Zone 1- Asia Summary, week # 129

Zone 1- ASIA

WEST ASIA

Afghans' Approval of Their Leadership Falls to 33% (Click for Details)

Afghans' approval of their country's leadership fell to 33% in April -- the lowest measured since 2008. More Afghans now approve of the job performance of U.S. leadership (43%) than they do their own. Gallup USA

July 23, 2010

Foreign Affairs & Security » Afghanistan War

Politics Turns Out To Be Not A Very Popular Choice As Profession For Pakistanis (Click for Details)

In a Gallup Pakistan survey almost eight in ten (77%) Pakistanis show complete disinclination to join politics as a professional career. Only 22 %age of Pakistanis have ever wished to join politics.

July 19, 2010

Domestic Politics » National Image/ Trust

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Filipinos Express Confidence in Aquino and Binay (Click for Details)

The vast majority of people in the Philippines trust new president Benigno Aquino III and vice-president Jejomar Binay to do a good job leading the country, according to a poll by Social Weather Stations. 88 % of respondents have confidence in Aquino, while 77 % trust Binay.

July 24, 2010

Domestic Politics » Performance Rating

• NORTH EAST ASIA

90 Million More Chinese Online at Home Now Than in 2007 (Click for Details)

Signaling new opportunities for businesses to connect with millions more Chinese consumers, Gallup surveys document rising access to information technology. The %age of Chinese who report that they have computers at home doubled in the past several years, while home Internet access nearly tripled.

July 21, 2010

Society » Media/ New Media §

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