Asia-Pacific

Private healthcare costs have risen by an average of 18%, with the United States remaining the world’s costliest market and Dubai climbing four places to sixth.

China’s 10-day visa-free transit scheme now covers 57 countries after its latest expansion, giving eligible travellers broader access through 65 designated ports across the country.

China has tightened oversight of immigration and emigration agencies, introducing new filing requirements and regulatory controls with significant implications for investment migration firms serving Chinese globally mobile investors.

Australia is restricting student dependants as part of a broader Western migration clampdown, raising concerns over university revenues and labour supply in sectors reliant on foreign workers. Picture: Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia

India’s wealthy are increasingly treating overseas residence as financial insurance, using global mobility to diversify family risk, expand opportunities and secure a practical Plan B without necessarily leaving India.

Migration law expert Lisa Chanesman explains why New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus Visa is gaining traction among global investors and how it fits into wider wealth planning, residency diversification and long-term mobility strategies.

Malta is gaining traction among Asian investors seeking European residence, family security and long-term mobility, as interest grows in the Malta Permanent Residence Programme and wider residence planning.

Western economies account for just 6.7% of estimated global births, while the EU’s 2025 population growth came entirely from migration, sharpening advanced economies’ competition for workers, skills, entrepreneurs and internationally mobile capital.

Nauru has officially become the Republic of Naoero, reclaiming its indigenous name while reinforcing a wider strategy built on climate resilience, carefully screened investment, the Higher Ground Initiative and long-term economic stewardship.

As wealth management becomes increasingly shaped by safety, currency strength and jurisdictional trust, Julius Baer’s latest lifestyle index shows where the rich are paying a premium not merely for luxury, but for stability, influence and long-term security.