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Companies struggle to woo top talent to Asia as region's pollution poses significant health risks

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Companies struggle to woo top talent to Asia as region's AirPollution poses significant health risks

HONG KONG - From smog breaks to pollution bonuses, Asia's businesses are promising increasingly inventive perks in a desperate bid to woo executives to a region where toxic air engulfs major cities for much of the year.

This estimate, derived from a rating system his firm uses to help companies decide appropriate financial compensation for relocation, would also incorporate factors such as crime rates and access to services, Mr Quane added. China has since taken measures to improve its air quality, but Beijing - along with other key urban centres in South Asia including New Delhi - routinely exceeds World Health Organisation safe limits for air pollution.

Executives with families are often unwilling to put their children's health at risk however attractive the job offer.

 

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