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Boon Sing Ang, a Malaysian business executive who lives and works in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, last month became the first nonresident expatriate to receive a Shanghai residence card for foreign talent.
Malaysian man becomes first foreigner in Yangtze River Delta to get Shanghai residence card
1 Tourists gather at the downtown area of Shanghai.
(Photo for China Daily/Wang Gang)
Boon Sing Ang, a Malaysian, working in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, became the first in the Yangtze River Delta to receive Shanghai residence card for foreign talents in February.
Although Ang doesn t live in Shanghai, he will be able to enjoy benefits and conveniences in area such as education, housing and healthcare which were previously available only to Shanghai residents.
Working as the general manager of Suzhou Walter Electronic Co, Ang often goes on business trips to Shanghai and other cities in the delta, which is one of the nation s economic powerhouses with highly integrated industrial chains.