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Lausanne, Switzerland's fourth-biggest city, ranked fifth. AFP
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Singapore has maintained its lead in a global ranking of smart cities by the Institute for Management Development and the Singapore University for Technology and Design. AFP
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Zurich ranked second. Three cities in Switzerland made it into the top 10. This is partly because of the country’s good healthcare system. Getty Images
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Oslo was third. European cities dominated the top five rankings. Vegard Giskehaug for The National
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Taipei was in fourth place. Cities like Taipei that were seen as handling Covid-19 challenges in an efficient and effective way ranked high in the report. AFP
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Lausanne, Switzerland's fourth-biggest city, ranked fifth. AFP
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Singapore has maintained its lead in a global ranking of smart cities by the Institute for Management Development and the Singapore University for Technology and Design. AFP
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Zurich ranked second. Three cities in Switzerland made it into the top 10. This is partly because of the country’s good healthcare system. Getty Images
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Oslo was third. European cities dominated the top five rankings. Vegard Giskehaug for The National
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Taipei was in fourth place. Cities like Taipei that were seen as handling Covid-19 challenges in an efficient and effective way ranked high in the report. AFP
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Lausanne, Switzerland's fourth-biggest city, ranked fifth. AFP
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