While Singaporeans have higher levels of confidence in the economy and future of the country, they are concerned about issues like public housing affordability and employment opportunities for the needy and elderly, according to a new survey.
Commissioned by Reach, the feedback arm of the government, the survey showed that over 90 percent of the 2,013 respondents were satisfied with their overall quality of life in 2010, compared to the previous year.
The survey also showed that 96 percent of the respondents, aged 17 and above, were satisfied with the way the country is run.
A large percentage of respondents were also satisfied with the economic policies of the government, the public service quality, their living environment and concerns such as the education system.
However, the poll found that a higher proportion of respondents were more dissatisfied with aspects of public transport and housing than in the previous year.
Respondents were asked in face-to-face interviews, conducted between October and November 2010, several questions ranging from whether the government was doing well in promoting neighbourliness to its handling of foreign relations.