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...
France’s National Assembly Passes Crypto-to-Stablecoin Swap Tax 38–37
France's National Assembly adopted Amendment no. 3898 in a 38–37 vote on October 16, 2026, making crypto-to-stablecoin swaps taxable from...
Foreign Residents in Japan Hit a Record 4.28 Million as Business Manager Visa Holders Fall
Japan had a record 4,281,026 foreign residents at the end of June 2026, up 3.8% in six months, while holders...
UK Chancellor Healey Weighs New Investor Visa Ahead of October 28 Budget
Chancellor John Healey is weighing a new UK residence route for wealthy foreign investors ahead of the 28 October Budget,...
DV-2027 Green Card Lottery Set to Open by November 1 Under Revised Court Order: Where Taiwan and Hong Kong Natives Stand
A federal court order requires the State Department to open DV-2027 green card lottery registration by November 1; the last...
Czech Tax on Investment Flats Remains an Idea, With No Bill Yet
The Czech Finance Ministry says no proposal to tax investment flats is being prepared at coalition level, as landlord groups...
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