Political Risk
Philippines
The issue of constitutional charter change (cha-cha) continues to muddy the waters ahead of the May 2010 presidential elections. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appears to still...
2009-07-28Indonesia
We see increasing danger of unrest after parliamentary elections in April. Indeed, the increased violence in trouble spots including Papua and Aceh would indicate that separatist...
2009-04-01Indonesia
BMI View: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is looking well positioned to be re-elected in 2009, but the small size of his own Democratic Party means that the allied Golkar party...
2008-11-26Malaysia
Despite Anwar Ibrahim's return to parliament following his hotly anticipated by election victory in the northern state of Penang, a number of key risks still persist with respect...
2008-09-01Indonesia
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged parliament to work with the government to tackle the problem of soaring global oil prices, after the country's lower house...
2008-07-02Malaysia
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badwai's tenure continues to look increasingly fragile following the government's unpopular fuel price hike on June 4. While the 41% and 63% price increases...
2008-06-10Malaysia
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's grip on power continues to slip, with pressure mounting not only from opposition parties but also from within his own United Malays National...
2008-04-01Philippines
BMI View: The new year's day attack by communist rebels against Xstrata's Tampakan mine demonstrates the risks faced by foreign mining companies operating in the Philippines. The...
2008-01-03
