The Safe Cities Index is a global, policy benchmarking tool developed to measure urban safety measured by 76 distinct factors across five broad pillars. Kuala Lumpur scored 81 for environmental security, infrastructure (69), health (64), personal (60.1) and digital security (59.1). It also came in ahead of cities such as Dubai, Beijing, Istanbul, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta and Manila. The Safe Cities Index was first launched in 2015 with 44 indicators and 50 cities. "It is still too early to draw detailed conclusions on the implications of Covid-19 for health security.

Source: The Star August 23, 2021 08:37 UTC