salary, tax and benefits such as accommodation, international s...
New expat bill may force 8 lakh Indians to leave KuwaitKuwait's Prime Minsiter proposed reduction in the number of expats from 70% to 30% of the total population.
Arabian Nights are over: Gulf no longer the dream land for IndiansAs cost of living rises in Gulf countries, Indians have started coming back. Schools in Hyderabad have reported a spurt in admissions of wa...
Why Indian workers from Saudi Arabia are coming back homeA number of schools in Hyderabad have reported a rise in the numbers of wards of NRI workers from the Gulf and particularly from Saudi Arab...
Australia abolishes skilled expat workers’ visas popular with IndiansThe removal of the skilled expat worker's visa will make it harder for Indians seeking to work Down Under; it has now been replaced with a ...
Hidden benefit of GST: Indian tax professionals in high demand in GulfBusinesses in the Gulf countries are seeking Indian chartered accountants as the governments there plan to levy a value-added tax (VAT) fro...
Donald Trump effect in Saudi Arabia? Indian immigrant’s dream can go sour with new levy planFirms pay a levy of 200 riyal (Rs 3,439) a month for an expat employee, but only for expat employees that exceed the number of Saudi employ...
Saudi Arabia may restrict foreign workers' stay to eight yearsSaudi Arabia might restrict foreign workers' stay in the country to a maximum of eight years under a proposed new law.
New law to regulate foreign labour in Gulf countriesThe new law being mulled by the GCC would include returning 'marginal' and unskilled foreign workers to their home countries.
- Curbs on expat PF end up hurting local cos
Witholding payments till 58 years forces cos to shun stop-gap arrangements & foot higher bills.
- Steel cos eye more expats in new visa regime
Domestic steel companies are looking at hiring higher number of expats in new steel projects after the government introduced new visa regim...
- Provident fund for expats not before retirement at 58 years
Through this change the government hopes to put pressure on countries such as the US and UK to enter into social security agreements.
- Separate EPF kitty for expats in the pipeline
Expats from US, Netherlands and Sweden, with which India has not signed a social service agreement, could opt out of EPF. Cashing in on you...
- Expats' PF sop won't come into effect yet
Expats from France, Belgium and Germany will have to continue making provident fund deposits to EPFO, just like expat from any other non-si...