The Asian Cities Internationality Index

HKGCC commissioned Ipsos to conduct a study aimed at developing an independent, transparent and credible framework to evaluate the internationality of 11 Asian cities – Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, and Tokyo.

The ACII 2026 study retains the 2025 weighting structure across the same seven dimensions to preserve year on year comparability, while refining the framework to place greater emphasis on qualitative insights and progress tracking. The framework now comprises 119 indicators, up from 113 in 2025, including 72 hard data and 47 survey based measures gathered from a survey of more than 1,100 local and expatriate business executives residing in the benchmarked cities, with new indicators added under “Quality of Life” and “Government and Legal System for Business” based on the Steering Committee input and respondents’ feedback from the 2025 study, ensuring the 2026 results remain broadly aligned while better capturing change, resilience and future competitiveness.