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Where Do the Wealthiest Expatriates Live? (CNBC)

Post by taxico » Tue, 09 Oct 2012 6:51 pm

A small island state in Southeast Asia has come out tops in a listing of countries that boast of the richest expatriates.

In an annual survey released by HSBC on Monday — which was conducted across 100 countries and involved more than 5,000 expatriates — Singapore emerged as the most favored expat destination to make money in and accumulate luxuries.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/49324949

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Post by offshoreoildude » Tue, 09 Oct 2012 8:44 pm

That's what grey money does.
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Post by lampard789 » Sun, 21 Oct 2012 9:00 pm

This is why Singapore is the financial hub of asia.

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Post by zzm9980 » Mon, 22 Oct 2012 8:28 am

lampard789 wrote:This is why Singapore is the financial hub of asia.
I think you have it backwards.

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Post by offshoreoildude » Mon, 22 Oct 2012 9:29 am

lampard789 wrote:This is why Singapore is the financial hub of asia.
I think you don't know what you're talking about.
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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 22 Oct 2012 9:36 am

No, but I'll be his parents do. I'll bet they squirreled a lot away here in order to get it out of their country and it's widespread corruption.
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Post by v4jr4 » Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:36 am

The "laundry"? Perhaps I'm too naive about it :P
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