Political Risk

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... 2011-06-06

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... 2011-02-18

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... 2010-04-22

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... 2010-03-29

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,... 2010-02-12

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... 2009-07-28

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... 2009-04-01

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

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... 2008-09-01

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... 2008-07-02