Zone 1- Summary of Global Polls- Week # 89, Dated 11th-17th Oct. 09'

EAST ASIA
Hunger Eases in Philippines
(SWS) The Third Quarter 2009 Social Weather Survey, fielded over September 18-21, 2009, found the proportion of families experiencing involuntary hunger at least once in the past three months declining to 17.5%, or an estimated 3.2 million families, from 20.3% (estimated 3.7 million families) in the previous quarter.
October 13, 2009
NORTH EAST ASIA
Good Start for PM Hatoyama in Japan
(Yomiuri) Japan’s new government holds a good level of public support, according to a poll by Yomiuri. 71 per cent of respondents approve of the performance of Yukio Hatoyama’s cabinet.
October 14, 2009
GLOBAL POLLS
Support for Afghan Mission Drops in UK, Canada
(ARS) Public backing for the mission in Afghanistan is eroding in two countries, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 59 per cent of respondents in Britain oppose the military operation involving UK soldiers in Afghanistan, up six points since July.
October 16, 2009
Asian Nations—but Not Japan—among World’s Most Confident Consumers: Global Poll
(Globescan) Consumers in the Asia-Pacific region are among the most confident in the world as economic recovery starts to take hold, a new GlobeScan poll across 22 countries finds. But the Japanese, who are deeply pessimistic about the future, are the exception.
October 16, 2009

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Zone 1- Summary of Global Polls- Week # 88

EAST ASIA

More Filipinos Dissatisfied With Arroyo
(SWS)Arroyo’s ratings continue to decline. More Filipinos are dissatisfied with him. The dissatisfaction ranges in all classes and regions of the country. Rural and urban respondents alike are increasingly rating him negatively.
October 08, 2009

Arroyo’s Popularity Drops Further in Philippines
(Pulse Asia) Fewer people in the Philippines are expressing support for the leadership of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, according to a poll by Pulse Asia. 23 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s performance, down three points since May.
October 05, 2009

PM’s approval rating remains in positive territory
(Markeda Center) Moving towards the sixth month mark of his premiership, Prime Minister Najib Razak’s approval rating among Malaysians has eased slightly but remains in positive territory.
October 06, 2009

The Start of the Hatoyama Cabinet in Japan
(Mansfield Foundation/Asahi Shimbun Polls) Japanese are highly supportive of PM Hatoyama Cabinet. They are supportive of the cabinet structure and its policies as well. Democratic Party of Japan is the most popular political party in the post election scenario. Japanese want PM Hatoyama to realize the promises its party made during the course of campaign.
September 18, 2009

Global Poll

Muslims Integrated, Europeans Themselves Isolated[1]
(Gallup Coexist Index) Gallup Coexist Index finds that the general public in France, Germany and UK is more likely than its respective Muslim population to be classified as isolated. Americans and Canadians tops the list of integrated publics while in Asia Afghanistan and Israel has the highest number of isolated.
[1] http://www.muslimwestfacts.com/mwf/118249/Gallup-Coexist-Index-2009.aspx