Investment Migration

Singapore, home to S$6.7 trillion in managed assets, over 2,000 family offices and the world's top-ranked passport, has topped global real-time air-pollution rankings as Indonesian wildfires engulf Southeast Asia in hazardous haze.

BBC Panorama and international investigative partners allege that backdated corporate documents were used to obscure more than $10 billion in Roman Abramovich’s offshore assets, raising questions over tax compliance and financial transparency.

The US suspends Microsoft and seven technology giants from a key green card programme, as the Trump administration tightens skilled immigration rules, raising concerns over global talent mobility, recruitment and permanent residency.

German humanitarian NGO Sea-Eye, which conducts civilian search-and-rescue missions in the central Mediterranean, has rescued 52 people from unseaworthy boats in Maltese and Libyan waters.

Argentina has unveiled a $350,000 citizenship-by-investment route and an $800,000 sovereign-bond option, with applications expected to open in late 2026 under a state-controlled framework supported by the five-member AMIGO consortium.

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.

America is preparing a major passport overhaul, with a new “Flight of the Eagle” design due from 2028 and first-time applications set to move increasingly online. Pictured: Marco Rubio and the proposed “Flight of the Eagle” US passport, scheduled for introduction in 2028.

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.

Cyprus plans tighter golden visa rules as it pursues Schengen membership, reviewing thousands of existing permits and considering new investment priorities. The proposed changes put investor compliance and the programme’s economic benefits under scrutiny.

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.