Reader's Digest Trust Survey

Respondents were asked to rate their level of trust on 50 well-known Malaysian people. The list was presented in random order over five screens, and ratings were given as a score out of 10 where 1 equated to “Don’t trust at all” and 10 being “Trust completely”. A “Don’t know person” option was given for people who were not familiar with a particular person.
Below are the individuals ranked in descending order of mean score out of 10.


Malaysia's Top 50 Most Trusted Individuals


Nicol David (squash world champion) 7.86 4%

Dr Jemilah Mahmood (founder of Mercy Malaysia) 7.81 20%

Lee Chong Wei (badminton Olympic silver medalist, Beijing Games) 7.43 3%

Lat aka Mohd Nor Khalid (cartoonist) 7.40 13%

Jimmy Choo (shoe designer) 7.20 9%

Adibah Noor (singer/actress) 7.18 16%

Michelle Yeoh (Hollwood actor) 7.10 1%

Jins Shamsuddin (veteran actor) 7.06 17%

Afdlin Shauki (aka Chief Kodok, actor/comedian) 7.05 16%

Chef Wan (chef) 7.02 4%

Paduka Sharifah Mazlina (adventurer, first Malaysian woman Antarctic Solo Expeditor) 7.02
16%

Misbun Sidek (badminton coach) 6.96 5%

Ivy Josiah (executive Director, Women's Aid Organisation) 6.89 33%

Marina Mahathir (AIDS advocate) 6.87 7%

Aznil Nawawi (actor/compere) 6.87 18%

M Nasir (singer) 6.87 8%

Zang Toi (designer) 6.77 19%

Rashid Sidek (badminton player) 6.74 4%

Jailani Sidek (badminton world champion) 6.73 6%

Gurmit Singh K.S. (executive director of the Centre for Environment) 6.73 23%

Amy Mastura (singer) 6.73 6%

Sheila Majid (singer) 6.71 4%

Siti Nurhaliza (singer) 6.71 2%

Shebby Singh (former football coach, football presenter) 6.68 18%

Razif Sidek (badminton player) 6.68 5%

Jaclyn Victor (Malaysian Idol) 6.63 4%

Maya Karin (actress, television personality and singer) 6.60 10%

Ahmad Idham (movie director) 6.59 20%

Harith Iskandar (comedian, actor) 6.58 11%

Erma Fatima (actor) 6.57 16%

Ramli Ibrahim (choreographer) 6.55 30%

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor (astronaut) 6.55 7%

Irene Fernandez (migrant worker activist) 6.54 37%

Kee Thuan Chye (dramatist, poet and journalist) 6.53 43%

Aziz M. Osman (director) 6.52 16%

Tiara Jacquelina (actress/producer) 6.49 11%

Alex Yoong (race car driver) 6.43 6%

Asha Gill (television personality) 6.42 19%

Fish Leong (singer) 6.36 31%

Soo Kui Jien (tv presenter) 6.35 36%

Mano Maniam (Fulbright scholar/actor) 6.33 36%

Deanna Yusoff (actress) 6.22 12%

Sharifah Amani (actress) 6.22 14%

Reshmonu (singer) 6.21 14%

Angelica Lee (actress) 6.21 33%

Ning Baizura (singer) 6.19 6%

Ella aka Norzila binti Haji Aminuddin (singer) 5.99 15%

Lillian Too (feng shui master) 5.70 14%

Awie Singer (actor) 5.42 9%

Azwan Ali (TV host) 5.17 15%


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Hampir separuh dari list ni merupakan artis. Jelas menunjukkan bahawa negara kita terlalu amat taksub dengan dunia hiburan, gossip, dan dunia artis. Kehidupan kita hari hari dipenuhi cerita-cerita dan gossip artis yang entah ke tidak kebenarannya....Dimana para ulama? Ketua Hakim Negara?? Ketua Polis? Pejuang pejuang kebebasan?


Amat berbeza dengan Singapura. Di bawah merupakan Top 50 Trusted Individuals di Singapura.

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Chan Sek Keong (High Court Chief Justice) 7.16 28%

Dr William Tan (wheelchair athlete and charity fundraiser) 7.03 26%

Tommy Koh (Ambassador-at-large) 6.89 28%

Khoo Boon Hui (commissioner of Singapore Police Force) 6.76 34%

Professor Lee Wei Ling (director and senior Consultant of the National Neuroscience Institute)
6.74 31%

Chan Heng Chee (Ambassador to the US) 6.48 40%

Sim Wong Hoo (CEO of Creative Technologies) 6.46 17%

Deidre Moss (SPCA) 6.46 43%

Catherine Lim (author) 6.41 22%

Gurmit Singh (host of Singapore Idol, actor) 6.40 3%

Olivia Lum (CEO of Hyflux) 6.40 24%

Kishore Mahbubani (dean of LKY School of Public Policy and author) 6.38 45%

Desmond Kuek (head of SAF) 6.38 37%

Adrian Pang (actor and host) 6.33 4%

Dr Keith Goh (surgeon) 6.33 43%

Iskandar Ismail (composer and musician) 6.27 24%

Fandi Ahmad (former captain of national football team) 6.19 8%

Edwin Thamboo (writer) 6.18 51%

Chew Choon Seng (SIA CEO) 6.18 30%

Corinne May (singer and composer) 6.15 23%

Dr Mok Ying Jang (mountaineer) 6.15 48%

Cherian George (journalist) 6.15 47%

Stefanie Sun (singer) 6.14 5%

Eric Khoo (film director) 6.14 12%

Jocelyn Yeo (former national swimmer, NMP) 6.13 11%

Zoe Tay (actress) 6.13 4%

Christine Tan (TV presenter) 6.10 34%

Jack Neo (film director) 6.05 6%

Felix Cheong (poet and novelist) 6.03 49%

Flying Dutchman (radio host) 6.02 8%

KC Seetoh (chef and Makansutra host) 6.02 20%

Ong Keng Sen (director of Theatreworks) 6.02 46%

Khoo Swee Chiow (motivational speaker and adventurer) 6.01 33%

Violet Oon (chef and food critic) 6.01 33%

Kanwaljit Soin (former parliamentarian) 5.99 47%

Royston Tan (film director) 5.96 20%

Ivan Heng (theater director) 5.95 38%

Russell Wong (celebrity photographer) 5.94 26%

David Lee (former footballer) 5.92 29%

Ivy Singh-Lim (founder of Bollywood Veggies, past president of Netball Singapore) 5.92 38%

Davinder Singh (lawyer) 5.89 29%

Dick Lee (Singapore Idol judge, musician) 5.88 5%

Allan Wu (actor, host of The Amazing Race Asia) 5.85 9%

Alfian Saat (poet and playwright) 5.84 51%

Devagi Shanmugam (chef) 5.83 52%

Ashley Isham (fashion designer) 5.77 36%

Dr Woffles Wu (plastic surgeon) 5.66 32%

Braema Mathi (former president of Aware and former NMP) 5.62 41%

Mark Lee (actor, comedian) 5.62 5%

Dr Georgia Lee (plastic surgeon) 5.61 30%

V Sundramoorthy (former national footballer) 5.61 29%

Hady Mirza (Singapore Idol winner season 2) 5.59 13%

Fann Wong (actress) 5.59 5%

Taufik Batisah (Singapore Idol winner season 1) 5.58 7%

Glenn Ong (radio host) 5.30 9%

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btw, Azwan Ali? What?!