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Kuala Lumpur moved up 14 places, from 79th to 65th, in the 2026 Global Cities Index released by Oxford Economics on 15 September.
The index ranks 1,000 cities worldwide.
Oxford Economics said KL is closing in on a top 50 spot and described it as Malaysia’s leading digital hub.
The firm linked the rise of Asian cities to the global AI boom, with KL and Shenzhen at the centre.







