Home Minister: We will review Forbes report listing KL as 5th most dangerous city

Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim

PUTRAJAYA: The Home Affairs Ministry will review the Forbes Advisor report that ranked Kuala Lumpur as the fifth most dangerous city to visit in Southeast Asia.

Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that the report contradicts the Global Peace Index 2024 (GPI), which ranks Malaysia as the 10th most peaceful country in the world and lists it as the third most peaceful country in the Asia-Pacific region.

"The Global Peace Index metrics are clear. I have not read the Forbes Advisor metrics. I am not saying that I deny it, but I have not read it. I will review the metrics used by the GPI.

"For example, there are indicators such as violent demonstrations resulting in the loss of life and the perception of crime in the country. There are dozens of metrics, including per capita provisions for safety, which are very comprehensive," he said at a press conference after attending his ministry's monthly assembly here today. 

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