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Europe still trails Singapore for Expat Wish List   

Singapore has again been rated by executives as the best country in the world to live and work, according to a new HSBC Expat Explorer Survey. 

The Southeast Asian island state has held the Top spot now four years in a row for offering expats a stable economic and political environment as well as a fruitful family life.

Interestingly of the top ten destinations, New Zealand comes in second, Germany third, and Canada fourth.  

Only three European countries register in the top ten which also includes Sweden and Switzerland. 

 France is now in 11th place, having risen five places over 2016.   France is lauded for Family Life and Quality of Life.  

Asia ranks well in the Survey with Taiwan placing 9th.

The annual Survey among more than 22,000 respondents rated 163 countries.