Singapore has emerged top in the A.T.
Kearney Global Cities 2016’s ranking for online presence. This is one of the
metrics used to measure a city’s Information Exchange level – access to
information via the internet and other media sources.

Singapore’s top ranking on this metric
comes as the country is once again named in the ‘Global Elite’ category,
reinforcing its strong performance to-date and high potential to exert its
global influence. Within the Asia Pacific region under the ‘Global Elite’, Singapore
ranked second, after Tokyo. Other Asia Pacific cities in this category include
Sydney and Melbourne.

The Global Cities 2016 includes two
parts—the Global Cities Index and the Global
Cities Outlook. The ‘Global Elite’ are 15 cities that rank in the Top 25 on
both the Index and
the Outlook. Singapore
ranked eight under the Global Cities Index, maintaining its 2015 positioning,
and number 17 under the Global Cities Outlook. 

“A strong ICT structure is a key
success factor for any nation to improve quality of life for individuals,
business opportunities for enterprises and for governments to better serve and
anticipate citizens’ needs,” said Soon Ghee Chua, Partner and Head of Southeast
Asia at A.T. Kearney. “Singapore is well on its way to becoming a dynamic
global infocomm hub by effectively leveraging technology for economic and
social development. Just this week, the government called for a projected
S$2.82 billion of ICT tenders for 2016 that are aimed at enhancing the quality
of citizens’ lives and easing business transactions with the government.”  

The Global Cities Index provides a
compelling assessment of global engagement for 125 cities representing all
continents and regions, measuring how globally engaged each city is across 27 metrics
in five dimensions – Business Activity, Human Capital, Information Exchange,
Cultural Experience, and Political Engagement. The Outlook ranks cities on
their future potential, based on the rate of change in 13 leading indicators
spanning four dimensions – Personal Well-being, Economics, Innovation, and Governance.

This is the sixth edition of the Index
and the second year for the Outlook.

“Together, the Index and the Outlook
provide a unique look at 125 of the world’s largest and most influential cities
today and those primed to make an impact in the future. Our historical database
provides businesses and cities with insights on how to make key investment
decisions,” said Mike Hales, A.T. Kearney partner and study co-leader.

Global
Cities 2016 Rankings

*The 15 Global Elite cities are in bold
type

Global Cities Index                                                                  Global
Cities Outlook

To
receive a copy of the Global Cities 2016 report, please go to http://www.atkearney.com/research-studies/global-cities-index.

2016 A.T.
Kearney Global Cities Index and Global Cities Outlook Methodologies

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