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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. ...
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...
Indian 'colonialism', go forth & prosperAgeing developed economies are increasingly seeking skilled Indian professionals, creating a significant opportunity. A report projects Ind...
'Saudi is the best!': Why are TikTok mumfluencers lauding desert megacity?Expat mumfluencers on TikTok praise Saudi Arabia and the NEOM megacity, showcasing idealistic lifestyles despite rights violation concerns....
Welcoming working conditions encouraging more Indian women seeking employment in Saudi Arabia: OfficialSaudi Arabia is increasingly attractive to Indian women seeking jobs. Labour reforms and supportive measures create better working conditio...
An entrepreneur who aims to change the concept of remittance
In fast-changing Dubai, once-isolated Jebel Ali village to be razed to make way for luxury villasNakheel, the state-owned developer of Dubai's signature palm-shaped islands, unveiled plans to demolish the neighbourhood to make way for a...
NRIs in UAE hail Supreme Court's directive on e-votingLeaders of the Indian expatriate community in the UAE have welcomed Indian Supreme Court's directive to the government to enable NRIs to ca...
Singapore ready to help India develop 100 smart cities: MinisterSenior Minister of State Masagos said realising a vision is just a matter of political will and PM Modi will be able to take India to new h...
Labour ministry for clubbing allowances with basic pay to calculate PF duesExpats and domestic employees with basic monthly pay of up to Rs 6,500 may see a dip in take-home salaries if law ministry agrees to a plan...
Local executives replace expats at multi-national auto companies in IndiaAnalysts say auto firms are overhauling their top management by replacing expats with local teams to prepare for the next wave of growth.
- Kerala workers in Oman in limbo over invalid medical papers
Some expatriates from Kerala are in for uncertain times in Oman as the medical certificates provided by a centre in the state have been ter...
Gulf remittances soar as rupee weakensRemitting a large part of their salary back to India, the expats are happy as this now converts into more rupees back home.
- New PF norms leave expats in lurch
Following amendments, nearly 7,000 international workers would be permitted to withdraw their accumulated balance only after they turn 58.
- 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...
- Expat Indians look homewards for employment
Thousands of expat Indians are set to return home from developed and emerging geographies in the West, SouthEast Asia and W Asia. NRI Taxat...
- UAE to ban some expats from bringing families: report
Some foreign workers holding low-paid jobs in the United Arab Emirates will be banned from bringing over their families to the Gulf state u...
- Qatar set to ease sponsorship laws for foreign workers
Qatar is all set to ease the regulations of its exit permit system for expat workers under a new sponsorship regime which will also make it...
- Bahrain parliament to discuss Indian workers' strike
A spate of strikes by nearly 2,500 foreign workers, a majority of them Indians, over the minimum wages paid to them has forced the Bahraini...
- Bahrain rules out residency cap for skilled workers
If implemented, the plan would impact the large Indian community in Bahrain.