Spring 2001

Raise Your Cultural IQ
As international travellers, most of us have experienced a measure of social uncertainty and discomfort when meeting new business colleagues or attending social functions in a foreign country. Louisa Nedkov’s book Raise Your Cultural IQ is the antidote for ignorance in 22 countries of the Asia/Pacific region. We sample Malaysia.

OOPS!
Damage Control for Non-Resident Tax Oversights Forget something? Tax matters are complex at the best of times. When contemplating an overseas move, Canadians also have to face a labyrinth of unfamiliar tax rules. Seeking professional assistance prior to departure is the best way to avoid the pitfalls. Meanwhile, Garry Duncan and Elizabeth Peck provide a check list of tax do’s and don’t’s.

AIC Ltd.
The Advantage of Philosophy AIC Offshore is just the latest chapter in the success story that is AIC Ltd., brainchild of investment guru Michael Lee-Chin. “Laight Edition” columnist Gordon Laight explains how AIC’s operating principles and philosophy married to this offshore initiative provide an attractive new investment opportunity for non-resident Canadians and international investors.

The Magic of Neuchâtel Junior College
To be unique, one must be incomparable — the sole example of one’s kind, and Neuchâtel Junior College most assuredly lives up to these criteria due to its location, its program, and its repeated success in preparing young women and men for life. Neuchâtel alumna and Admissions Counsellor Brenda Castle takes us on a tour.