In a poll unveiled on Wednesday to mark the new Malaysian government’s 100th day in office on Friday, 71% and 67% of those surveyed gave the thumbs-up to Prime Minister Mahathir and his party, Pakatan Harapan, respectively, Nikkei Asian Review reports. About 55%, however, said they were unhappy with measures to tackle the rising cost of living. The survey also suggested Malaysians are more worried about ethnic issues and religious rights. Some 21 per cent cited those issues as a concern in August, up from 12 per cent in April. Speaking at an inaugural address of the Malaysian parliament, King Sultan Muhammad V appealed for calm amid growing racial tensions in the Muslim-majority country after an electoral earthquake in May toppled the Malay-dominated coalition that had ruled the country for decades.