KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 -- A new Ipsos survey reveals that 77 per cent of Malaysians report being happy, surpassing the global average of 71 per cent.

The survey, conducted across 30 countries, found that happiness levels in Malaysia were higher than those in developed Asian nations like Japan and South Korea.

India led the rankings with the highest happiness levels at 88 per cent, followed by Indonesia at 79 per cent and Thailand at 79 per cent.

Singapore was below Malaysia at 73 per cent, with Japan and South Korea recording lower happiness levels at 60 per cent and 50 per cent, respectively.

"While Malaysians cite financial situation, housing/living conditions and the job as their key concerns in life, this does not paint a complete...