Zone 1- Asia Summary, week # 124

Zone 1- ASIA

MIDDLE EAST

Israelis Reject Lifting Gaza Blockade (Click for Details)

Almost three quarters of people in Israel are against lifting their country’s current blockade of Gaza, according to a poll by New Wave Research published in Yisrael Hayom. 73 % of respondents would not end the blockade.

June 17, 2010

Foreign Affairs & Security » Palestine/ Israel Conflict

WEST & CENTRAL ASIA

Turks Have Mixed Views about Fate of the Reform Package (Click for Details)

A recent poll of Turkish citizens conducted by MetroPoll Ankara shows that publics have a mixed view of the fate of the Constitutional Reform Package. Almost four in ten think that constitutional court will annul the package and roughly the same number think that it will approve it.

June 16, 2010

Domestic Politics » Governance

Ethnic Tensions Evident in Kyrgyzstan Before Conflict (Click for Details)

Gallup surveys in Kyrgyzstan reflect the ethnic tensions that sparked recent deadly riots in the South, home to the country's Uzbek minority. In 2009, 40% of residents living in southern Kyrgyzstan said their city or area is a good place for racial and ethnic minorities, while 61% living in the North said the same. Nationwide, fewer Kyrgyzstanis perceived tolerance of ethnic minorities in 2009 than in 2008, with the deterioration coming exclusively in the North, while perceptions remained unchanged in the South.

June 16, 2010

Society » Ethnicity

NORTHEAST ASIA

Kan Cabinet Backed by Three-in-Five Japanese (Click for Details)

The new Prime Minister of Japan begins his tenure with high ratings, according to four recent public opinion polls. At least 60 % of respondents approve of Naoto Kan’s cabinet. Angus Reid Public Opinion

June 14, 2010

Domestic Politics » Governance

Multi-Country poll- Obama More Popular Abroad than at Home, Global Image of U.S. Continues to Benefit (Click for Details)

Foreign Affairs & Security » US image

Multi-Country poll- Polling the World (Cup): Who Will Win in South Africa? (Click for Details)

Society » Media/ New Media

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Zone 1- Asia Summary, week # 123

NORTHEAST ASIA

Multi Country poll- Top desired Destinations for Potential Migrants: (Click for Details)

SOUTHEAST ASIA

Malaysian voters have mixed views on government KPIs – survey (Click for Details)

Peninsular Malaysia voters showed wide-ranging views on the government’s key result areas but at the same time the Prime Minister’s approval rating remained steady in positive territory in a recent opinion poll released by Merdeka Centre Malaysia.

June 08, 2010

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Zone 1- Asia Summary, week # 122

WEST ASIA

Turkey’s Reaction to Israeli Raid Not Strong Enough, Say Turks(Click for Details)

A recent survey by the MetroPOLL Research Company of Turkish population show that six in ten Turks believe their state’s reaction to Israeli attack on Gaza bound flotilla was not strong enough. Turks also perceive the attack as a move by Israel to put Erdogan in a difficult situation at home and abroad.

June 04, 2010

Security/IR » Domestic Views

NORTHEAST ASIA

Japanese Government Cannot Stop Freefall(Click for Details)

People in Japan are decidedly rejecting the government, according to a poll by Asahi. 64% of respondents disapprove of the administration led by prime minister Yukio Hatoyama, up three points since April.

May 31, 2010

Politics » Approval Ratings

GLOBAL/MULTI-COUNTRY SURVEYS

Chinese Consumers Increasingly Sceptical of Companies’ CSR Communications (Click for Details)

Chinese consumers are becoming as cynical as those in the West about the way companies communicate about their social and environmental performance, according to the latest wave of GlobeScan’s annual global tracking research on public views of corporate social responsibility.

June 01, 2010

Economy » Economic Perceptions

Increase in Green Behavior Seen, As Indians Rank Most Sustainable, Americans Rank Lowest, In 2010 Greendex Survey (Click for Details)

Environmentally friendly behavior among consumers in 10 of 17 countries has increased over the past year, according to the third annual survey by the National Geographic Society and international polling firm GlobeScan.

