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Foes unimpressed with Najib’s Umno popularity
31-Dec-2009, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — The whopping 93 per cent popularity rating received by Umno president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak from within his own party comes as no surprise to his political rivals. More...

Poll shows strong Umno backing for Najib
30-Dec-2009, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak appears to have won overwhelming support from his own party, with a recent poll showing 93 per cent of Umno delegates saying the country was headed in the right direction, largely because of the “quality of national leadership” and “good administration”. More...

Malaysians see country as seriously corrupt
26-Nov-2009, Angus Reid
Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Malaysia say corruption is rampant in the country, according to a poll by the Merdeka Center for Opinion Research. 40 per cent of respondents say corruption is a very serious issue in Malaysia, while 41 per cent say it is a somewhat serious problem. More...

Papers and TV zoom in on graft
17-Nov-2009, The Star online
KUALA LUMPUR: Newspapers and television are still the major source of information on corruption for the public despite the existence of blogs and online news portals, a survey found. More...

Graft is most serious problem country faces, new poll shows
16-Nov-2009, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — Corruption and abuse of power is the most important problem which needs to be solved, a new survey of voters in the country released today showed.More...

Who speaks for Islam in Malaysia?
11-Nov-2009, The Malaysian Insider
NOV 11 — Some time ago I was interviewed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for a radio feature, and was asked about “… the creeping conservatism of (Islam) in Malaysia)…”. More...

Independent polls gaining influence
09-Nov-2009, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — When the Pakatan Rakyat government in Perak was unseated through defections in February, the local people were clearly unhappy. More...

MCA chief polls 32% from Chinese community over Chua’s 5%
09-Oct-2009, The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: A Merdeka Centre poll found that MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat was the preferred choice to lead the party instead of suspended deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek. More...

Honeymoon over for Malaysian PM as popularity drops
08-Oct-2009, Channel News Asia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's popularity ratings have dropped, according to a poll released on Thursday which indicated that excitement over his appointment six months ago had faded. More...

Six months on, Najib’s approval rating dips slightly
08-Oct-2009, Sin Chew Jit Poh
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (The Malaysian Insider) -- Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s approval rating has fallen slightly, with 56 per cent of Malaysians satisfied with his performance as Prime Minister, compared with a high of 65 per cent in June, according to a new poll released today. More...

Voters not convinced Pakatan can run federal government
08-Oct-2009, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 – A majority of voters in peninsular Malaysia remain unconvinced Pakatan Rakyat (PR) is a viable alternative to Barisan Nasional (BN) to rule the country at federal level although they are largely satisfied with the way states under the fledgling coalition is being administered, a new poll shows. More...

Najib failing to win back voters
08-Oct-2009, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 – Prime Minister Najib Razak heads into his party’s annual meeting next week promising reforms to stem corruption in a bid to reignite the waning appeal of a government that has ruled for 52 years. More...

MCA EGM: Ong Having The Upperhand?
08-Oct-2009, Bernama Online
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- As the MCA's "triple 10" Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) approaches - at 10am on the 10th day of the 10th month this Saturday - many party insiders believe the 2,377-odd central delegates who would be voting in it have more or less made up their minds. More...

Voters averse to tainted leaders, poll shows
08-Oct-2009, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 – Umno appears headed for victory in this weekend’s Bagan Pinang vote, but a huge majority of voters in peninsular Malaysia disagree with Barisan Nasional’s (BN) choice of a tainted candidate, a new poll shows. More...

NEWS RELEASE 8 Oct 2009: PM’s approval rating remains in positive territory. More...

Khalid and Selangor gov’t get thumbs up
20-July-2009, Malaysian Mirror
SHAH ALAM – The majority of the people of Selangor appears to be happy with the Pakatan Rakyat state government, according to a survey. More...

Keeping a pulse on the nation
19-July-2009, The Star Online
PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak received a tremendous boost recently when his rating approval was reported to be at 65%, up from 46% in mid-May and 42% when he first took office in April. More...

A political honeymoon in Malaysia
18-July-2009, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Malaysia’s new Prime Minister Najib Rajak, who has just completed his first hundred days in office, must be pleased with the new poll of the Merdeka Center for Opinion Research, that last July 8th reported public satisfaction with his performance at 65 percent, up from 45 percent in May, “thanks to a raft of announcements relating to economic policies, an inclusive message on inter-community unity via his One Malaysia concept, as well as conciliatory gestures over Malay unity.” More...

