Political Risk
Indonesia
The continuation of Indonesia's impressive economic growth will be highly dependent on whether the government can manage to push through bureaucratic reforms to allow for much-needed...
2011-06-06Indonesia
We believe that a cabinet reshuffle is in order in the coming months as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono seeks to account for his administration's failure to curb religious...
2011-02-18Indonesia
Indonesia's endemic corruption problem is unlikely to improve significantly, at least in the short term. Indeed, in light of some procedural changes, we are worried that President Susilo...
2010-04-22Malaysia
We believe the election of Chua Soi Lek as president of the Malaysian Chinese Association, a junior partner of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, will do little to restore its...
2010-03-29Indonesia
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's position is less secure than previously assumed and political infighting is clearly revealed in the Bank Century saga. In our view,...
2010-02-12Philippines
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...
2008-11-26
