BBC - 14 March 2014
Singapore's reputation as
a wealthy, aspirational and hi-tech country ensures it attracts a great
deal of foreign talent - so why is it labelled the world's least
positive country?
It was Christmas, but as my husband and I waited for our
luggage in the shiny arrivals hall of Changi airport, the internet
delivered tidings of no joy. "Check this out," posted one friend on my Facebook wall, with a link to a survey of 148 countries in which Singaporeans were revealed to be the least positive people on earth.
At the bottom of the happy pile along with Iraqis, Armenians and Serbians. "Good luck in misery city!" he wrote.
Over the next few months a happiness battle kicked off around us. Singapore's politicians reinforced their commitment to well-being and Starhub - a mobile network provider - launched an advertising campaign called "happiness everywhere", full of smiling Singaporeans dancing to plinky-plonky guitar music.
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