Taiwan ranks eighth among the best countries to live as an expatriate, while Singapore is considered the best place to live and work for expats, according to the 2015 Expat Explorer Survey released by the British banking and financial service group HSBC.
The survey, conducted in about 100 countries around the globe, is based on responses from 21,950 expatriates to questions about managing finances, career progression, local culture and quality of life for their children.
Combining these factors, Singapore is the best place overall to live and work as an expatriate, followed by New Zealand, Sweden, Bahrain, Germany, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland.
An analysis of viewpoints expressed by expatriates in Taiwan shows they have little difficulty settling in, while two thirds enjoy immersing themselves in Taiwan's rich culture.
Taiwan does not rank as high as some destinations in terms of financial incentives, but there are other positives, according to the survey.
Although less than one third indicated earning prospects are better than at home, a similar number said Taiwan is a good place for career progression.
The Expat Explorer survey, now in its eighth year, is commissioned by HSBC Expat and was conducted by third party research company YouGov. between March and May 2015. (Courtesy of CNA)
根據匯豐銀行最新公布調查，新加坡位居全球最佳外派目的地排行榜冠軍，台灣則排名第8，其他如瑞士排名第10、美國第16、中國大陸第27。
這份由匯豐銀行（HSBC）公布「2015外派探索調查」顯示，新加坡、紐西蘭和瑞典分別拿下前3名，台灣位居德國、加拿大、澳洲等之後，排名第8，瑞士則排名第10。
新加坡位居排行榜冠軍原因，其中一項因素是新加坡的稅率遠低於美國，不少移居人士表達新加坡比自己的母國提供了更好的生活條件和生活品質。新加坡對華人地區來說，也提供了文化相近的潛在優勢。
調查也針對經濟、生活環境、家庭排行調查指出，台灣在經濟部分排名第18，生活環境部分排名第5，家庭部分排名第15。
匯豐銀行旅居海外部門已連續8年公布這項調查結果，主要調查移居他國人士的生活環境和健康情況等各項數據，進一步比較移居目的地的條件。
今年前10名為新加坡、紐西蘭、瑞典、巴林、德國、加拿大、澳洲、台灣、阿拉伯聯合大公國、瑞士。(中央社提供)
