Political Risk

BMI View: The successful military operations against the LTTE should shore up the government's control over the north and its popularity domestically. We could well see early parliamentary... 2008-11-11

BMI View: Sri Lanka's focus on domestic stability could cause tensions with international allies, at a potentially high economic cost.

There appears to be no end in sight for the political crisis, as neither the government nor the protestors appear open to compromise. The state of emergency introduced by Prime Minister... 2008-09-05

BMI View: We foresee Vietnam continuing to raise its profile on both the regional and global stage through closer involvement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)... 2008-08-04

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... 2008-04-11

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... 2008-04-10

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... 2008-03-10

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... 2007-11-01

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... 2007-10-01

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... 2007-06-05