The no nos for me are
The climate - for all the pollution I prefer the seasons and actually like the summer humidity
The coutnryside - I may stand to be corrected by someone living there but I don’t believe there’s anywhere near the variety of hiking, water sports and other activities I benefit from here.
Cost of Alcohol I could live with. That doesn’t rule my life. 3 weeks since my last drop, though there’s nothing like a good night out.
To me there are plus points. Variety of quality food (especially Indian), proximity to Thailand and others for long weekends (Changi is also a pretty decent airport experience, as good as HKIA at its best). If I had a young family I would definitely choose Singapore over HK.
Not for me and praying that our company doesn’t jump on the bandwagon, which I think is extremely unlikely.