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Overstaying: Penalties and Prevention
Penalty: Up to CNY 10,000.00 + detention camp + possibly blacklisted in China and in other countries Do NOT overstay in China. For your...

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
Aug 15, 20183 min read
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MYTHBUSTERS: When I quit, I can keep my Work Permit
Myth. A Work Permit means the employee is working for a specific company, and the company is liable for the employee as long as it is...

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
Aug 11, 20181 min read
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TSUPITALK: Uber-style Agriculture
Tsupitalk is a series of financial literacy sharing spearheaded by Tsupiterong OFW in Shanghai. In its second meet up, Dax Chee of...

Kelvin Co
Aug 10, 20181 min read
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Sow and Reap at the same time
"Some seasons are for sowing. Some are for harvesting. Know what freaking season you're in. Saves you a ton of pain." Unapologetic Dude...

Carol Ong
Aug 10, 20181 min read
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MYTHBUSTERS: You can't travel if your passport has less than 6 month validity
Well, fact and myth. The standard immigration rule for international entry is for a passport that has a minimum of 6 month validity...

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
Aug 9, 20185 min read
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Tsupitalk: LEAP. Ready for Business?
Tsupitalk is a series of financial literacy sharing spearheaded by Tsupiterong OFW Atbp. For Tsupitalk #1 last July 14, 2018, Carol Ong,...

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
Aug 9, 20181 min read
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China Work Permit Requirements: Employer
APPLYING FOR EMPLOYEE WORK PERMIT? TAP HERE When you have opened a new business in China, and need a Work Permit for the legal...

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
Aug 8, 20184 min read
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MYTHBUSTERS: China Work Permit + Work Visa = exempted PH Travel tax?
China work permit + Z visa means you are legally eligible to work in China, until the validity of these two documents. It does not exempt...

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
Aug 5, 20181 min read
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SHIT MONEY. Fund your freedom
Many of us dream of pursuing our passions. But we are afraid to leave our "safe" corporate jobs and take the leap. Carol Ong, founder of...

Carol Ong
Aug 2, 20181 min read
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FAQs - Medical in Shanghai
FILIPINO DOCTORS IN SHANGHAI HOSPITALS IN SHANGHAI HOTLINES IN SHANGHAI FIRST AID + CPR CLASS (in English, Chinese, or Filipino) The...

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
Jul 20, 20181 min read
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Tsupitalk 1: Basic Stock Investing, Business Start Up
The Tsupiterong OFW 1st financial literacy talk took place on July 14, 2018 at My Place Ruin Bar, 3F 1788 Xinzha Road near Jiaozhou Road,...

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
Jul 12, 20181 min read
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MYTHBUSTERS: All foreigners with Shanghai property can get permanent resident visas
According to a visa agent... Myth. If a foreigner visa applicant has a property in Shanghai, he is over 60 years old, and a Chinese...

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
Jul 12, 20181 min read
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FAQs - Maternity Leaves
Maternity leave benefits is a hot topic in China, there seems to be a lot of gray areas depending on whether you're on local contract or...

Carol Ong
Jun 14, 20183 min read
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UAP-FILDWGS Design Talks
UAP SH and FILDWGS hosted a talk for designers, last May 12, 2018 held at 6D Anken Green, 665 Huai An Road, Jingan District, Shanghai....

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
May 12, 20181 min read
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Renew passport = Transfer China visa.
LEARN THE STEP BY STEP ON CHINA VISA TRANSFER, Tap here If you are in China, and change passports through the Ph Consulate, you must...

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
May 10, 20181 min read
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China Work Permit Requirements: Employee
When you are moving to a new employer in China, here are the list of requirements needed to apply for a work permit. This is a precursor...

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
May 9, 20173 min read
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FAQs - POEA OEC Exemption
We've got word that POEA has stopped issuing OEC for Direct Hires since April 27, 2017. Since many of the OFWs in China are direct hires,...

Philippine Chamber Shanghai
May 9, 20172 min read
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