Forbes Online (leading source for reliable business news and financial information) rated Malaysia as the 10th friendliest nation in the world for expats, based on HSBC’s recent Expat Explorer Survey.
The top three friendliest countries listed by Forbes Online are the Cayman Islands, Australia and Britain.
According to the article, many expats liked Malaysia because of, “better quality of life, a satisfying social life, easy local travel and better housing than in their home country”. But many reported that they experienced difficulty with integrating into the local community mostly because of the language barrier.
According to the Star Online, “the HSBC survey, which is in its fifth year, looked into various aspects of an expatriate’s life including economics, namely income, disposable income and a measure of luxury; overall experience; and raising children abroad which took into account childcare, health and well-being and integration of children”.
The article on the survey also mentioned that expats living in Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong usually found it difficult to integrate with the local community, compared to English speaking countries.
A total of 5,339 expatriates from 97 countries took part in the online survey which was carried out from May 11 to July 3.
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