Oxford Economics has linked the rise of Asian cities to the global AI boom, and Kuala Lumpur is at the centre of it. KL climbed 14 places to 65th in the 2026 Global Cities Index, overtaking Hong Kong and Shenzhen, and was named a "city to watch" for the Asia-Pacific region.
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