Country Risk Rating

The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) has renamed itself the Saenuri Party in a bid to improve its election fortunes ahead of legislative elections in April. Following the emergence... 2012-02-03

Stability on the Korean Peninsula has been called into question following the death of North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Il. Although his son Kim Jong Un appears to be taking over, the... 2012-01-06

Incumbent president Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang heads into the final election days with a considerable lead over main opposition Democratic People's Party Tsai Ing-wen in the final... 2012-01-06

Independent candidate Park Won-soon won Seoul's mayoral election, striking a hard blow to the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) ahead of parliamentary elections in early 2012. Seoul's... 2011-10-28

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou caused a storm recently when he mooted the idea of signing a peace treaty with China within the next decade. In our view, this is clearly a pre-election... 2011-10-28

We believe that Hong Kong's 2012 elections will have no bearing on its business environment, nor on the broader economy. Given that the 1,200-member Election Committee that selects... 2011-10-28

The governments of Turkmenistan and China are to hold the first meeting of the Turkmen-Chinese committee to enhance bilateral cooperation in various economic sectors, according to an... 2011-09-06

While Hong Kong continues to experience robust economic growth, discontent among the masses continues to grow, with skyrocketing property prices playing a primordial role. A concoction... 2011-07-29

North Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister visited New York to begin exploratory talks on the possible denuclearisation of North Korea. This comes on the back of a surprise meeting on... 2011-07-29

Taiwan's incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou once again would need to tread carefully on the island's fragile cross-strait policy. Ma faces a tough balancing act in keeping the electorate... 2011-07-29