Zone 1- Asia Summary, week # 137

SOUTH ASIA

45 Million Internet Users in India (Click for Details)

India had as on September 2008 45.3 million active internet users. This is according to the I-Cube Study, conducted annually by IMRB International and Internet and Mobile Association of India [IAMAI]. Majority of urban Indians cite lack of awareness as a main hurdle in the usage of internet.

March 2009

Society » Media/ New Media

Multi country poll- Many in Asia Travel Domestically for Medical Care (Multi-country survey) (Click for Details)

Underscoring issues with access to quality local healthcare, a median of about one in five households across 11 Asian countries say at least one member had to travel to another community for medical care in the past year. Nepalese households are the most likely to have had a member seek treatment outside the community, while those in Indonesia are the least likely. Gallup USA

September 17, 2010

Society » Health

---------------The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani's Gallopedia website.

Zone 1- Asia Summary, week # 136

WEST ASIA

Afghans Less Confident in Elections This Time (Click for Details)

Afghans' increasing lack of confidence in the honesty of their elections, along with major security concerns, has been a pertinent issue in the country's second parliamentary elections. Gallup surveys show the percentage of Afghans who do not trust their electoral process spiraled from 49% just after last year's fraud-marred presidential election to 67% earlier this year.

September 10, 2010

Foreign Affairs & Security » Afghanistan War

Turks Downbeat about Their Institutions (Click for Details)

As Turks debate an upcoming referendum that would modify the country's constitution, a recent Pew Global Attitudes survey reveals how much confidence in Turkish institutions has slipped over the last few years. Throughout the country's history, the military has played a major role in Turkish politics, and it continues to be a popular institution: 72% say it is having a very or somewhat good influence on the way things are going in Turkey. However, this is down from 85% in 2007.

September 7, 2010

Domestic Politics » National Image/ Trust

Employed or Not, Many Young People Desire to Migrate (Click for Details)

Millions of young people worldwide would move away from their countries permanently if they had the opportunity, regardless of whether they have jobs at home. In most places, except the Middle East and North Africa, Gallup finds adults younger than 30 who are employed, underemployed, or not in the workforce are equally likely to desire to migrate.

September 8, 2010

Society » Immigration/Refugees

---------------The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani's Gallopedia website.

Zone 1- Asia Summary, week # 135

MIDDLE EAST

Two Third Of Palestinians Support Direct Negotiations But Conditional (Click for Details)

A recent survey of Palestinians carried out by AWARD (Arab World for Research & Development) shows that a 2/3 majority of Palestinians support conditional direct negotiations with Israel while less than one in ten support unconditional direct negotiations.

28 August 2010

Foreign Affairs & Security » Palestine/ Israel Conflict

(Multi-country survey) Religiosity Highest in World's Poorest Nations (Click for Details)

Gallup surveys in 114 countries in 2009 show that religion continues to play an important role in many people's lives worldwide. The global median proportion of adults who say religion is an important part of their daily lives is 84%, unchanged from what Gallup has found in other years. The data shows a strong relationship between socio-economic conditions and religiosity in a country.

August 31, 2010

Society » Religion

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The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani's Gallopedia website.

Zone 1- Asia Summary, week # 134

MIDDLE EAST

Iraqis More Approving of Own Leadership Than of U.S. (Click for Details)

Iraqis approved more of their own country's leadership than U.S. leadership in early 2010 -- the reverse of their sentiment in 2008. Iraqis' relative confidence in their own leadership at the time of Gallup's most recent survey, which was conducted shortly before the elections in March, could be taken as a positive sign as the U.S. diminishes its military presence in the country and Iraqis take more control.

August 26, 2010

Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings

WEST ASIA

Trust In Military Fades Amid Coup Debates, Anti-Terror Weakness (Click for Details)

A recently conducted opinion poll in Turkey has shown that the General Staff is suffering from a significant loss of confidence in the eyes of the public, which observers believe is directly linked to the military’s unappreciated aspiration to intervene in politics rather than focus on its fight against terror. MetroPOLL Strategic and Social Research Center

August 22, 2010

Foreign Affairs & Security » Military Issues/ Defence

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The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani's Gallopedia website.

