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(22 Oct) - Switzerland is the world's favourite destination among expats, followed by Singapore and China, a poll on quality of life for bank HSBC has found. "Many Switzerland-based expats mentioned the better work-life balance, availability of outdoor activities and the family-centric culture as the reasons they enjoy the Swiss... 

'If it's entirely a numbers game and numeric representation, then obviously you'd be talking to the half of the people in Hong Kong who earn less than $1,800 a month,' Leung said. "Then you would end up with that kind of politics and policies," he continued. (October 21, 2014)      Hong Kong's... 

I share Mr Ho Kwon Ping's observations on the future of Singapore ("The next 50 years in Singapore politics"; Tuesday). Of the three possible causes for loss of power by the ruling party, a freak election result and a split in the party are unlikely to happen ("Split-party scenario may not be all doom and gloom" by Mr Lin Howard;...