Singapore is 5th on Global Cities Outlook
Singapore
SINGAPORE has risen six spots to rank fifth in the world on an index that tracks the outlook for global cities.
The index, known as the AT Kearney Global Cities Outlook 2018, assesses cities across the world based on a city's potential. This is judged on four parameters: personal well-being, economics, innovation and governance. All four criteria are given equal weightages of 25 per cent each.
Singapore's boost in rankings in this year's outlook reflected its assessed strength in economics and governance, on which it was ranked second. This improvement, according to the ranking, drew on Singapore's strength as a "s…
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