Singapore, Zurich world’s most expensive cities – EIU
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Singapore and Zurich tied for the world’s most expensive city this year, followed by Geneva, New York and Hong Kong, the Economist Intelligence Unit said on Thursday as it cautioned that the global cost-of-living crisis was not yet over. On average, prices have risen by 7.4 per cent year-on-year in local currency […]
Pandemic propels Auckland to top of EIU’s most liveable cities ranking
Vienna, AustriaReuters COVID-19 has shaken up the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual ranking of most liveable cities, propelling Auckland to first place, replacing Vienna, which crashed out of the top 10 as the island nations of New Zealand, Australia and Japan fared best. The Austrian capital had led the list since 2018 and for years ran […]
Concern over nature loss surging in developing nations, online trends show
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation Awareness of nature loss and calls to address it are growing in developing nations, not just richer parts of the world, researchers said on Tuesday, urging governments and businesses to speed up efforts to make economies more eco-friendly. Research by the Economist Intelligence Unit analysed the popularity of nature loss and […]
Coronavirus could cut costs in world’s most expensive cities
AmmanThomson Reuters Foundation Hong Kong, Singapore and Osaka were named as the world’s most expensive cities on Wednesday but researchers warned that the coronavirus outbreak could change the ranking. Singapore and Hong Kong topped the list for a second year running and tied with Osaka in Japan which pushed Paris from third place to fifth […]
Wealth alone won’t save countries from climate change
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Wealth alone will not shield economies from the impact of climate change, researchers said on Wednesday, urging governments to build flood defences and early warning systems to stem financial losses. Climate research has shown that poor people in tropical countries are most vulnerable to economic loss caused by global warming. Splinters […]
Vienna holds off Melbourne to top EIU ranking of most liveable cities
Vienna, AustriaReuters Vienna has held off Melbourne to retain the top spot on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index for 2019, further strengthening its reputation as the world’s most pleasant city, while the ‘gilets jaunes’ protests hurt Paris’ score. The Austrian capital, which attracts tourists for its classical music scene and imperial history but […]
Tokyo named world’s safest city, Amsterdam tops Europe ranking
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Tokyo was named the world’s safest city on Thursday by the Economist Intelligence Unit, in an index ranking cities’ ability to handle everything from climate disasters to cyber attacks. Singapore took second place after Japan’s capital while another Japanese metropolis, Osaka, came third – the same top three as the two previous […]
More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key, report warns
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Efforts to share rivers, lakes and aquifers that cross national boundaries are falling short, raising a growing risk of conflict as global water supplies run low, researchers warned last week. Fewer than one in three of the world’s transboundary rivers and lake basins and just nine of the 350 aquifers that straddle […]
France’s war on waste makes it most food sustainable country
Thomson Reuters Foundation A war on waste food in France, where supermarkets are banned from throwing away unsold food and restaurants must provide doggy bags when asked, has helped it secure the top spot in a ranking of countries by their food sustainability. Japan, Germany, Spain and Sweden rounded out the top five in an […]