The decision announced shortly after the release of weaker-than-expected factory and retail sales data sparked a rare backlash on social media amid growing frustration about employment prospects in the country.

Mustapha Sakmud says there is no telling how long the gig economy will last.

Underemployment hurts the younger population and exacts a toll on the economy.

Village leaders worry about their young people who cannot find jobs in the city but have no prospects at home.

Their traditional skills are on the decline but they are ill-equipped to deal with modern life outside their village.

Some say it is past its prime and that the government could have chosen a more effective platform.

They say the law itself will give them 'the green light' to vape if nicotine is delisted as a controlled substance under the Poisons Act.

PH secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says young voters with a stable income and higher education were more likely to support the coalition led by Anwar Ibrahim.

Some say their enthusiasm during the campaign period has turned into disillusionment.

Some criticise parties and politicians while others say the wait was good for the country.

Some voters, however, remain turned off by the constant political wrangling, believing that their choices will have little impact.

While it is still difficult to predict how this group will vote, the impact they could have should not be underestimated, an analyst says.