... A.US) and Visa (V.US). By comparison, at least the big state-run banks had to compete with each other for business. UnionPay not only had no competitors in its home market due to prohibitions by Beiji ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-15
... riendlier visa arrangements for the Chinese by other nations. These factors will continue to influence Hong Kong's tourism industry and create some downward pressure on rents and prices of shops, espe ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-12
... on-board” visa inspection by mainland customs officers. It works like this: Before travelers departing for the mainland board their train at the West Kowloon terminus, officers of the Hong Kong Immigr ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-09
... "fiancee visa" and was traveling on a Pakistani passport. The couple entered the US in July 2014 after a trip that included Pakistan, Bowdich said. Farook also visited Saudi Arabia for nine days in t ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-04
... Corp and Visa Inc. on Tuesday published an open letter demanding independent oversight of the reform process. In parallel investigations, Swiss and US authorities are focusing on whether certain busi ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-04
... Russia's visa policies. The country has in the past faced criticism over its visa regime. The situation has improved in recent years, but the government needs to do much more, say industry observers. ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-04
... tay their visas, the reporter said, citing an employment agency staffer. They are exploiting an immigration loophole that allows them to renew their visa every three months by exiting to Hong Kong. A ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-01
The White House announced changes to the US visa waiver program so that security officials can more closely screen travelers from 38 countries allowed to enter the United States without obtaining visa ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-01
... could get visa-free travel facility to Europe's Schengen zone within a year if the country meets conditions on tightening its borders. The 3 billion cash aid is intended to raise the living standards ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-30
... training visa before coming to Hong Kong in April. Michael had planned to work as a financial analyst but was told by CRCC that he could only work as an office assistant, pending the release of his t ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-27
... obtain a visa in advance of her arrival for the contest finals this week in Sanya, Hainan province. But she said she tried to enter mainland China under a rule that allows Canadian citizens to obtain ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-27
... ne of the visa programs or get a one-way pass intended for family reunion purposes. Mainland authorities have the absolute discretion in the process. - It’s very likely that a secret branch of the Chi ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-18
... immigrant visa program cite the high standard of US education, the highest in the world, as a big part of the reason they want an American education for their children. Japanese buyers dominated the U ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-18
... nd easing visa restrictions have turned French holidays from a luxury commodity into a mainstream Chinese consumer experience, research from the Financial Times shows. The People’s Daily reported ther ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-17
The European Union has offered African states a range of aid as well as easier visa access and lower costs for migrants sending cash home in return for help to curb migration into the EU, including by ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-12
Australia's visa-linked investment program is losing favor with Chinese millionaires, who previously invested heavily in bonds and real estate to get residency permits. This time, they're turning up t ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-11
... hey enjoy visa-free entry to 132 countries, including the United States and Japan. They elect their own president and members of parliament and the local governments. They don't want their nation's de ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-09
Visa Inc. is buying former subsidiary Visa Europe Ltd. for as much as US$23.3 billion in a deal that will give the world's largest payments network a chance to cut costs over the long term and raise f ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-03
... relaxing visa conditions for expatriate workers, but immigration on a scale that would make a major economic difference is unlikely, given the homogeneity and insularity of Japan’s traditional cultur ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-03
... for work visa for foreign staff, Siu says. Meanwhile, a low-tax regime and rule of law are also big draws. Since English is widely spoken in Hong Kong, the language factor is another advantage. In co ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-02
