Society

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

Malaysians in all groups recognize that, COVID-19 being a community driven disease, the community is the greater beneficiary of vaccination. There is a need to improve awareness campaigns to inform about individual benefits and its subsequent spillover into community benefits to further boost vaccination intention.

A majority of people in the countries surveyed think their country is in a decline – a sentiment shared by more than half of Malaysians.

Political party polarization of the country is the key source of tension for Malaysians. This is followed by the divide in economic, social and urban/rural divide. Political polarization as a key source of tension is at its highest in United States.

The sentiment in Malaysia had swung heavily towards keeping borders completely closed for refugees, compared to pre-pandemic times

Global population dynamics, empathy in healthcare, the pandemic experience in Africa and a focus on Italy are all featured in this month’s round-up of the latest research and thinking from Ipsos teams around the world.

Covid-19 is overshadowing other concerns among Malaysians, and per May 2021 it’s substantially higher than the global country average. Concerns about unemployment and poverty lingers both in Malaysia and elsewhere.

Loneliness has increased across the world, but more so in countries with higher share of single person households. In Malaysia, many people have been feeling less lonely post Covid-19