KL ranked second-best city in Southeast Asia by Oxford Economics


SHAH ALAM: Kuala Lumpur has been crowned the second greatest city in the Southeast Asian region in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2024.

The latest list places the city at the 135th spot out of 1,000 cities globally, with Singapore leading the region at 42nd in the index. Other key cities in Southeast Asia mentioned include Bangkok, Thailand at 192nd, followed by Manila, Philippines at 256th and Jakarta, Indonesia at 284th.

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