No coalition will win enough seats to form govt, poll shows

themalaysianinsight.com | 04-Nov-2022 – NO one coalition will be able to win enough seats in the general election to form a federal government, the Merdeka Center for Opinion Research said today. The independent pollster in its latest survey said that it was hard to predict the outcome of the the election with three big coalitions […]

PN runner-up for Malay votes as support for BN declines

malaysianow.com | 04-Nov-2022 – However, nearly 30% of the Malay respondents polled indicated no preference or were undecided on their support Perikatan Nasional (PN) has emerged as the runner-up in terms of Malay votes as support for Barisan Nasional (BN) dips, the latest pre-election survey by independent pollster Merdeka Center shows. The survey, conducted from […]

Inflation Dents Malaysia PM Popularity in Poll Ahead of Election

bloomberg.com | 04-Nov-2022 – Malaysia Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s approval rating dropped after he called for snap elections, suggesting increasingly unhappy voters want the government to focus on rising cost of living instead. His rating fell to 42% in October from 46% in September in a survey by the Merdeka Center for Opinion Research, […]

Rival Malaysia parties need to form alliances to win election, poll shows

reuters.com | KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s opposing political blocs will need to form an alliance to stand a chance of governing after this month’s general election, with none likely to win a simple majority, an opinion poll showed on Friday. There are 21 million Malaysians eligible to vote on Nov. 19, with […]

PH has edge over BN, with PN far behind, survey shows

freemalaysiatoday.com | PETALING JAYA – 04-Nov-2022 – : Pakatan Harapan is slightly ahead of Barisan Nasional in an opinion poll of voters’ preference among the various political coalitions competing in the general election. The survey by Merdeka Center was held from Oct 19 to Oct 28 and involved 1,209 voters across all ethnic groups. It […]

Govt’s rating stands at only 31pct – Merdeka Center survey

malaysiakini.com | 04-Nov-2022 – The approval rating for the BN-led government stood at 31 percent after the Parliament’s dissolution, with 60 percent of the respondents voicing dissatisfaction, a Merdeka Center research has revealed. The survey, conducted among 1,209 voters aged 18 and above between Oct 19 and 28, also showed that about 72 percent of […]