"The protests which rocked Hong Kong for months along with violent clashes between police and activists had a negative impact on Hong Kong’s stability rating. Even though both the cities are evenly matched in terms of infrastructure and educational facilities, the key differences lie in the stability and healthcare parameters. Japanese cities of Osaka and Tokyo (capital) ranked second and fourth, respectively, owing to continued high stability scores.Ĭommenting on Singapore and Hong Kong, Dutt told Human Resources Online, “Singapore ranks 34 while Hong Kong is 49. Similarly, Wellington, New Zealand's capital, has also gained from this relative freedom, rising to joint fourth place in this year’s ranking. With an average liveability score of 68.6, cities in Asia are generally still behind North America (83.4) and Europe (Western Europe: 83.6 Eastern Europe: 64.3).Īuckland rose to the top of the ranking owing to its successful approach in containing the COVID-19 pandemic, which allowed schools, theatres, restaurants and other cultural attractions to remain open and the city to score strongly on a number of metrics including education, culture and environment. The tough lockdown and tight border controls imposed by Asia-Pacific countries such as New Zealand and Australia allowed their societies to re-open earlier and enabled residents to enjoy a lifestyle that looked similar to pre-pandemic life,” said Upasana Dutt, Head of Global Liveability at The Economist Intelligence Unit. “The cities that have risen to the top of the rankings this year are largely the ones that have taken stringent measures to contain the pandemic. National Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference
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