Poll shows high approval ratings for Selangor government
17-July-2009, The Malaysian Insider
SHAH ALAM, July 15 — A recent survey in Selangor shows that 60 per cent of those polled feel that the state is heading in the right direction while 63 per cent are satisfied with the performance of the mentri besar. More...

Cracks begin to appear in opposition alliance
16-July-2009, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Selangor, the jewel in the crown for Pakatan Rakyat (PR), looks to be losing its lustre for the opposition coalition. More...

Poll: 63% approval for Khalid
15-July-2009, The Nut Graph
PETALING JAYA, 15 July 2009: Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim was given the thumbs up by 63% of respondents in an independent poll conducted last month, while 19% were unsatisfied with his performance. More...

Malaysians Increasingly Happy with PM Najib
15-July- 2009, Angus Reid Global Monitor
Malaysia’s prime minister enjoys a high level of public support, according to a poll by Merdeka Center for Opinion Research. 65 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Najib Razak’s performance, up 21 points since May. More...

Politics of language
14-July-2009, My Sinchew.com
SOME WEEKS AGO I wrote about a letter I received from a person who shall not be named which began with the words “With referencing to the above, please see my bottom”. Having read my article, many people begged me to reveal the identity of the person guilty of such appalling English. More...

Opinion polls suddenly hot in Malaysia
14-July-2009, The Straits Times Singapore
Reme Ahmad mulls the relatively new phenomenon of using data to read polls. THE first time I heard about Merdeka Center for Opinion Research was just after the 2004 elections. The then-Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi had won big-time, and The Straits Times needed fresh analysts to give opinions rather than the same tired names. More...

The 101st Day
13-July-2009, My Sinchew.com
I believe that the Prime Minister had a sweet 100th day in office. The reaction from the civil society is better than expected. Leaders of many countries will envy the 65% approval rating. More...

Battle for rural vote
13-July-2009, The Straits Times Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA'S ruling party prepared Monday for a special state election considered a test of its support among the country's Malay majority - one that an Islamic opposition group is expected to win. More...

Government KPI only ready next June
13-July-2009, The Malaysian Insider
PUTRAJAYA, July 13 — The much-talked about government report card to show how well ministers and their ministries are performing will only be out next June, said Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon today. More...

New measures for M'sia
12-July-2009, The Straits Times Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR - RIDING on a wave of rising public support, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday announced a slew of populist measures targeted at the man in the street, to mark his 100th day in office. More....

Malaysia PM marks 100 days with populist measures
12-July-2009, Hindu.com
KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia's leader announced economic sweeteners for the public to mark his first 100 days in office, but opposition critics accused him Sunday of relying on populist measures like ``an early Christmas Santa Claus'' to strengthen his support. More...

Indians Support For PM Has Increased
12-July-2009, Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) -- A random survey by the MIC revealed that the support from the Indian community for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's leadership has increased, its president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said today. More...

Kit Siang wonders if Najib will be tempted to hold snap polls
12-July-2009, The Malaysian Insider
PETALING JAYA, July 12 — The prime minister's rise in approval ratings may mean a snap poll as soon as November, DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang predicted today. More...

Malaysian PM marks first 100 days in office with improved ratings
11-July-2009 Channel NewsAsia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak marks his first hundred days in office on Saturday, with a significant improvement in approval ratings. More...

Stand by your man
11-July-2009,The Star Online
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has worked non-stop since being sworn in as Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s No 2 but he has also learned to smile more and even to laugh at himself. More...

Criticisms Don't Mean I Don't Support Govt - Tun M
10-July-2009, Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said although he often criticised the government, it did not mean that he was not supporting the administration. More...

Malaysia's Mahathir gives thumbs down to new PM
10-July-2009, The China Post
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's former leader Mahathir Mohamad on Friday gave a thumbs down to Prime Minister Najib Razak's first 100 days in office, saying there has been "more negatives than positives" under the new administration. More...

NEWS RELEASE 9 JUNE 2010: Malaysian voters have mixed views on government KPIs - survey. More...

Malaysia PM approval rating surges in new poll
09-July-2009, Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Reuters) - The approval rating of Malaysia's new prime minister has surged to 65 percent from from 42 percent in mid-May, according to a poll from the independent Merdeka Center published on Wednesday. More...

