Located in eastern Asia, Japan is an island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula.
While retaining its time-honored culture, Japan rapidly absorbed Western technology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After its devastating defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become the second […]

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Variations amongst cost-of-living surveys are as much due to what is included in the surveys as to the research criteria used to come up with the figures. So how do companies go about getting the data and how does this influence how cities are ranked in terms of costliness? Elise Krentzel reports.
A number […]

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Aided by peace and neutrality for the whole 20th century, Sweden has achieved an excellent standard of living under a mixed system of high-tech capitalism and extensive welfare benefits. It has a modern distribution system, good internal and external communications, and a skilled labour force. Elise Krentzel has compiled a guide to help […]

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Whether you are sending staff to Singapore or managing long-term residents, we help you get to grips with the basics.
OVERVIEW
Singapore, one of the three main financial capitals of Asia, along with Tokyo and Hong Kong, is a free and open market. The island’s highly affluent and rapidly ageing society depends heavily on exports, […]

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Belgium, which sits at the crossroads of unified Europe, has its share of complex regulations and taxes. We keep you up-to-date.
Belgium is a small country in north-western Europe. Its capital, Brussels, as the home of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato), has become the official crossroads of Europe .
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