However, 53pct of respondents feel country is going the wrong way.

UPDATED 6.56PM | 54pct respondents favour equal say in shaping policies.

UPDATED 4.10PM | Low wages, living conditions, and overall life quality among concerns.

UPDATED 7.55PM | Feelings of unfair treatment rose, 43pct to 58pct.

The Merdeka Center poll finds his approval ratings falling.

60pct believe the country is going in the wrong direction.

UPDATED 9.58PM | STATE POLLS | Merdeka Center's survey says PN likely to marginally expand Malay vote shares.

Ibrahim Suffian responds to survey commissioned by 5 media organisations. 

UPDATED 2.53PM | Indian respondents are most pleased by his leadership, followed by the Chinese. 

Research house finds 45 seats too close to call.

However, fence sitters form the biggest chunk in Merdeka Center survey.

About 72pct of respondents feel country heading in 'wrong direction'.

This is attributable to how China handled Covid-19.

Fifty-three percent of 21 to 30-year-olds believe the country going in the 'right direction'.

Muhyiddin's highest approval rating was 74pct in mid-2020.

The country's relative success in managing pandemic has helped Muhyiddin but electoral victory is not yet certain.

Survey data for August shows 51 pct of respondents happy with country's direction, down from 58 pct in May.

Mahathir says survey doesn't represent whole country.

This may be a reason why opposition supports Undi 18 bill, says Merdeka Center director Ibrahim Suffian.

The PKR vice-president believes the country is on the right course.

Amiruddin Hamzah welcomes such surveys as they can give an overview of the administration's work.