KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pleased with the ranking of Kuala Lumpur as the 19th most economically sustainable city in the world by global design and consultancy firm, Arcadis. "This is a recognition of our collective effort to transform KL into an attractive, sustainable, world-class economic hub," he tweeted. Kuala Lumpur out-ranked Washington at 21st place, Melbourne (26th) and Tokyo (28th). "The government has set a goal to transform Kuala Lumpur into a world-class city by 2020, one that appeals to both residents and tourists alike. The 2016 Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index ranks 100 global cities on three dimensions, or pillars, of sustainability: People, Planet and Profit which represents social, environment and economic sustainability.--BERNAMA

Source: New Strait Times September 15, 2016 12:45 UTC