The Housing and Local Government Minister, Nga Kor Ming, announced that Cameron Highlands, Pahang has been named one of the 10 happiest cities in Malaysia for the year 2024. This announcement was made in conjunction with the 2024 National World Day of Happiness.
Cameron Highlands was selected based on a study of the happiness index across Malaysia by 144 local authorities. Nga Kor Ming stated that the services provided by authorities, such as keeping the environment clean and managing waste properly, are some of the main contributors to the well-being and prosperity of the population.
Other cities/districts that made it to the list of happiest cities in Malaysia include Jeli, Kelantan, Jerantut, Pahang, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Kulai, Johor, Lenggong, Perak, Bandaraya Melaka, Melaka, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan and Rompin, Pahang.
He added that Malaysia’s measurement of the urban happiness index began in 2015 through the Malaysian Urban Rural National Indicators Network on Sustainable Development (MURNInets) system, in line with global happiness measurement. He further added that several aspects, including the level of life stress, health status, family relationships, and satisfaction with the facilities and service quality provided by local leaders, were taken into account during the measurement.
He also revealed that the Malaysia Happiness Index has shown an increase of 5.7 points from five years ago, from 81.24 per cent in 2019 to 86.94 per cent in 2024.
This indicates that the well-being of Malaysia’s citizens is maintained through the services provided by local authorities and the provision of facilities, contributing to a comfortable living environment and conducive conditions,” he said.
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