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PETALING JAYA, 23 June 2025 – As the Madani administration marks the midpoint of its term in office, Merdeka Center’s survey carried out in May 2025 found that a majority of Malaysian voters gave Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim a positive approval rating of 55%.
Several factors may contribute towards this positive outlook – Malaysians are beginning to feel that the country is finally on steadier ground, political turbulence has eased and Anwar now leads a government with a two-thirds parliamentary majority. Institutional reforms like the revived Parliamentary Services Act 2025 also signal a return to principled governance.
Merdeka Strategic Development Centre Sdn. Bhd. (Merdeka Center) is conducting a Study Towards a Digitally Inclusive Malaysia: Assessment of Practices, Behaviours and Public Information Literacy to Strengthen the Effectiveness of Government Communications.
The study aims to understand how Malaysians receive, interpret and process government information in the digital space, including the level of use of government initiatives, trust in information sources, and challenges related to false and misleading information. The findings of this study will be used to help the government formulate more effective, inclusive and people-based communication strategies.
This study will be conducted through face-to-face interviews and focus group discussions by enumerators officially appointed by Merdeka Center starting from 4 April 2026 to 31 July 2026.
Respondents of this study consist of Malaysian residents who were randomly selected based on the criteria set. The selection was made based on the study area, which is the Enumeration Block (BP) established by the Department of Statistics Malaysia. If the respondent’s place of residence is within the selected BP, the
residence will be involved in this study. An eligible household member will be selected to represent the household as a respondent.
Participation is voluntary, however, involvement and cooperation from the public is greatly appreciated. It is hereby informed that the purpose of this study is for data collection only. No personal data such as full name, identity card number, bank information, debit/credit card will be collected for this study. All information provided by respondents is completely confidential and will only be used for research purposes.
If you have any questions or require further confirmation regarding this study, please contact:
Thank you.
Merdeka Strategic Development Centre Sdn. Bhd. (Merdeka Center) sedang menjalankan Kajian Ke Arah Malaysia yang Inklusif Secara Digital: Penilaian Amalan, Tingkah Laku dan Literasi Maklumat Awam bagi Memperkukuh Keberkesanan Komunikasi Kerajaan.
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk memahami bagaimana masyarakat Malaysia menerima, mentafsir dan memproses maklumat kerajaan dalam ruang digital, termasuk tahap penggunaan inisiatif kerajaan, kepercayaan terhadap sumber maklumat, serta cabaran berkaitan maklumat palsu dan maklumat mengelirukan. Dapatan kajian ini akan digunakan untuk membantu pihak kerajaan merangka strategi komunikasi yang lebih berkesan, inklusif dan berasaskan keperluan rakyat.
Kajian ini akan dijalankan melalui kaedah temu ramah bersemuka dan perbincangan kumpulan fokus oleh enumerator yang dilantik secara rasmi oleh Merdeka Center bermula dari 4 April sehingga 31 Julai 2026.
Responden kajian ini terdiri daripada penduduk Malaysia yang dipilih secara rawak berdasarkan kriteria yang ditetapkan. Pemilihan dibuat berdasarkan kawasan kajian iaitu Blok Penghitungan (BP) yang diwujudkan oleh Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. Sekiranya tempat kediaman responden berada dalam BP yang terpilih, kediaman tersebut akan terlibat dalam kajian ini. Seorang ahli isi rumah yang layak akan dipilih untuk mewakili isi rumah sebagai responden.
Penyertaan adalah secara sukarela, walau bagaimanapun penglibatan dan kerjasama daripada orang awam amat dihargai.
Adalah dimaklumkan bahawa tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk pengumpulan data sahaja. Tiada sebarang data peribadi seperti nama penuh, nombor kad pengenalan, maklumat bank, kad debit/kad kredit akan dikutip bagi kajian ini. Semua maklumat yang diberikan oleh responden adalah dirahsiakan sepenuhnya dan hanya digunakan untuk tujuan penyelidikan.
Sekiranya terdapat sebarang pertanyaan atau memerlukan pengesahan lanjut mengenai kajian ini, sila hubungi:
Terima kasih
Basic requirements for internship at Merdeka Center:
i. Undergraduates from local or foreign universities
ii. CGPA 3.00 and above
iii. Preferably students pursuing a degree in Statistics, Political/Social Science, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Economics, ICT/Computer Science
If you are interested, please email your resume and result transcript from your university to info@merdeka.org
We are currently looking for part-time enumerators to assist us in research projects.
• SPM or equivalent; undergraduates
• Able to speak in different dialects (Malay dialects, Cantonese, Hokkien, Tamil etc.)
• Age ranging 18 to 30 years old
Please contact:
Tel: 03-8210 1488 (Ammar/Maryam/Yet Leong)
Email: info@merdeka.org
We’ll get in touch with you as soon as possible. If you need someone to talk to immediately, please find our contact below.
Call Centre, Bandar Baru Bangi: +603 8210 1488
Main Office, Petaling Jaya: +603 7932 2756
Fax: +603 8210 1466
Email: info@merdeka.org