Country Risk Rating

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

Hong Kong will soon enter an election cycle, with district council elections scheduled for November and legislative elections set to be held in 2012. A new Chief Executive will also... 2011-06-30

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou on June 19 named incumbent Premier Wu Den-yih as his running partner for his re-election bid in the January 2012 polls. Wu has strong connections to... 2011-06-30

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak has said that the country's military will retaliate thoroughly and strongly should North Korea launch another attack. The statements were made during... 2011-06-30

Public confidence in Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang is at an all-time low, according to a regular poll of more than 1,000 people conducted by the University of Hong Kong. Results... 2011-06-03