Political Risk
Thailand
BMI View: The Election Commission (EC)'s April 11 ruling that the Chart Thai and Matchima parties are guilty of electoral fraud could lead to their eventual disbandment, thus weakening...
2008-04-11Myanmar
BMI View: The constitutional referendum planned for May 10 will do little to change political conditions or improve Myanmar's position in the international community. However, we...
2008-04-10China
BMI View: Asian governments have good reasons to fear Kosovo's recent secession from Serbia. Virtually every Asian country has a territory or ethnic minority that has sought or is...
2008-03-10Vietnam
BMI View: Rising inflation has now become main focus of Vietnamese politics, with the newly-elected National Assembly speaking out about the pains of rapid price growth. It is clear...
2007-11-01China
Things appear to have settled in Myanmar after the regime forcefully suppressed street protests at the end of September, to much international dismay. There are, however, few levers...
2007-10-01Laos
On June 4, US prosecutors arrested ten people in California on charges of plotting a violent overthrow of the Lao government. The arrested face charges of conspiracy and violations...
2007-06-05Vietnam
Two activist lawyers were sentenced to jail on May 11 in the latest wave of repression against pro-democracy activists. The crackdown comes less than two weeks before the National...
2007-05-11Myanmar
On March 26, Myanmar's State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) offered a brief lapse from its habitual reclusiveness by inviting foreign diplomats and journalists to the new capital...
2007-04-16
