SINGAPORE has been ranked as one of the best global cities in the world in a study by the influential Washington-based magazine, Foreign Policy.

The country was ranked seventh in an index of the top 60 global cities, defined as cities that radiate influence,wealth and sohistication.

It was hailed as a place to get a degree and do business, but fared poorly as a cultural capital.

Read K.C Vijayan's full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.