00:00Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has topped the latest Merdeka Centre approval ratings.
00:05The survey found that 52% of respondents were satisfied with Anwar's performance,
00:10placing him ahead of six other political figures tested.
00:13Former UMNO Youth Chief Khairi Jamaluddin came in second with 50%,
00:18while Bersatu President Muhyiddin Yassin recorded 36%.
00:22Former Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli recorded 32%,
00:26followed by PN Chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mukhtar at 28%.
00:30Past President Abdul Hadi Awang recorded 25%.
00:34Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had the lowest approval rating at 24%,
00:39with 61% of respondents dissatisfied with his performance.
00:43It's said public sentiment had improved since mid-2025,
00:47when fewer than 4 in 10 Malaysians felt the country was moving in the right direction.
00:52But economic issues continued to dominate public concern,
00:56with 73% of respondents citing them as the biggest problem facing Malaysians.
01:01Andrea Edmonds, FMT
