Ipsos, in its ‘What Worries The World’ survey, found that from June to July last year, Malaysians who believe that the country was heading in the wrong direction was at 25%. The survey noted that perception of wrong direction was gaining momentum, and that Malaysia was getting closer to the global average in this respect. The poll said the global average of people who think their country was on the wrong track was 58%. The Malaysian survey sampled 1,500 Malaysians to gauge the perception of what worried the nation the most. This was followed by crime and violence (40%), inflation and cost of living (32%), unemployment and jobs (32%) and, poverty and equality (28%).

Source: The Star May 02, 2019 05:15 UTC