Zone 1- Asia Summary, Week # 102

Dated January 10-16, 2010

NORTHEAST ASIA

Less Than a Third in Taiwan Approve of Ma
Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou continues to show a dismal rapport with his constituents, according to a poll by Global Views. Only 23.5 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Ma’s performance, down 4.8 points since November.
January 11, 2010

GLOBAL POLL

Widespread Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in Italy
According to Pew Research Center survey, Italians have a very negative view of immigrants. They believe that immigrants are having bad impact on the social and economic life of Italy.
January 12, 2010

Arab League Countries' Views of U.S. Leadership Up in 2009
Approval ratings of U.S. leadership increased in 10 of 12 Arab League countries that Gallup surveyed twice in 2009. Between the first survey period from February to March and the second survey period from July to October, U.S. leadership enjoyed the highest approval jump in Bahrain (33 percentage points), Mauritania (22 points), Kuwait (19 points), and Comoros (15 points).
January 13, 2010

Poverty Most Serious World Problem, Says Global Poll
Extreme poverty is a more serious problem for the world than climate change, terrorism, or the state of the global economy, according to a new annual global poll across 23 countries conducted by Globescan for BBC World Service.
January 17, 2010
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The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani Research Foundation website.