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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates

Thailand’s Tax Tightening on Foreign Income Raises Questions About Implementation

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, golden visa, philippe may, residence by investment, tax, thailand

The new guideline “poses significant challenges for Thai tax residents,” emphasizes the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Thailand.

IM People in The News

“Flamboyant Guys, Good for a Juicy Story”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Ahmad Abbas anthony liew, christian kalin, club, im people in the news, katie the russian, philippe may

Investment migration people in the news this week.

Asia-Pacific Policy Updates

Thai Elite Visa Set for Revamp on October 1st: Expect Price Hikes of “50-500%” Says Leading Agent

August 1, 2023September 22, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim bastien trelcat, club, golden visa, harvey law, philippe may, policy updates, residence by investment, thai elite, thailand

“I just hope they don’t raise prices too much,” says Trelcat. “Look at what happened with Malaysia’s MM2H program when they raised prices.”

Asia-Pacific Policy Updates

Singapore Global Investor Program Quadruples Min. Investment Requirement

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, global investor program, golden visa, philippe may, policy updates, residence by investment, singapore

An average of 60 investors a year qualify for PR under Singapore’s GIP. Now, the government is quadrupling the minimum investment requirement.

IM People in The News

Chinese Govt. Seeks “Complete Control of its Population”: IM People in the News This Week

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, david lesperance, eric major, im people in the news, philippe may, suresh rajan

“They are interested in having complete control over their population, including those who reside in HK.”

Analysis Editor's Picks

The 13 Planned Citizenship by Investment Programs The Market is Waiting For: Which Will Open First?

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, citizenship by investment, club, philippe may, sam bayat

In the last four years, at least 13 countries have planned CIPs without actually opening them yet. Now, several are getting close to opening.

IM People in The News

“In China, They Play for Keeps”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim christian kalin, club, david lesperance, dominic volek, im people in the news, philippe may, richard hallam

Philippe May, CEO of investment migration firm EC Holdings, said the most common request from China was “a second passport, quick”.

IM People in The News

“So Affluent They Don’t Need to Think About How Much They Spend”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week

October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim christian kalin, club, david lesperance, henley and partners, im people in the news, latitude, philippe may

“The level of wealth they have achieved means they are unlikely to ever worry about money again,” Steffen said.

IM People in The News

“I Have a Giant Target on My Back”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week

September 24, 2022September 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, david lesperance, dominic volek, henley and partners, im people in the news, philippe may, risvas

Investment migration people in the news this week.

In Astonishing Claim, Malaysian Govt. Says Premium Visa Program Got 20,000 Applications on First Day

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim anthony liew, asia-pacific, club, malaysia, mm2h, philippe may, PViP

Industry insiders, however, are not buying the figure, calling it “misinformation” and a practical impossibility.

People on the move

Launches RCBI Advisory With 9 Global Partners: “We Aim to Be Among The 3 Largest IM Firms Outside of China”

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, guvenc ketenci, kevin hosam, martin st-hilaire, people on the move, philippe may

The former Arton Capital MP, alongside eight other managing equity partners, hopes to put the spotlight on a range of unsung golden visas.

Asia-Pacific Opinion

How Losing Schengen-Access Would Affect Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Martin St-Hilaire asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, dsp, european commission, martin st-hilaire, philippe may, vanuatu

Philippe May and Martin St-Hilaire ask: Would it be the end of CBI in Vanuatu? Would a price cut be in order? Where would demand come from?

Industry Trends Intel & Data

Global Number of CBI Agents Up 16% Since Cyprus Closure – Dominica Blacklists Another Firm

December 3, 2021December 6, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim accredited agents, blacklist, citizenship by investment, club, data, les khan, philippe may, sam bayat, statistics

The global number of CBI-accredited agents is slowly recovering since the end of Cyprus’ CIP. Dominica adds to its agent blacklist.

EU Campaign Against CBI “Driven by Ideology”: Philippe May on the Mobility Standard Podcast

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim blacklisting, cbi, cip, club, discount, EU, europe, european commission, european parliament, golden visa, latvia, mobility standard, philippe may, podcast, portugal

If appeasing the EU was Malta’s goal, says Philippe May, it was unsuccessful. “These people are driven by ideology. They will never give up.”

Caribbean Editor's Picks

These 16 CBI Promoters Are Blacklisted: That Number is “Way Too Low” Say CBI Veterans

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim bayat, bayat group, blacklist, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, philippe may, sam bayat, vice

“I could name five or six companies, just offhand, that should be blacklisted for gross misbehavior,” says one veteran CBI advisor.

Interviews Ten On The Weekend

Surprised That Chinese IM Market Shrank During Pandemic: Philippe May in 10 on The Weekend

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, interview, philippe may, totw

“The Chinese are normally far-sighted, so this change of heart is surprising. At least at this magnitude,” says Philippe May about the market slump.

IM People in The News

“Our Clients […] Bought About $1bn Worth of Properties”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week

August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim arthur sarkisian, arton capital, astons, club, david lesperance, henley and partners, hlg, im people in the news, jean francois harvey, philippe may

“Our clients worldwide, since 2019, have bought about US$1 billion worth of properties” under various IM programs, said Harvey.

As Bahamas Govt. Considers Citizenship by Investment, Opposition MP “Will Fight to the Death” to Stop It

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim bahamas, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, philippe may

Prompted by the local business community, the government is considering citizenship by investment. The opposition takes umbrage.

IM People in The News

Investment Migration People in The News This Week

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim armand arton, club, gregor nassief, im people in the news, juerg steffen, les khan, mohammed asaria, paddy blewer, philippe may, veronica cotdemiey

Investment migration people in the news this week include: Mohammed Asaria of Range Developments Gregor Nassief of Secret Bay Les

IM People in The News

Investment Migration in the News This Week: “COVID-19 Has Accelerated Adoption of [CBI]”

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim andrew henderson, armand arton, christian kalin, club, im people in the news, jean francois harvey, maxime lapointe, mohammed asaria, paddy blewer, philippe may, richard kurland, sam bayat

Prominent investment migration figures have garnered an unusually high degree of coverage in mainstream outlets over the past week

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