Remittances from the UAE have remained largely steady in the first quarter of 2026, with a slight increase to some countries due to favourable exchange rates, according to leading UAE currency ...

Earlier in January, the Indian rupee dipped to a record low of 91.1825 against the US dollar, of which the UAE dirham is pegged to. The lower the rate, the more favourable it is for expats to remit.

“Mabuhay,” BINI greeted the audience with the warm Filipino welcome on Friday, marking their long-awaited Coachella debut during their historic set. The Filipino girl group, comprising Aiah, Colet, ...

I once went four years without eating a single grape. hich was quite a sacrifice, given how much I loved them. But I was willing to forgo the pleasure of my favorite fruit’s company because a man I ...

An “unemployment benefit” is available to all qualified active paying members of the Philippines’ Social Security System (SSS) in the Middle East. SSS is the state-run social insurance programme of ...

As many expatriate families in the UAE grapple with reduced wages and unpaid leave following recent geopolitical tensions, one business owner has stepped in with a personal initiative aimed at ...

[Editor's Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] 59-year-old Maria Paz Banaag-Marquez, the owner of a well-established pastry chain in the ...

The Maseratis are borrowed, the helicopters rented by the hour. But deep down Dubai is a lonely place, built by oppressed people For people living in close proximity to a war zone, the lack of ...

Weak peso and rising inflation add pressure on remittances and costs Dubai: The Philippine peso fell to a record low on Friday, adding fresh pressure on Filipino households and expats already dealing ...

Dubai: Filipino expats in the UAE are seeing stronger returns on every dirham sent home after the Philippine peso weakened to fresh lows, pushing remittance value higher at a time when global energy ...

Filipino expat John Patrick Pletado on building a career and leading an LGBTQ+ employee group in Bratislava. When John Patrick Abella Pletado first arrived in Slovakia he had no plans to make the ...

An Indian woman living in Singapore has shared an honest look at what life as an expat in the city state really feels like. Taking to Instagram, Neha Rawat posted a video montage capturing moments ...