Expatriates

Pension pact with Brazil gets formal nod

29 Jul 2010

Japan and Brazil signed a social security agreement Thursday that exempts their citizens from paying pension premiums in both countries when living as expatriates. The pact, which allows Japanese and Brazilian nationals to accumulate pension payments in whichever of the two countries they reside in, was formally endorsed by Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and visiting Brazilian Social Security ...

Bahraini youth told to consider hairdressing jobs

29 Jul 2010

MANAMA — Bahrain is planning to encourage nationals to work as hairstylists in a bid to break the stranglehold of expatriates on the profession.

Facebook reveals murder suspect

29 Jul 2010

Police in the Philippines use Facebook to find and arrest a suspect in the murder of nine people, including three foreigners.