EDELMAN TRUST
BAROMETER 2014
MALAYSIA RESULTS
13 February 2014
Snapshot of major events in 2013
Feb: Lahad Datu intrusion The intrusion by a group from Southern Philippines into Kampung Tanduo,
Lahad Datu in February
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May: The 13th Malaysian
General Elections. Ruling coalition Barisan Nasional won a simple majority with
133 of the 222 parliamentary seats. The opposition coalition, Pakatan Rakyat, won more seats in Parliament this time as well as the popular vote.
June: The new Financial
Services Act 2013 and
Islamic Financial Services
Act 2013 came into force to govern local financial institutions. Snapshot of major events in 2013
July: KLCI breaches the
1,800 level for the first time, recording a new high of 1,810 points
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July: Fitch Ratings cuts
Malaysia’s sovereign credit outlook to negative from stable, citing weaker prospects for budgetary and fiscal reforms, KLCI loses
1.3%. Prices of RON95 petrol and diesel goes up by 20 sen a liter. Bid by government to address concerns of country’s growing deficit.
July: Sex blogger couple Alvivi face trial over their Ramadan prank . The High Court denied their stay application against the proceedings in the lower court.
Snapshot of major events in 2013
Oct: The Chief Secretary to the Government was urged to form a special committee to act on the findings of the
Auditor-General’s Report
2012, which showed a continued wastage in government spending.
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Oct: Budget 2014 –
Introduction of the Goods and Services Tax - set to be introduced from 1 April 2015 at a rate of 6% - abolition of sugar subsidy and higher property taxes were the highlights. Oct: Malaysia moved into top
10 of World Bank Ease of doing business ranking
(from earlier 12th position to
6th in 2013)..
Snapshot of major events in 2013
Oct 7: Aziz Bari’s defamation suit against
Zulkifli Nordin, Utusan settled. Oct 24: Utusan Malaysia apologised to senior PKR leader Senator Dr Syed
Husin Ali for defaming him in an article.
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Oct 19 & 27: The Malaysian
Insider apologised to
Umno Vice-President candidate Datuk Mukhriz
Mahathir and Khazanah
Nasional Bhd for publishing without verification
Dec: The Heat was suspended by Ministry of
Home Affairs for allegedly not informing the home ministry of changes in its ownership and refusal to respond to two show cause letters. GLOBAL
EDELMAN’S 14TH annual survey
ONLINE SURVEY
IN 27 COUNTRIES
• 33,000 respondents
• 6 years in 20+ markets
• 9 years in 10+ markets
INFORMED
PUBLICS
• 200 respondents in Malaysia &
25 countries, 500 respondents in U.S. and China
• Ages 25-64
• College-educated
GENERAL
POPULATION
• 1000 respondents per country surveyed
• Ages 18+
• 3 years in 25+ markets
• In top 25% of household income per age group in each country • Report significant media consumption and engagement in business news and public policy • 14 years of data
Indicates Global Data
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Indicates Malaysia Data
The State of Trust in Malaysia
The Global Trust Index: slight increase in trust over the past year for Malaysia
DISTRUSTERS
NEUTRAL
TRUSTERS
2013
8
2014
GLOBAL
57
GLOBAL
54
China
Singapore
India
Mexico
Hong Kong
UAE
Malaysia
Canada
Indonesia
U.S.
Netherlands
Brazil
Germany
France
Sweden
U.K.
Italy
Australia
Poland
S. Korea
Ireland
Argentina
Spain
Turkey
Japan
Russia
Trust Index is an average of a country’s trust in the four institutions of government, business, media and NGOs.
20-country global total (does not include Argentina, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, UAE).
BIG TRUST
INCREASES FROM
2013
UAE +13 pts.
Indonesia +10 pts.
Australia + 8 pts.
Argentina + 8
