Political Risk
Malaysia
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...
2008-01-03China
Myanmar's regime has announced that the so-called National Convention, which has been drafting a new constitution for the past 14 years, will enter into its final session on July...
2007-07-04Indonesia
BMI View: As the world's most populous Muslim country, Indonesia has been seeking to boost its influence in the Islamic world, portraying itself as a beacon of democracy and moderation....
2007-06-11Philippines
The Philippine government and the country's largest Islamic rebel group have taken another step closer to brokering a deal on defining Muslim ancestral land in the south of the predominantly...
2007-06-05Malaysia
BMI View: Malaysia's ruling coalition convincingly won the April 12 by-elections in the southwest rural constituency of Machap, retaining some support from the ethnic Chinese population...
2007-04-17BMI View: Singapore has been highly instrumental in the progress made at January's 12th ASEAN Summit, held in the Philippines, pushing hard for greater economic integration with India...
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