Singapore has surpassed Hong Kong for the first time to place the third in the rankings of Asian cities with the best quality of living, according to the latest report of the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU).
At an event in Singapore (Photo: AFP/VNA
In the annual liveability EIU
report, the Lion City climbed 11 spots to the 35th thanks to its high education
quality and criteria while Hong Kong dropped two places to the 45th.
Tokyo and Osaka, two cities
of Japan, were the first and second most liveable cities in Asia. They placed
13rd and 14th in the global list of 140 cities surveyed.
Melbourne of Australia topped
the EIU ranking for the seventh successive year, followed by Vienna
(Austria) and Vancouver (Canada), according to the report.
Source: VNA
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