June 3, 2010

Society » Environment

CYBER WORLD

Your New Tube: Online Video Continues to Grow (Click for Details)

Seven-in-ten adult internet users (69%) -- or roughly half (52%) of all U.S. adults -- have used the internet to watch or download videos. Meanwhile Young adult internet users, 18-29 year-olds, continue to be the heaviest consumers of online videos. Pew Research Center

June 3, 2010

Society » Communication/Media

Blogs Poke Facebook, Apple Leads on Twitter Again (Click for Details)

When the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico dominated the mainstream press, the social media was focused on news that revolved around computer technology. Privacy of facebook users remained the top issue on blogs followed by computer virus infecting human. Meanwhile on Twitter, apple dominated again last week. Pew Research Center

June 3, 2010

Society » Communication/Media

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Zone 1- Asia Summary, Week # 121

Dated 23-29 May, 2010

SOUTHEAST ASIA

Thais Majority Backs Government’s Crackdown (Click for Details)

Most people in Thailand agree with the way the government forced protesters out of a camp in Bangkok earlier this month, according to a poll by Suan Dusit University. 51.3% of respondents support the government’s actions, but 40.2 % reject them.

May 29, 2010

Politics » Domestic Unrest

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

Arab Opinion on U.S. Leadership Reverses Downwards in 2010 (Click for Details)

Taking back some of the gains U.S. leadership enjoyed in 2009, four out of six Arab League countries Gallup has surveyed each year since 2008 are now less approving of U.S. leadership than they were in fall 2009. Egyptians' approval ratings have declined the most since last fall (18 % points), followed by Algerians' (13 points). Approval did not decline significantly in Iraq or the Palestinian Territories as the changes are within the margin of error.

May 27, 2010

Security/IR » Global Views

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Zone 1- Asia Summary, Week # 120

Dated May 16-22, 2010

Zone 1- ASIA

CENTRAL AND WEST ASIA

Students in Turkey Disturbed by Military Intervention in Politics (Click for Details)

A public survey carried out by the Ankara-based MetroPOLL polling company among young people in Turkey ahead of the May 19 Youth and Sports Day has revealed that the majority of the youth are concerned about the military meddling in political issues. 53.7% of the youth are against the military voicing views on political issues.

May 18, 2010

Security/IR »Military Intervention

Majority in Turkey Disapproves of Baykal’s Accusation against Gov’t on Video Scandal (Click for Details)

A newly released opinion poll by the Ankara-based MetroPOLL Strategic and Social Research Center has shown that a majority of the Turkish public is critical of newly resigned Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal holding the government responsible for the emergence of a video clip posted online last week that allegedly shows Baykal in a compromising position with a CHP deputy.

May 15, 2010

Politics » Approval Ratings

NORTHEAST ASIA

Japanese Condemn Hatoyama Cabinet (Click for Details)

The appointed cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is widely disliked, according to a poll by Yomiuri. 67% of respondents disapprove of the sitting administration, up 16 points since April.

May 17, 2010

Politics » Approval Ratings

GLOBAL/MULTI-COUNTRY SURVEYS

Country's Leadership Matters to Potential Migrants (Click for Details)

Gallup survey of 148 countries shows that the potential migrants give positive ratings to the leadership of those countries where they want to go to. his is true among migrants who would like to move to the United States -- the No. 1 desired destination worldwide -- and six other top destination countries that Gallup asked adults to rate the leadership of, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Russia, France, and Germany.

May 21, 2010

Politics » Immigration

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Zone 1- Asia Summary, Week # 119

Dated May 09-15, 2010

Zone 1- ASIA

CENTRAL AND WEST ASIA

Politics » Elections/Referendum

Turks Would Vote to Have a New Constitution

Half of adults in Turkey are ready to endorse constitutional reform, according to a poll by MetroPOLL Strategic and Social Research Center. 50.6 % of respondents would back the changes in a referendum.

May 12, 2010

Politics » Approval Ratings

Baykal garners increased trust as a ‘victim,’ poll shows

A recent survey in Turkey has revealed that newly resigned Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal’s public image has improved compared to past months despite being at the center of a sex tape scandal, a finding that suggests that Baykal has been successful in portraying himself as a victim in the eyes of the public. Nevertheless Erdogan is still the most trustworthy politician for Turks. Ankara-based MetroPOLL Strategic and Social Research Center

May 11, 2010

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Zone 1- Asia Summary, Week # 118

Dated 02-08 May, 2010

Zone 1- ASIA

NORTHEAST ASIA

Majority in Japan Disapproves of Government

Public confidence in the government headed by Yukio Hatoyama has eroded considerably in Japan, according to a poll by Mainichi. 51 per cent of respondents disapprove of the current cabinet, up 34 points since October 2009.

May 02, 2010

Three-in-Five Taiwanese Dissatisfied with Ma

Many adults in Taiwan remain critical of the way Ma Ying-jeou is handling his duties, according to a poll by Global Views. 61.4 per cent of respondents are dissatisfied with their president’s performance, down 4.6 points since March.

May 06, 2010

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