Singapore appears to have finally achieved its dream of being better than Hong Kong at something.
The Lion City was yesterday named the most desirable destination for expatriates from Asia.
Hong Kong would have been in contention for first place were it not for its appalling air pollution, according to ECA International, which organised the survey.
Instead, the city wheezed its way to 11th on the list. That ranking puts Hong Kong not only behind Sydney, Vancouver, Copenhagen and Wellington, but also behind Canberra, Australia's capital and, some say, the world's most boring city.
And according to Lee Quane, regional director for ECA - which, incidentally, has its Asian office in Sheung Wan, not Singapore - being boring might be the secret to at least a couple of the top 10's successes.
'I think to be honest, that's what helped get Canberra over the line,' Mr Quane said.