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Many of these cities have become home to large clusters of business services, engineering, finance and retail firms, and strong creative industries.

A number of cities in the region are turning to a metro system as a solution to the growing pressures of heavy traffic and rapid urbanization.

Cities share similar traits and face similar challenges, often depending on where they are in their on the evolution curve, their economic size, the specialisms they nurture and the role they play on the global stage.

Retailers around the world are rethinking the final stage of deliveries as the pressure mounts to meet consumers’ rising expectations around how and when goods arrive on their doorsteps.

Organizations have been pondering the benefits of workplace flexibility since the 1990s, with increasing numbers allowing employees to work in a flexible manner at least some of the time.

Every year new buildings transform the urban landscape around them, whether they’re rising ever higher into the sky, using new technology or materials to achieve unique designs or rethinking how we use space and structure in our ever growing cities.

Expanding cities and changing weather patterns are leaving urban areas vulnerable to flooding; better building design and planning are needed.

The world's leading global cities may be sitting on top of the pile for now but they have a group of ambitious contenders challenging their dominance.