Date: 28 October 2012
KL ranked No. 2 in shopping in Asia Pacific.
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur is the second best shopping city
in Asia Pacific, according to the latest Globe Shopper Index, cementing its
position as a shopping paradise. Twenty-five cities in the region were assessed
under five categories shops; culture and climate; hotels and transport;
affordability; and convenience.
Kuala Lumpur achieved the second highest overall score of 65
out of 100. Only Hong Kong scored higher 68.5 edging other cities for its
safety, dependable city transport and variety of shops and brands. Shanghai was
third with a 63.1 score with Beijing placed fourth at 60.7.
Singapore (60.2) and Bangkok (57.1) were ranked fifth and
seventh respectively. The other big cities ranked included Sydney (58.4), Tokyo
(56.4) and Seoul (54.8).
“Kuala Lumpur's specific strength is its ability to combine
low prices with a good range of products in a large number of stores, including
three of the world's 10 biggest shopping malls,” the index report stated.
The report predicted that Kuala Lumpur had the potential to
perform better in future indexes due to the Government's efforts to promote
retail tourism. It also took note of the Government's mammoth investments in
developing KLCC and Bukit Bintang as a “premier shopping precinct in Malaysia”.
Bukit Bintang-KLCC Tourism Association chairman Joyce Yap
welcomed the report, saying the Government's decision to make shopping a focus
in the Economic Transformation Plan was a key factor.
The Globe Shopper Index was created by the Economist
Intelligence Unit, which is part of the Economist Group and founded as an
in-house research unit for The Economist newspaper and commissioned by
Switzerland-based shopping tourism company Global Blue.
By JOSEPH KAOS Jr joekaosjr@thestar.com.my
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