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KUALA LUMPUR RANKS THIRD IN BEST CITIES FOR BUSINESS IN ASIA
By D. Arul Rajoo
BANGKOK, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur has been ranked among the top
three cities for business in Asia in the SmartTravelAsia.com's 2009 Best in
Travel Poll.
The Malaysian capital, ranked fourth last year, finished behind Hong Kong
which remained the top city for business, followed by Singapore, while Bangkok,
the "City of Angels", dropped one rung to fourth.
SmartTravelAsia.com, the region's dedicated online travel magazine with over
one million readers worldwide, said the category took in perceptions and actual
experiences of business travellers in dealing with a range of factors like
efficiency of transport and general services, signposting, hotels, airport and
so on.
Malaysia's low cost carrier AirAsia was voted the Best Budget Airline in
Asia for the fourth consecutive year, polling 38 per cent of the votes while
Jetstar Asia and Singapore-based Tiger Airways came in second and third
respectively.
The 12-category poll ran for three key months, May to July, said
SmartTravelAsia.com, adding that on the average, voters took 12.84 air trips
over the past 12 months, and earned US$170,401 in household income.
About 60 per cent were based in Asia, largely in Singapore, Australia, Hong
Kong, India, China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and the Middle
East, 20 per cent in Europe and the rest in United States and North America.
In the Best Airlines Worldwide 2009 category, Singapore Airlines grabbed the
top spot, as well as topping the Best Business Class and Best Cabin Service
categories.
Cathay Pacific Airways and Thai Airways International came in second and
third respectively while Malaysia Airlines came in eighth.
Bali, Maldives and Phuket are the top three Best Holiday Destinations in
Asia, while Malaysia's Langkawi and Penang took the sixth and 10 spots
respectively.
Kuala Lumpur came in fourth in the Best City for Shopping category, which
was topped by Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport grabbed the fourth place in the best
airport category, which was won by Singapore's Changi Airport while Hong Kong
International Airport and Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi came in second and third
respectively.
-- BERNAMA
BANGKOK, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur has been ranked among the top
three cities for business in Asia in the SmartTravelAsia.com's 2009 Best in
Travel Poll.
The Malaysian capital, ranked fourth last year, finished behind Hong Kong
which remained the top city for business, followed by Singapore, while Bangkok,
the "City of Angels", dropped one rung to fourth.
SmartTravelAsia.com, the region's dedicated online travel magazine with over
one million readers worldwide, said the category took in perceptions and actual
experiences of business travellers in dealing with a range of factors like
efficiency of transport and general services, signposting, hotels, airport and
so on.
Malaysia's low cost carrier AirAsia was voted the Best Budget Airline in
Asia for the fourth consecutive year, polling 38 per cent of the votes while
Jetstar Asia and Singapore-based Tiger Airways came in second and third
respectively.
The 12-category poll ran for three key months, May to July, said
SmartTravelAsia.com, adding that on the average, voters took 12.84 air trips
over the past 12 months, and earned US$170,401 in household income.
About 60 per cent were based in Asia, largely in Singapore, Australia, Hong
Kong, India, China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and the Middle
East, 20 per cent in Europe and the rest in United States and North America.
In the Best Airlines Worldwide 2009 category, Singapore Airlines grabbed the
top spot, as well as topping the Best Business Class and Best Cabin Service
categories.
Cathay Pacific Airways and Thai Airways International came in second and
third respectively while Malaysia Airlines came in eighth.
Bali, Maldives and Phuket are the top three Best Holiday Destinations in
Asia, while Malaysia's Langkawi and Penang took the sixth and 10 spots
respectively.
Kuala Lumpur came in fourth in the Best City for Shopping category, which
was topped by Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport grabbed the fourth place in the best
airport category, which was won by Singapore's Changi Airport while Hong Kong
International Airport and Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi came in second and third
respectively.
-- BERNAMA
