Has Thailand lost its edge for expats in 2026? Here is how costs, visas, healthcare, safety, and daily life stack up across Southeast Asia.
Panama: The Top-Ranked Haven for Expats Panama once again ranks first overall, with all five indices placing in the top three ...
The Manila Times on MSN

Ube enthroned

I HATE to tell you I told you so. But well, I told you so. Three years ago, I wrote a column extolling the virtues of ube, that sweet-tasting, purple-colored yam ubiquitous in Philippine shakes, cakes ...
The unsold condominium inventory life in Metro Manila has substantially improved in Q4 2025 after reaching a record high of ...
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Philstar.com on MSNOpinion

A joke for world peace

I just love it when a piece of mine about the goings-on in the US gets a rise out of some MAGA expat – and you’ll be surprised how many of them have chosen to reside here, forsaking what I would have ...
The global landscape of international migration continues to evolve dramatically as we move through 2026. The number of people living outside their country of birth has steadily increased, reaching ...
THE Philippines is emerging as a cost-competitive destination for data center development, with build costs estimated at $6 million to $8 million per megawatt — roughly half the level in mature ...
My wife and I moved from New York City to Versailles, France, for her career. I expected my life to change here, but it looks ...
THE Philippines and Austria have reinforced their relations as they mark the 80th anniversary of their bilateral ties. The ...
THIS February, the Embassy of Spain is presenting a vibrant lineup of cultural events where history meets contemporary ...
Alabama native Javon Fox met his Filipina wife, Annalyn, online, and they wed before ever meeting in person.
In a watershed moment for same-sex couples in the Philippines, the Supreme Court ruled on February 5 that a cohabiting ...