Society

As we celebrate International Women's Day through #EmbraceEquity in Malaysia this year, our findings review that inequality in social, political and economic rights still exists. However, most Malaysians are optimistic and confident that equality will be achieved in their lifetime.

As we enter 2023, we've emerged from a global pandemic only to find ourselves immersed in a looming financial crisis, a climate crisis, a war which is causing an energy crisis, and long-standing inequalities blooming into geopolitical crises around the world. This polycrisis has led to the rise of polyvalues.

- Inflation and poverty have eclipsed the pandemic as the main things Malaysians worry about.
- A majority of Malaysians are finding it difficult to manage financially, or feel they are just getting by. Compared to most major economies in Asia and the West, significantly fewer Malaysians would say they are living comfortably these days

As the world’s opening up, the perception that refugees should be completely shut out has receded, both in Malaysia and globally.

Both in Malaysia and globally, socio-economic worries are replacing worries about Covid-19. Globally, Inflation is emerging as the number one concern.

- Around half of Malaysians unsure or unlikely to continue vaccination
- Vaccines seen as enabler of daily activities
- Focus on health benefits for continued vaccination

In countries across the world, including Malaysia, the majority of the population sense that even with the strictest possible measures, Covid-19 and new variants will still be able to spread.

Both in Malaysia and globally, a large majority of people expect a better 2022 than 2021 was. Malaysians, are more optimistic of a strengthened economy than the global country average

Malaysians are split in their opinion on future workplace. 1/3rd don’t want to leave home, but an equal amount can’t wait to get out of home