The success of mobile HD voice in these adjacent countries, alongside their linguistic and cultural proximity, is at the root of Orange Romania and Orange Moldova's decision to extend the mobile HD voice offering between their two countries.

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But proximity and cultural and linguistic links make Indonesians the best solution to Malaysia's labour shortage, and Malaysia the best solution to Indonesia's job shortage.

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Then, we winnowed the list down to 25 by taking into account quality of life, including such factors as scenic beauty, weather, and proximity to world-class cultural, medical and airport facilities.

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This is usually due to capitalize on benefits of proximity which include time zones, cultural and linguistic similarities, and political factors.

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