Over 60% find country heading in wrong direction, survey finds during economic forum

By MARTIN CARVALHO and HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM

Nation
Thursday, 29 Aug 2019
5:09 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 60% of those participating in a poll during a forum say that the country is headed in the wrong direction.

The poll was conducted during a discussion session at the National Economic Forum 2019 on Thursday (Aug 29).

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HSI-CWC4	0.110	0.110	0.085	0.095	-0.020	-17.39	1,967,384
HSI-PWD2	0.060	0.070	0.055	0.065	0.005	8.33	1,805,978
HSI-CWEP	0.125	0.125	0.105	0.115	-0.015	-11.54	1,658,909
HSI-CWEI	0.175	0.175	0.155	0.160	-0.025	-13.51	1,107,069
BPURI	0.345	0.400	0.330	0.375	0.030	8.70	1,036,799
HSI-PWDU	0.055	0.065	0.050	0.060	0.005	9.09	1,023,650
HSI-PWFQ	0.105	0.115	0.100	0.110	0.010	10.00	550,651
SFPTECH	0.205	0.235	0.205	0.210	0.005	2.44	541,150
HSI-CWC7	0.060	0.065	0.050	0.055	-0.010	-15.38	523,449
GAMUDA-C2R	0.030	0.035	0.030	0.030	-0.005	-14.29	508,851
BPURI-WB	0.295	0.600	0.295	0.485	0.185	61.67	411,665
POS	0.235	0.300	0.235	0.290	0.055	23.40	402,851
CIMB	6.870	7.050	6.860	6.980	0.130	1.90	322,059
SALCON-WB	0.020	0.025	0.015	0.015	-0.005	-25.00	303,598
MYEG	0.890	0.900	0.890	0.895	0.005	0.56	295,831

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