Negri, Melaka, Perlis listed as M'sia's happiest states

KUALA LUMPUR: Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Perlis have been listed by the Town and Country Planning Department (PLANMalaysia) as the happiest states in the country, after districts on the states scored 80% in the 2021 Happiness Index study for cities in Malaysia.

Also scoring the 80% mark were 80 out of 114 local authorities (PBTs) in the peninsula and Sabah that was given based on several aspects, including the quality of their services such as environmental hygiene, solid waste management and rubbish collection.