Survey shows Singaporeans least optimistic about future
Channel NewsAsia - Friday, April 3
SINGAPORE: Affluent Singaporeans are the most pessimistic in Asia when it comes to their future, according to a survey by life insurer AXA.
Eight Asian economies — China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore — took part in the survey which was conducted between January and February.
The Philippines was ranked as the most upbeat, with a score of 84 on a scale of 100, followed by India’s 83.8 and China’s 66.9.
The survey polled 2,700 mass affluent residents between the ages of 25 and 50 on their views about life over the next five years. The study covered four aspects of life — career, retirement, family and health.
The 300 Singaporeans polled generally had the lowest scores in all four categories.
Angela Lau, head, Branding & Communications, AXA Life Insurance Singapore, said: "They’re not so confident about their health and career, and how they are going to cope with the challenges in life. For the career perspective, they are actually very concerned about job security.
"One in four is worried about whether they will have a job in the next year or so and in the next five years. That’s probably one of the reasons why they are not so optimistic about life at this juncture."
Ironically, Singaporeans also turned out to be the least affected by the economic turmoil, across the markets surveyed.
On how much they were impacted by the current economic crisis, Singaporeans rated six on a scale of one to ten — the lowest figure compared to their Asian counterparts.
The survey also showed that more than half of those polled planned to have children, and three in ten planned to have two or more children.
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We need to bring Hope to the poeple. Indeed, those who have more are more afraid to lose out. Perhaps they have began to place their hope in stuff instead of in Him.
It is made even more ironic when Singaporeans are the least hit among those surveyed!
SINGAPORE: Affluent Singaporeans are the most pessimistic in Asia when it comes to their future, according to a survey by life insurer AXA.
Eight Asian economies — China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore — took part in the survey which was conducted between January and February.
The Philippines was ranked as the most upbeat, with a score of 84 on a scale of 100, followed by India’s 83.8 and China’s 66.9.
The survey polled 2,700 mass affluent residents between the ages of 25 and 50 on their views about life over the next five years. The study covered four aspects of life — career, retirement, family and health.
The 300 Singaporeans polled generally had the lowest scores in all four categories.
Angela Lau, head, Branding & Communications, AXA Life Insurance Singapore, said: "They’re not so confident about their health and career, and how they are going to cope with the challenges in life. For the career perspective, they are actually very concerned about job security.
"One in four is worried about whether they will have a job in the next year or so and in the next five years. That’s probably one of the reasons why they are not so optimistic about life at this juncture."
Ironically, Singaporeans also turned out to be the least affected by the economic turmoil, across the markets surveyed.
On how much they were impacted by the current economic crisis, Singaporeans rated six on a scale of one to ten — the lowest figure compared to their Asian counterparts.
The survey also showed that more than half of those polled planned to have children, and three in ten planned to have two or more children.
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We need to bring Hope to the poeple. Indeed, those who have more are more afraid to lose out. Perhaps they have began to place their hope in stuff instead of in Him.
It is made even more ironic when Singaporeans are the least hit among those surveyed!
posted by Jeff Chong at 11:11 pm
5 Comments:
Interesting survey/analysis/results..
we are probably in a matrix that only the One will be able to provide the way out, providing we sit down and be connected to the wire, the divine connection.
True Davina...interesting but sad at the same time...
Well said Anonymous!
kia see..kia su..complain nation.. this is in our blood! Little hope and always pessimistic..hopefully Christians differentlah!
Most of us in SG are vy pragmatic..sometimes to the point of overkill.
But there's a way to feel hopeful while still being pragmatic. We juz can't dwell too long in negative news and stay there.
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