Poll: Najib won’t be good as PM
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 01-Aug-2008 – With confidence in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at a new low, how do Malaysians feel about Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak as prime minister? A survey conducted by independent research firm Merdeka Center in the first half of July showed that there […]
Survey: Only 11% believe in sodomy claims
Malaysiakini.com | 01-Aug-2008 – Fifty-five percent of 1,030 Malaysians interviewed in Peninsular Malaysia early this month do not believe the sodomy allegations leveled against PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim. Only 11 percent believed in the allegations, while 26 percent said they did not know if the claims were true. Eight percent gave no response. […]
Pak Lah’s popularity hits new low
Malaysiakini.com | 01-Aug-2008, – More than half of the 1,030 Malaysians throughout Peninsular Malaysia surveyed in a poll said they were unhappy with Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s performance. About 54 percent of those surveyed expressed dissatisfaction with the prime minister, while 42 percent said they felt otherwise – resulting in more Malaysians disapproved of […]
Poll: Malaysia PM’s popularity falls to new low
International Herald Tribune | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 01-Aug-2008, : Public confidence in Malaysia’s political and economic future has dwindled dramatically in recent months, with the prime minister’s popularity hitting an all-time low, a survey showed Friday. The independent Merdeka Center research firm found that only 28 percent of registered voters polled in July felt encouraged […]
UPDATE 1-Malaysia links petrol prices to market, with subsidy
Reuters UK | KUALA LUMPUR, 01-Aug-2008 – Malaysia will implement a new petrol price formula from Sept. 1 that links retail prices to market levels, although it will maintain the current level of subsidies, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Friday. “After studying the issue carefully, the government would like to announce effective September […]
2 notorious cases challenge Malaysia’s modesty – By Thomas Fuller
International Herald Tribune | KUALA LUMPUR, 01-Aug-2008,: Government censors in this majority Muslim nation uphold an ethos of modesty by snipping sex scenes from films and ordering entertainers to avoid outfits that reveal too much on Malaysian stages – bare belly buttons and figure-hugging outfits are off limits. But these days Malaysians looking to avoid […]