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No surprises: New York, London and Tokyo top the list of world’s 15 richest cities

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Boston, Calgary, Perth and Macau – all associated with material wealth – have failed to make this list of the 15 richest cities in the world, compiled by market research firm New World Wealth.


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The data gathered by the researchers reflects the total amount of private wealth held by all the individuals living in each of the cities on the list. Unlike traditional ratings, this top 15 is not based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), but reflects analysis that covers all assets, such as property, cash, equities and business interests, excluding liabilities. Government funds are included.

1. New York City – $3 trillion

2. London – $2.7 trillion

3. Tokyo – $2.5 trillion

4. San Francisco Bay Area – 2.3 trillion

5. Beijing – $2.2 trillion

6. Shanghai – $2 trillion

7. Los Angeles – $1.4 trillion

8. Hong Kong – $1.3 trillion

9. Sydney – $1 trillion

10. Singapore – $1 trillion

11. Chicago – $988 billion

12. Mumbai – $950 billion

13. Toronto – $944 billion

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14 Frankfurt – $912 billion

15. Paris – $860 billion

According to New World Wealth, wealth is a measure that differs from a GDP indicator, which is another common metric used to gauge economic power. The research firm revealed that Houston, Geneva, Osaka, Seoul, Shenzhen, Melbourne, Zurich and Dallas had just missed out on the top 15.

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Hainan Airlines announces nonstop Beijing-Oslo service

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Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. (Hainan Airlines) plans to formally launch nonstop service between Beijing and Oslo on May 15. This will be the first direct route between mainland China and Norway as well as the airline’s first nonstop Nordic service. The Beijing-Oslo route, with three round trip flights weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, will be serviced by an Airbus A330-300 aircraft with 32 seats in business class and 262 seats in economy class. Business class will be equipped with 180-degree flatbed seats, while every seat on the aircraft comes wired with an exclusive on-demand entertainment system and every passenger will be served sumptuous offerings from both Western and Oriental cuisines. In addition, the use of portable electronic devices on board will be allowed.

The airline now operates 21 routes with destinations in Europe including Berlin, London, Paris, Rome, Brussels, Edinburgh, Zurich, Vienna, Manchester, Madrid and Moscow. Tickets for Beijing-Oslo flights can now be reserved.

Hainan Airlines’ Beijing-Oslo Flight Schedule (All times are local):

Flight No.

Aircraft

Schedule

Departure City

Departure Time

Arrival Time

Arrival City

HU769

A330

Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Beijing

1:30 am

5:30 am

Oslo

HU770

A330

Monday/Friday

Oslo

2:30 pm

5:30 am+1

Beijing

HU770

A330

Wednesday

Oslo

1:55 pm

5:00 am+1

Beijing

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Hotel de Parc in Baden Switzerland rebranded as Swiss-Belhotel Du Parc

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Hotel de Parc,  in the  Swiss city of Baden,  25km northwest of Zurich, will be rebranded as Swiss-Belhotel Du Parc, Baden, following the signing of a management agreement with the hotel’s owner, Hotel du Parc Baden AG of Baden. This is the inaugural property in Switzerland. for Swiss-Belhotel.

“For more than 30 years, Swiss-Belhotel International has successfully blended Swiss professionalism with Asian warmth in destinations across the globe. We are now delighted to introduce our truly unique brand of global hospitality to guests in Switzerland. Swiss-Belhotel Du Parc, Baden is an exceptional hotel that has already established itself as the leading destination for travelers in this captivating city,” said Gavin M. Faull, Chairman, and President of Swiss-Belhotel International.

“Hotel du Parc AG is the perfect partner, combining in-depth local market knowledge and best-in-class operating practices. We look forward to working with them and bringing this impressive property into an exciting new era of international hospitality,” he added.

Named after the German word for “baths”, Baden is a charming city nestled in the Limmat Valley, in the Canton of Aargau, not far from the Swiss-German border and only 20 minutes from Zurich. It’s mineral hot springs have been famous since Roman times and the city is now a Swiss Heritage Site with several impressive landmarks, including the ruins of Stein Castle which date from the 12th Century.

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Hainan Airlines launches nonstop service between Guiyang, China and Paris, France

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Hainan Airlines will launch nonstop service between Guiyang, China and Paris on March 24, its fourth nonstop route from mainland China to Paris following Xi’an-Paris, Chongqing-Paris and Shenzhen-Paris.

The once weekly Guiyang-Paris route will be serviced by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and takes off every Sunday.

Hainan Airlines has to date launched 20 European routes servicing Berlin, Brussels, Edinburgh, London, Madrid, Manchester, Moscow, Paris, Rome, Vienna and Zurich. Hainan Airlines provides many value-added services to passengers, among them, package tickets, options for premium seating, car shuttle service for business class passengers, prepaid luggage, class upgrades and other services to make sure the flight is a smooth one and meets the diverse needs of our passengers.

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Kids and smart technology shine at Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Regensdorf

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Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Regensdorf is a family-friendly four-star hotel situated north of Zurich, home to leading financial, banking, and research centers and a hub of Swiss culture.

Green Globe recently recertified Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Regensdorf awarding the property a high compliance score of 82%.

Energy conservation and community projects are key areas of importance within the hotel’s sustainability management plan. Energy usage is routinely monitored and heating controlled on a daily basis in accordance with seasonal changes. By following this procedure, energy costs were reduced by 16% from 2017 to 2018.

The completely redesigned hotel has a large congress hall and 19 innovatively designed meeting rooms featuring state of the art technical equipment. New LCD projectors have been installed in the Congress Hall and another meeting room in line with the property’s energy saving strategy. The new projectors use the latest energy efficient liquid crystal display technology, which significantly reduce running costs. Waste generation will also decrease as replacement bulbs will no longer need to be purchased or disposed of. Other meeting rooms will follow suit in future.

Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Regensdorf participates in ongoing Shine Projects, an environmental and community engagement program initiated by Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. This year the hotel contributed CHF 1500.00 toward the sponsorship of the Cure Childhood Cancer Run. Also, just last weekend, on the Second of December, a fundraising event was held for the Theodora Children’s Charity, an organization that was founded to help sick and disabled children requiring hospitalization for extended periods of time. Thirty-five children were invited to the hotel to bake cookies and other fun tasty treats with all proceeds donated to Theodora.

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