Najib gaining public approval
09-July-2009, The Star Online
More and more Malaysians are giving the thumbs-up to the Prime Minister and his moves. IT’S a ringing endorsement for Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak ahead of his 100 days in office as Prime Minister.More...

Malaysia Ends Use of English in Science and Math Teaching
08-July-2009, The New York Times
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia will revert to using its national language, Bahasa Malaysia, to teach science and math starting in 2012, abandoning a six-year English policy that the government said had failed to improve student grades. More...

Still a ways to go for Najib
08-July-2009, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Yes, his approval rating is up. Yes, the majority of Malaysians have confidence in his handling of the economy. Yes, nearly 50 per cent of Malaysians believe that he makes a better prime minister than Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. More...

Voters back fresh Perak polls in new survey
08-July-2009, The Malaysia Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Despite giving Datuk Seri Najib Razak a high approval rating as the country’s new prime minister, Malaysians appeared to view the continuing political tussle in Perak as a major black mark for the new administration. More...

Polls show majority support for English policies
08-July-2009, The Malaysia Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The majority of Malaysians want the teaching of mathematics and science in English to continue, the latest survey by an independent polling house shows. More...

Najib scores a pass with 65pc
07-July-2009, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 – When he entered office in early April, he owned one of the lowest approval ratings of any incoming Malaysian Prime Minister. One hundred days later and after a slew of measures to reform the economy, Malaysians appear to be warming up to Datuk Seri Najib Razak, a latest survey by an independent polling house shows. More...

Wooing the Indian Malaysian vote
03-July-2009
ON 25 Nov 2007, the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) burst into public consciousness through a mammoth street rally. Few doubt that Hindraf was pivotal in swinging Indian Malaysian votes away from the Barisan Nasional (BN) three months later in the March 2008 general election. More...

Detachment despite more political savvy
01-July-2009, The Edge
KUALA LUMPUR: A survey carried out by public opinion pollster Merdeka Center found that Malaysian youths have become less confident that their vote can influence the government. More...

PM's post: Gender, race, religion don't matter to youths
01-July-2009, Malaysiakini
Race or religion shouldn't be a criteria and if the candidate was a she, they really wouldn't mind. This is the opinion of Malaysian youths when asked on the specifics of who should occupy the prime minister's seat. More...

Malaysian youths remain politically disconnected: Poll
01-July-2009, New Sabah times
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysian youths in general appear to be well informed on current issues but they remain politically disconnected as found in a nationwide opinion poll released yesterday. More...

Graft fight is top concern of young
01-July-2009, New Straits Times Online
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysian youth today are less interested in inter-racial issues and would like to see politicians deal with other issues like managing the economy, fighting corruption and listening more to the people. More...

NEWS RELEASE 30 JUNE 2009: Merdeka Center poll: Youth well informed but politically disconnected. More...

ACB Cops To Target Brunei Biz Crooks
04-June-2009, Bru Direct - Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's anti-corruption cops are to put the screws on crooked businessmen instead of civil servants who are comparatively clean. Findings showed that the business and the private sector in Brunei are perceived to be the most affected by corruption, which stands at 44 per cent as opposed to public officials and civil servants at 33 per cent. More...

Dr M confident economy can move to high income
03-June-2009, The Star online
PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is confident the National Economic Advisory Council can help the Government turn Malaysia’s economy from middle to high income. More...

Najib yet to win back public
02-June-2009, Strait Times - Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR - PREMIER Najib Razak's efforts to win back support have some way to go yet as only 45 per cent of Malaysians say they are satisfied with his performance, a survey by an independent pollster revealed yesterday. More...

If it’s the economy can Pakatan match up with BN?
02-June-2009, The Malaysian Insider
JUNE 2 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) should be concerned. No, not about the shabby turnout of voters in the Penanti by-election or the perverse logic by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin that Barisan Nasional (BN) was the real victor in Sunday’s electoral contest. More...

Economy and security still main concern of Malaysians
01-June2009, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 – Bread and butter plus security issues are at the top of Malaysian minds, the first public opinion poll conducted since Datuk Seri Najib Razak took over as prime minister two months ago revealed. More...

Najib’s approval ratings up (Updated)
01-June-2009, The Nut Graph
PETALING JAYA, 1 June 2009: Forty-five percent of voters from peninsular Malaysia are satisfied with the performance of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, according to a recent survey by the Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research. More...