People take the escalator to a Singaporean casino. The race for an ever-higher rung on the social ladder has bred jealousy and stress among citizens, observers say. Photo: AFP

Just 69pc of Hongkongers said they were happy in a poll, compared to 85pc in Panama. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

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Singapore, Hong Kong face happiness deficit

Rivals Hong Kong and Singapore have much in common - not least their wealth. So why are so many in both cities so unremittingly miserable?

Toh Han Shih

Joanna Chiu

Published: 12:00am, 19 Jan, 2013

Updated: 6:28am, 19 Jan, 2013

People take the escalator to a Singaporean casino. The race for an ever-higher rung on the social ladder has bred jealousy and stress among citizens, observers say. Photo: AFP

Just 69pc of Hongkongers said they were happy in a poll, compared to 85pc in Panama. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

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Singapore, Hong Kong face happiness deficit

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