InterNations has released the “Expat City Ranking” report, showing Valencia in Spain (1st), Dubai in UAE (2nd), and Mexico City (3rd) are the top three destinations for ex-pats.
In the ranking, Bangkok, Thailand, is the best city in Asia, ranks 6th on the list, and Singapore ranks 10th. Hong Kong ranks five from the bottom and is ranked the lowest in Asia.
According to the report, Hong Kong has created safety and security challenges for ex-pats. More than half (56 percent) of the ex-pats interviewed thought that they could not express themselves and their opinions openly in Hong Kong.
Political stability in Hong Kong is also ranked at the bottom; nearly two-thirds of the ex-pats (65 percent) were unsatisfied, which is four times higher than the global average level (15 percent)….