SINGAPORE (July 16): A significant majority of Singaporeans would like to live abroad, albeit not infinitely, according to a recent study conducted by online money transfer service TransferWise.

Out of the 1,000 Singaporean citizens and PRs surveyed, 85% said they would like to live outside of Singapore. However, only 18% said they would want to leave Singapore permanently, with another 50% wanting to live abroad for up to five years.   

The top countries picked for long-term migration include Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada and the UK, in order of preference.

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