southern asia / http://backend.userland.com/rss ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½WebTeam A median of 43% of adults in Asia approved of Germany's leadership in 2021, closely followed by 41% who approved of U.S. leadership. /poll/391940/germany-lead-approval-ratings-asia.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/391940/germany-lead-approval-ratings-asia.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:00:00 GMT Suffering has increased worldwide in the past several years, and nowhere more than in South Asia. Nearly one in four South Asians rated their lives poorly enough to be considered suffering in 2012 -- the highest percentage in the world. /poll/166028/south-asia-leads-world-suffering.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/166028/south-asia-leads-world-suffering.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 26 Nov 2013 18:15:00 GMT Georgians support the ruling Georgian Dream party ahead of the presidential election, while President Mikheil Saakashvili ends his term with the lowest approval ratings on record. Georgians feel freer to voice their political views. /poll/165560/georgian-president-saakashvili-exits-few-fans.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/165560/georgian-president-saakashvili-exits-few-fans.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 24 Oct 2013 06:00:00 GMT Nearly 800 million South Asians and Indonesians sent or received a payment or remittance in 2012. But, the majority did so informally, with 512 million people bringing or receiving cash in person or sending it in some other informal way. /poll/161627/south-asians-heavily-reliant-informal-money-transfers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/161627/south-asians-heavily-reliant-informal-money-transfers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT Ninety-two percent of Pakistanis disapprove of U.S. leadership. Pakistanis have also lost faith in their U.S.-allied government and instead trust the military. /poll/160439/2012-pakistani-disapproval-leadership-soars.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/160439/2012-pakistani-disapproval-leadership-soars.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMT China leads India in women's participation in their workforce, according to ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½surveys. Seven in 10 Chinese women are either employed or seeking employment vs. one in four Indian women. /poll/158501/china-outpaces-india-women-workforce.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158501/china-outpaces-india-women-workforce.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:30:00 GMT South Asians rated their lives worse in 2011 than residents in other parts of Asia. At least one in five adults in Nepal (31%), Afghanistan (30%), India (24%), Sri Lanka (22%), and Pakistan (21%) are considered "suffering." /poll/154907/Suffering-South-Asia-Highest-Region.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/154907/Suffering-South-Asia-Highest-Region.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 28 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT Residents in most Asian countries surveyed in 2011 are more likely to approve of their leaders than disapprove. Laos' president earned one of the highest approval ratings (97%), while Pakistan's president earned the lowest (20%). /poll/154625/Southeast-Asian-Leaders-Earn-Highest-Job-Approval-Asia.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/154625/Southeast-Asian-Leaders-Earn-Highest-Job-Approval-Asia.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 11 May 2012 19:00:00 GMT Indians were slightly less likely in early 2012 to say corruption is widespread in their country's government and businesses. However, large majorities still see it as a problem and confidence in the government has not improved. /poll/154517/Indians-Start-Less-Corruption-Government-Business.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/154517/Indians-Start-Less-Corruption-Government-Business.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 08 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT Almost one-third of the adults in India rated their lives poorly enough in early 2012 to be considered "suffering," up from 24% in 2011, despite the country's reputation as a global economic engine. /poll/154109/Nearly-One-Third-Indians-Suffering.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/154109/Nearly-One-Third-Indians-Suffering.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:15:00 GMT