KL lowest among 40 cities in terms of work-life balance


Story on Kuala Lumpur city centre. Picture showing people rushing/walking at Kuala Lumpur. Picture taken at KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star..

The city of Kuala Lumpur is a major tourist attraction but there is one thing that it needs to improve on for its residents.

In a recent study that examined which cities around the world promoted the most holistic work-life balance, Kuala Lumpur ranked 40 out of the 40 cities surveyed.

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