Commenting on the study by the Hong Kong University, which found that Hong Kongers favour Singapore’s government and its people the most, despite how much Singaporeans complain about their situation. SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan remarked that Singaporeans usually use their own experiences as comparison. She gave examples of how Singapore Airlines has been chosen as the best airlines company, but many Singaporeans still disagree. Professor Straughan explained that this is due to the subjective point of view that Singaporeans take, instead of viewing the matter from an international perspective.