Only a short plane ride from Hong Kong or Singapore, you can leave the developed world and be transported back to the 1950’s in Myanmar… which was at the time the rice bowl of Asia. Just a 3 hour flight and a few hundred dollars, and your perspective is altered forever. That’s the beauty of [...]
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Emerging markets
So in my last post I made two bold predictions on the economy in the coming century, that emerging markets in Asia and Africa will be the driving force of many of the changes we see in the world. East Timor Is a war torn nation that no one knows much about, or has even [...]
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Singapore City
It’s one of the most impressive skylines in the entire world. The epitome of the growth of Asia, the power of the banking system representation of what a country can become with an emphasis on education, entrepreneurship and of the free flow of capital. Looking out at the CBD skyline, I stand on the edge [...]
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5 Passport Updates | Brand New Citizenship by Investment Option
2nd Passports It appears that obtaining a second citizenship is beginning to catch momentum as a global trend. I’ve met several people in just the past week who have obtained multiple passports (more on that in later) but this trend is hardly more than a few personal vignettes. While individual experiences are valuable to learn [...]
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Can Americans Still Open a Bank Account in Singapore?
I land in Changi Airport and a breeze through securities and customs, I catch a Mercedes cab and tell the driver Orchard road. We have a pleasant talk in English (a rarity for cabs in Asia, save for the Philippines) and I arrive at my first destination: the bank. I had a meeting lined up [...]
Facebook Co-Founder “De-Friends” America.
Eduardo Saverin, Co-Founder of Facebook has officially renounced his US Citizenship, just a short time before Facebook IPO – which will likely land him billions of dollars in profit, and would have resulted in millions of dollars of capital gains taxes. The Former American was born in Brazil, recieved US citizenship, and attended Harvard where [...]
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How to Incorporate in Singapore
At flag theory, we help you locate the best places to structure your business and your life. We choose strategic jurisdictions from a holistic perspective that takes into account variables such as incorporation, business markets, taxation, intangible assets, residency and citizenship, which we refer to as flag theory; so that you can protect your business, [...]
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