migration

"The out- migration or the ‘doughnut effect’ [has] reallocated real estate demand towards the suburbs and away from the city"

(Aug 21): A Malaysian programme to attract wealthy foreigners to live in the Southeast Asian nation has drawn 251 applications from Hong Kong residents this year, compared with 193 approved last year from the Chinese-ruled city, a government official said

(Oct 24): What’s the most important bit of infrastructure to connect an international metropolis like China’s Pearl River Delta? A demolished border post.

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.

SINGAPORE (May 7): One out of every 10 people in Asia and the Pacific is directly affected by remittances, finds a study conducted by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

WELLINGTON (April 27): An unprecedented influx of immigrants is exacerbating a housing shortage and stretching infrastructure such as schools and hospitals, sparking heated political debate around the issue ahead of this year's general election.

SINGAPORE (Dec 6): Singapore is the third most expensive country in Asia in terms of international education fees after Hong Kong and China, based on recent data from the ExpatFinder International School Fee Survey 2016