And the winner of Safe Cities Index 2019 is...

The Economist Intelligence Unit launched Safe Cities Index 2019. Find out where your city ranks.

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Weekly Digest   Issue #35         And the winner of Safe Cities Index 2019 is...   ...Tokyo! Singapore and Osaka came in 2nd and 3rd. Asian cities continue to lead as Sydney, Seoul and Melbourne are also in the top ten. How safe is your city?   FIND OUT NOW →

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