Singapore beat Hong Kong in our latest online poll, which asked readers to name the Asian financial centre that offers the best quality of life for expats. Tokyo followed in a distant third place and poor Shanghai barely registered.
The result agrees with the latest findings in a survey published by ECA International, a human resources consultancy, which ranked the Lion City the best place for expats to live in Asia for the 11th year in a row.
“Singapore’s high quality infrastructure and health facilities, combined with low health risks, air pollution, crime rates and a cosmopolitan population help make the city an easy place for...