Public opinion

Majority of people think it is impossible to forecast how the virus is spreading.

This month’s edition of Ipsos Update features the latest research and thinking from Ipsos around the world, with topics including Coronavirus, perceptions of death, creative advertising and global trends.

A poll of 8 countries shows strong support for actions including travel bans and quarantines to control the virus.

Ipsos’ latest Perils of Perception study highlights public misperceptions across 32 countries about the proportion of people who die from diseases, violence, transport injuries and other causes.

Global Advisor survey about people’s current perception of the impact the Fall of the Iron Curtain has had.

New global poll for the World Economic Forum shows more agree than disagree that governments and companies’ use of AI should be more strictly controlled.

This global study highlights our misperceptions about the economy, population, the environment and other key issues.

Ipsos' latest Perils of Perception study shows which key facts the online public in Malaysia and 36 other countries get right about their society - and which they get wrong. Now in its fifth year, the survey aims to highlight how we're wired to think in certain ways and how our environment influences our (mis)perceptions.

Malaysian didn't quite get it right, and tend to be over apprehensive.

New Ipsos study finds three quarters of Malaysians say they can spot fake news, but half of them admit they have discovered stories to be fake after they believed them to be true.

After 100 days with a new government, two-thirds of Malaysia is confident that the country is on the right track.