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Relationships give Singaporeans satisfaction, but tangibles fall short

Study on what matters for Singaporean finds overall quality of life dipped in 2016 compared to 2011

    Published Sun, Sep 2, 2018 · 09:50 PM
    A slight dip
    Economic well-being

    Singapore

    IRONICALLY, one of the longest-running nation-wide research on quality of life in Singapore is not conducted by sociologists, but by two business school academics.

    NUS Business School's associate professors Siok Kuan Tambyah and Tan Soo Jiuan recently unveiled their latest results in the book "Happiness, Well-being and Society - What Matters for Singaporeans", part of an ongoing study which dates back to 1996.

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