McLaren will unveil a limited edition of MP4-12C at Singapore Grand Prix. McLaren MP4-12C Singapore Edition is an expensive car with just three units scheduled for production. McLaren Singapore have not released pricing information but some media claim that this custom version of the MP4-12C costs more than $1 million.
Anyway, the fist car of all three was already sold to an anonymous buyer.
The car’s exterior paint treatment includes a Carbon Black and Silver base with Rocket Red accents.
Singapore Airlines just announce availability of in-flight WiFi access for more than 40 new aircraft on firm order with Airbus and Boeing. The investment is valued at nearly US$400 million.
Passengers flying with Singapore Airlines can now access the internet for a fee.
Under the agreement, Panasonic Avionics will supply IFEC systems for 20 Airbus A350s due for delivery from 2014, as well as for 15 more Airbus A330-300 and eight more Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, deliveries of which are due to begin next year.
If you are planning to take a holiday, ensuring that the spot where you are visiting is affordable is an extremely essential requirement. This can be a listing of probably the most costly cities around the globe. So prior to you heading for any tour of any of the following locations, you should definitely are able to afford.
Paris: Paris is once again a single spot that will surely strain you wallets. The costs for remaining here understanding that with the food are extremely high. If you decide to travel inside the city utilizing metros, transport cost won’t be an issue. Costs of travel and leisure in Paris can’t be anticipated to reduce the in the future.
Zurich is on first place in Top 10 Expensive Cities 2012. Zurich has overtaken Tokyo for the first time in 20 years according to Economist Intelligence Unit‘s latest Worldwide Cost of Living Survey.
Both Japan and Switzerland have seen strong currency movements over the last few years which have made them relatively more expensive. This has become especially true of Switzerland in the last
year, where investors looking for a haven currency outside the beleaguered Eurozone have invested heavily in the Swiss Franc, prompting an unprecedented move by the Swiss government to peg the
Swiss Franc to the Euro to keep the currency competitive, according to the report.
Rank in 2012
Country
Cities
WCOL index
Rank movement
1
Switzerland
Zurich
170
+4
2
Japan
Tokyo
166
-1
3=
Switzerland
Geneva
157
+6
3=
Japan
Osaka Kobe
157
-1
5
Norway
Oslo
156
-2
6
France
Paris
150
-2
7
Australia
Sydney
147
-1
8
Australia
Melbourne
145
0
9
Singapore
Singapore
142
-3
10
Germany
Frankfurt
137
-1
Despite Eurozone weaknesses affecting markets like Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy, evidence is that German and French cities are still relatively expensive with Paris and Frankfurt holding
firm in the ten most expensive.
Local inflation in mature markets always has far less influence on the relative cost of living than the currency movements of the countries in question. This also explains the recent presence of Australian cities like Sydney and Melbourne in the ten most expensive locations as last year saw the Australian dollar pass parity with the US dollar from holding half that value a decade ago.
Research methodology involve more than 50,000 individual prices are collected in each survey and EIU researchers survey a range of stores: supermarkets, midpriced stores and higher priced specialty outlets. These are not recommended retail prices or manufacturers’ costs; they are what the paying customer is charged. Items are individually weighted across a range of categories and a comparative index is product using the relative difference by weighted item. More detail about methodology you can find here.
