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Emigrating to Hong Kong should be pretty easy, their migration process is points based and most people with a Masters degree probably qualify. It's a great city so the WiFi wouldn't be the only attraction.

Has anyone had any experience doing that? How hard is it to find work if you don't speak Cantonese or Mandarin?

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yeah I have, having a blast out here. People are great, food, life and the net is good. In comparison to South Africa it is heaven broadband wise. But you tend to miss the sticks and bush, constantly being surrounded by concrete. From that perspective it is hard. Also those Gbps lines are only in built up areas - so you cannot have the best of both worlds.... unless someone on this forum knows of a sweet spot. Please let me know someone if you know of Gbps area in a natural spot - I am due for a house move soon.

You can get a regional job without Chinese language skills (what I did), or if you're a specialist in a niche field here is another way to go. Or invest and setup a new business here.

How did you find the job? Did you go through an agency of some sort?

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