The Republic has been ranked as the fourth-most expensive city for expatriates to live in, according to a study conducted by the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI). Caracas in Venezuela was placed as the most expensive city for expatriates, based on 2013 data, the study, which was released on Friday (Nov 27), showed. Under the ACI's annual index that compares cost of living for 103 major world...
Singapore Ranking
Singapore dropped four positions to seventh place in the Global Liveable Cities Index, according to the results of a study released on Thursday (Nov 26). The index is a ranking of the world's most liveable cities, compiled by the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) at National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Singapore performed strongly in economic vibrancy and...
Singapore retained its ranking as the Asian city with the best quality of life, while Hong Kong lags rival financial hubs as it struggles with air pollution, according to a survey by Mercer Consulting. Singapore ranks 28 among 221 cities, Tokyo is at 40 and Hong Kong is placed 71, the list shows. The cities are rated on 10 factors including infrastructure, political and social environments, and access to...
Singapore has regained its ranking as the most globalised economy in 2009, beating economic giants such as the United States, China and Japan. This is based on the latest Globalisation Index, compiled by Ernst & Young and the Economist Intelligence Unit. The study covered 60 of the world's largest countries and had polled 520 senior business executives, with in-depth interviews conducted with 30...