It is suprised to know that we are ahead many much well known
cities.
1 London 77.79 84.11 84.11 87.87 82.86 52.72 71.75
2 New York 73.80 86.60 86.60 87.36 68.58 61.55 62.13
3 Tokyo 68.09 83.88 83.88 85.52 53.39 55.94 59.54
4 Chicago 67.19 86.60 86.60 86.08 55.84 50.71 53.88
5 Hong Kong 62.32 77.57 77.57 87.07 38.06 27.31 71.89
6 Singapore 61.95 88.12 88.12 88.24 32.59 28.78
66.16
7 Frankfurt 61.34 84.68 84.68 82.64 53.50 25.67 50.91
8 Paris 61.19 74.43 74.43 82.15 43.22 39.57 55.21
9 Seoul 60.70 74.63 74.63 73.83 53.00 42.95 51.37
10 Los Angeles 59.05 86.60 86.60 87.30 18.80 46.03 56.19
11 Amsterdam 57.30 82.49 82.49 82.41 32.89 28.04 53.03
12 Toronto 57.11 85.83 85.83 88.85 30.79 27.26 49.14
13 Boston 56.47 86.60 86.60 86.77 21.94 46.51 41.48
14 Sydney 56.26 82.58 82.58 84.56 37.61 23.24 47.54
15 Copenhagen 56.14 88.73 88.73 87.44 33.75 28.28 38.95
16 Madrid 56.06 81.30 81.30 79.44 41.22 23.99 44.03
17 Stockholm 54.51 88.78 88.78 85.93 26.72 34.36 36.79
18 San Francisco 54.36 86.60 86.60 87.40 13.00 39.80 45.11
19 Zurich 54.33 83.42 83.42 82.84 32.48 33.20 35.09
20 Atlanta 54.19 86.60 86.60 84.36 9.40 43.06 48.34
21 Miami 53.76 86.60 86.60 85.40 7.80 38.12 50.64
22 Houston 52.96 86.60 86.60 84.21 8.60 41.57 44.76
23 Washington D.C. 52.68 86.60 86.60 87.08 6.40 42.08 2.74
24 Berlin 52.24 84.68 84.68 82.23 19.31 32.33 39.27
25 Milan 52.23 72.67 72.67 76.00 39.09 16.27 42.05
SG is no. 6 in MasterCard Worldwide Centers of
Commerce Index TM
Purchase, NY, June 12, 2007 - MasterCard Worldwide today
announced the first set of findings of a groundbreaking research
effort, the MasterCard Worldwide Centers of Commerce program,
designed to provide insights and knowledge on how leading cities
influence the global economy.
Central to this new research platform and unveiled today is the
first annual MasterCard Worldwide Centers of Commerce Index, the
most comprehensive analysis to date of how major cities compare in
performing critical functions that connect markets and commerce
globally.
The Index, developed by a panel of leading economists, lists and
ranks the top 50 Centers of Commerce based on six measurement
dimensions consisting of over 100 data points.
It places London first, followed by New York, Tokyo, Chicago and
Hong Kong in the top five. Completing the top 10 are Singapore,
Frankfurt, Paris, Seoul and Los Angeles. The full report is
available at
full report
full rankings
2.While many sporeans look down their own countries,many
outsiders
think the other ways.All these surveys will affect the thinkings
of
FT aboard or locally for the plans in SG.
They will sit up and assess SG more.One day,they will make a
decision
after so much home work.