Does Your Spouse Automatically Inherit Everything If You Die in the UAE? What the Law Says
News Event Summary A YouGov survey commissioned by the estate-planning platform Blanket, covering 1,014 UAE expat residents in September 2026,...
Japan to Resume Foreign Meal-Service Hiring, Hold Worker Cap at 1.23 Million
Japan's government has proposed letting foreign cooks resume working in meal services at medical, welfare and school facilities by reclassifying...
Dubai’s Shared Housing Law Adds No New Supply, So Property Experts Expect Rent Pressure, Not Relief
Dubai Municipality's shared housing framework formalises an existing market but adds no new supply. Three named property-market figures tell Khaleej...
CBI Index 2026: St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica Top Global Citizenship Rankings
The CBI Index's tenth-anniversary 2026 edition keeps St. Kitts and Nevis at No. 1 for a sixth straight year, with...
Malaysia’s Budget 2027 Extends Digital Nomad Stays and Cuts Tax for Regional Hub Companies
Malaysia's Budget 2027 introduces three measures for foreign talent and multinational companies: a two-year stay extension for existing DE Rantau...
Kuwait Opens Mortgage Market to Banks Under Long-Awaited Law
Kuwait has issued Decree-Law No. 114 of 2026, letting commercial banks lend to housing-welfare beneficiaries for the first time. Eligibility...
Citizenship Fees Up 36% Since 2025 as DIA Flags $68.3m Deficit Risk
New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs has raised citizenship fees for the second time in under a year, taking the...
Canada Adds Fast-Track Express Entry Points for High-Wage Foreign Workers, Sets Out 4 Conditions to Qualify
IRCC announced on 16 October 2026 that Express Entry will award new CRS points to applicants with Canadian work experience...
Thailand Targets $417 Million of Land in Foreign-Buyer Nominee Crackdown
Thailand has launched a nationwide "Stop Nominee" operation, ordering officials to identify about 14.01 billion baht of illegally held land...
Thailand’s Airports Can Now Open Suspicious Checked Bags Without the Passenger Present
Since 16 October 2026, Thai airport security can open a checked bag without its owner present if screening flags a...
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