The new crown pneumonia epidemic continues, and some institutions have released the latest livable city rankings. It is said that due to the continuous epidemic prevention measures and the decline of press freedom, Hong Kong ranks 77th in the list of livable cities for expatriate employees in East Asia, and was ranked 77th by Paris. , London and Montreal.
The agency also revealed that due to the impact of epidemic prevention measures on living conditions, many major Asian cities such as Taipei, Macau and Seoul have all dropped in the rankings.
ECA International, a global expatriate human resources consultant, released the latest livable city rankings today (1st), and many cities in the Asia-Pacific region, including Hong Kong, were affected by the continuous closure measures, which led to them in the ranking of livable cities. Down, Hong Kong's ranking ranked 77th, down 19 places from last year.
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ECA International, a global expatriate human resources consultant, released the latest livable city rankings today (1st), and many cities in the Asia-Pacific region, including Hong Kong, were affected by the continuous closure measures, which led to them in the ranking of livable cities. Down, Hong Kong's ranking ranked 77th, down 19 places from last year.
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Hong Kong's anti-epidemic policies and narrowing of press freedom lead to a drop in scores
Kwan Lim, Regional Director of ECA International Asia, said that Hong Kong's significant drop in the latest liveable city rankings was partly due to the city's increased censorship of local news and media, which affected the "press and media freedom" aspect of the overall liveability score. 's rating.
In addition, many regions that ranked lower than Hong Kong last year have eased social distancing restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, leading them to move up and overtake Hong Kong in the global rankings.
The ECA conducts the Regional Allowance Survey every November to assess the overall quality of life in more than 490 regions around the world by analyzing a range of living environment factors.
The scoring system helps companies formulate an appropriate allowance plan to compensate for differences in living conditions faced by employees residing overseas, assessing living environment factors including climate, medical services, housing and utilities, natural phenomena, degree of next-door neighbors, social networking and entertainment Facilities, infrastructure, personal safety, political environment and air quality, etc., the scores for some of the assessment factors will vary depending on the employee's place of origin.
Despite a similar situation to Hong Kong this year, with its overall liveability score also falling, Singapore remains the best place to live for expatriate workers in East Asia, ECA International said.
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Despite a similar situation to Hong Kong this year, with its overall liveability score also falling, Singapore remains the best place to live for expatriate workers in East Asia, ECA International said.
Guan Lilian said that although Singapore's liveability score has dropped due to strict city closure measures and increasing online censorship, it can still stand out from Wellington, New Zealand and several Japanese cities, and continue to be the world's most suitable for East Asian expats. Where employees live, "meaning that the gap between Singapore and the second and third livable cities has narrowed, but it continues to grow due to Singapore's excellent scores for international school education, infrastructure and housing. secure the top spot.”
Affected by the new crown epidemic, the ranking of many Asian cities has dropped significantly in the past 12 months. Guan Lilian described that Macau is still one of the cities with the strictest lockdown measures, and its ranking has dropped 30 places in the past 12 months.
He also pointed out that in order to curb the spread of the epidemic, many Indian cities that have adopted large-scale prevention and control measures have fallen in the rankings, similar to many cities in mainland China. remain closed."
Guan Lilian said that although the rankings of many Asian regions have fallen due to the impact of the epidemic and related prevention and control measures, Yangon's ranking has fallen due to other reasons, because the military government launched a coup last year and regained control of the Myanmar regime. This year saw significant changes in a number of scoring areas, including personal safety, socio-political situation, media freedom, and availability of goods and services.
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Taipei falls the most, Myanmar coup causes Yangon to tumble
Taipei has the biggest drop in this year's list of livable cities, dropping 31 places to tie with Hong Kong for 77th place.
Guan Lilian explained, "Taipei usually occupies a place in the top 50 most livable cities in the world, but this year has seen a significant decline, partly due to the continued impact of epidemic prevention and control measures, which has led to people reducing leisure and entertainment activities. As the number of expats living in Taipei continues to rise, there is a shortage of housing supply and a housing crisis in Taipei," he added. Fortunately for expats, the shortage of housing supply is not expected to be a long-term trend. Restrictions are starting to ease, and Taiwan's scores are expected to pick up again.
Guan Lilian said that although the rankings of many Asian regions have fallen due to the impact of the epidemic and related prevention and control measures, Yangon's ranking has fallen due to other reasons, because the military government launched a coup last year and regained control of the Myanmar regime. There have been major changes in many scoring areas this year, including personal safety, socio-political situation, media freedom, and the availability of goods and services, "However, unlike the general situation in the latest rankings, the situation in Myanmar may not be a short-term trend. , will not be able to adjust itself in the near future.”
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Zhengzhou flood impact score Shanghai is the highest ranked city in the mainland
In addition, the downward trend in rankings in Asia also includes cities in mainland China.
Shanghai, at number 117 on the list, is the highest-ranked mainland city, while Zhengzhou recorded the biggest drop, dropping 14 places to the 194th most livable city.
Guan Lilian said that part of the reason for Zhengzhou's sharp drop in the ranking was related to the severe damage it suffered from floods last year.
But like other mainland cities, the main reason for Zhengzhou's drop in the ranking is the continued implementation of anti-epidemic measures to curb the spread of the epidemic, including some of the world's strictest entry policies. Popular sites, which are also reflected in our assessments, have resulted in a drop in rankings."
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