Six cities from the Asia-Pacific region are in the world’s top 10 financial centers. Hong Kong is the highest-ranked among them, in third place. Singapore is also in the top 10 and is the only country from Southeast Asia on the list.
The ranking looks at many factors such as business environment, infrastructure and financial services.
Other cities from China, including Shanghai and Shenzhen, are also in the top 10. These results show that Asia is becoming very important in global finance.
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Asia-Pacific Cities Dominate Global Financial Center Rankings
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Difficult Words
- financial center – a place where many financial businesses operate
- rank – a position in a list
- factor – something that affects a result
- infrastructure – basic systems like transport and buildings
- finance – activities related to money and banking
Additional Info
- How many Asia-Pacific cities are in the top 10?
- Which city ranked highest?
- Which Southeast Asian country is on the list?
- What does the ranking measure?
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