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Rank
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World's Best Places for Shoppingi
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World's Best Places for Fine Diningi
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Top City Destinationsii
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World's Freest Economyiii
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Easiest Place to Do Businessiv
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1
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United States
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Italy
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London
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Hong Kong
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Singapore |
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2
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United Arab Emirates
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France
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Bangkok
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Singapore
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New Zealand |
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3
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Singapore
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Japan
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Paris
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Australia
|
United States |
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4
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Thailand
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Singapore
|
Singapore
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Ireland
|
Hong Kong |
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5
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Japan
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Switzerland
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Hong Kong
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New Zealand
|
Denmark |
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6
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France
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Austria
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New York City
|
United States
|
United Kingdom |
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7
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Italy
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Spain
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Dubai
|
Canada
|
Ireland |
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8
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Monaco
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Monaco
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Rome
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Denmark
|
Canada |
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9
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United Kingdom
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Belgium
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Seoul
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Switzerland
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Australia |
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10
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South Korea
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United Arab Emirates
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Barcelona
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United Kingdom
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Norway |
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"BEST ASIA LUXURY DESTINATION"
– HURUN REPORT 2009 SURVEY "TOP INTERNATIONAL MEETING CITY"
"ASIA'S TOP COUNTRY AND CITY FOR MEETINGS" – UNION OF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS 2007 RANKINGS RANKED 10TH IN TRAVEL & TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS OUT OF 133 COUNTRIES
– WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2009 TRAVEL & TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS REPORT |
Sources:
| i | 2008 Consumer Brand Index |
| ii | Euromonitor International’s Top 150 City Destinations 2006 |
| iii | 2009 Heritage Foundation Report |
| iv | World Bank Doing Business 2009 Report |
| v | Singapore Department of Statistics |