Zone 1- Asia Summary, week # 133

Multi Country Poll: Migration Could Triple Populations in Some Wealthy Nations (Click for Details)

Gallup's Potential Net Migration Index finds Singapore, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, and Kuwait atop the list of countries that could see the highest net adult population growth from international migration. If all adults worldwide who desire to migrate permanently to other countries actually moved where they wanted today, each country would see their adult populations double or even triple.

August 20, 2010

Society » Immigration/Refugees

Multi Country Poll: Europeans Don't Think Schools Encourage Entrepreneurs; Americans, Chinese think their schools do better jobs (Click for Details)

One in four EU residents interviewed in December agreed their education made them interested in becoming entrepreneurs -- far fewer than said so in the U.S. and China. Gallup USA

August 17, 2010

Society » Education

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The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani's Gallopedia website.

Zone 1- Asia Summary, week # 132

WEST ASIA

Afghans, Pakistanis Critical of Efforts to Fight Terrorism (Click for Details)

After last month's leak of U.S. intelligence documents related to the war in Afghanistan suggested Pakistani collusion with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai criticized the West, as well as Pakistan, for not doing enough to counter cross-border terrorist threats from within Pakistan. Gallup surveys conducted before the leak found 78% of Afghans would agree Pakistan's efforts fall short.

August 10, 2010

Foreign Affairs & Security » Afghanistan War

More Than One Third Of All Pakistanis (37%) Claim To Be Affected By The Recent Flood (Click for Details)

According to a Gilani Research Foundation survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, almost one third of all Pakistanis (37%) claim to be the victims of the flood water, 29% state the affect on them has been very mild while only 31% say they were not affected at all. 3% have given no response. The figures reflect their perceptions and may or may not correspond with the actual flood situation.

August 12, 2010

Society » Environment/ Disasters

Turks Evenly Split On Constitutional Changes (Click for Details)

Results of an upcoming referendum on constitutional amendments in Turkey are hard to call at this point, according to a poll by Sonar Arastirma. 49.1 % of respondents would vote yes to enact the government-proposed changes, whereas 50.9 % would vote to reject them.

August 14, 2010

Domestic Politics » Governance

Turks Most Concerned with Economic Issues (Click for Details)

The governing Justice and Development Party has dominated Turkey for the past decade, but IRI’s poll suggests there are opportunities for opposition parties to make up ground in the next general elections, particularly if they focus their efforts on the economy.

July 12, 2010

Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being

GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL

Two in five UAE residents support BlackBerry ban – survey (Click for Details)

Two in five United Arab Emirates residents support the decision by the country's telecom watchdog to suspend key BlackBerry services from October and two-thirds expect the announced ban to be implemented, a survey showed last week. YouGov survey

August 11, 2010

Society » Media/ New Media

CENTRAL ASIA

Multi Country Poll: In the CIS, Desired Migration Destinations Depend on Motive (Click for Details)

35% of adults in 12 former Soviet nations say they would like to migrate to another country -- either permanently, for temporary work, or for study or work study -- if they had the opportunity. They express the most interest in moving to Russia, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom, but each nation's popularity depends on people's motives for migrating. Gallup USA

August 12, 2010

Society » Immigration/Refugees

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The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani's Gallopedia website.

Zone 1- Asia Summary, week # 131

CENTRAL ASIA

Multi Country poll-70 Million in CIS Would Migrate Temporarily for Work, Study (Click for Details)

Roughly one in four adults in 12 former Soviet nations say they would like to move to another country for temporary work (24%) or to study or take part in a work-study program (25%) if they had the opportunity to do so. Together, an estimated 70 million desire to migrate for either of these reasons or for both. Half has many -- approximately 30 million -- would like to leave their countries permanently. Gallup USA

August 4, 2010

Society » Immigration/Refugees

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The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani's Gallopedia website.