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The writer travelled for four months across Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan in Central Asia. PHOTO: LAURA NG UZBEKISTAN – While the high-speed Afrosiyob train is the quickest way through the present-day...
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TOKYO – Standing in the heart of Tokyo’s bustling Roppongi entertainment district, I sensed my mother’s fatigue from sightseeing. Intuitively, I diverted our path to visit Roppongi Catholic Church, an English-language Roman...
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Japan is the latest destination in Asia to offer a visa for digital nomads, but some are calling it “restrictive”. Digital nomads are individuals who work remotely while moving between locations for...
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BITUNG, Sulawesi – Given a choice between Bali, where she lived for a month previously, and Bitung where she is now in Indonesia, Indian national Manisha Singh would choose the latter. “This place...
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There is steady interest for both a new work pass aimed at top foreign talent, and a scheme that awards permanent residency to major foreign investors, as Singapore plays to its strengths...
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MANILA – American Steven Johnson often sits inside a wooden hut in Cavite, a province south of the capital Manila, as he records videos teaching other expatriates what they need to do...
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