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Defence News 1. INS Kadmatt at Langkawi, Malaysia to Participate in LIMA-19 i. Indian Navy’s frontline ASW  corvette,  INS Kadmatt  arrived at  Langkawi , Malaysia on a 7 days official visit. ii.  The ship is scheduled to participate in the 15th edition of  Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition, LIMA-19  during the visit. The ship would be participating in numerous activities at Langkaw with  29  other participating navies, cultural exchange programmes, cross visits to ships, and sporting events. 2. Indian Navy Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Training Facility Launched i. The Indian Navy's state of the art Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Training Facility (NBCTF)  was inaugurated by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral  Sunil Lanba  at INS Shivaji, Lonavala. ii.  The training facility has been named  ABHEDYA , which means impenetrable in Sanskrit. Static/Current Takeaways Important for LI...

The Economist Intelligence Unit has released the report of the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2019. Findings of the Survey For the first time in its 30-year history, three cities have been accorded the title of the world’s most expensive city in the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey from The Economist Intelligence Unit. Singapore which top’s of the rankings for the sixth consecutive year is joined there by Hong Kong and Paris. Zurich in Switzerland stood at the fourth position followed by Japan’s Osaka which shared fifth place with Geneva, also in Switzerland. Seoul (South Korea), Copenhagen (Denmark) and New York (US) were jointly placed at the seventh spot. Los Angeles (US) along with Israel’s Tel Aviv was named the 10th most expensive city in the world. The cost of living in Chinese cities remains relatively stable, while Southeast Asian destinations were moving up the ranks. Weaker local currencies have pushed all five Australian and two New Zealand cities surveyed down ...