Asia Pacific Cities of Opportunity

An independent report by the Sydney PwC Economics team has found that when applying a balanced scorecard approach, Sydney leads most Asia Pacific cities across a range of attributes necessary to provide an effective operating location for major corporates.

The Asia Pacific Cities of Opportunity report, for the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, examines the economic case of major Asia Pacific cities and attractiveness as a regional headquarters.

The report look at eight different aspects of a city, ranging from the ease of doing business, cost and financial clout, through to transportation, environmental and lifestyle assets. Both developed and emerging Asia Pacific cities including Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo were examined in the study.