Political Risk

Vietnam reached an agreement with the US in mid-May that paves the way for it to join the WTO later this year. BMI View: Membership would mark a significant coming-of-age for Vietnam,... 2006-05-17

Thailand's diplomatic relationship with neighbouring Malaysia will continue to be influenced heavily by the two countries' ability, or lack of it, to come to an agreement on how to... 2006-05-17

The presence of thousands of anti-US protestors outside the US embassy in Jakarta prior to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's arrival in the country offered a challenging backdrop... 2006-04-13

In Q206 Vietnam holds its most important political event of the year, and possibly the decade. The tenth national party congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in May not... 2006-04-11

ASEAN admitted Myanmar into its ranks in 1997 in the hope that it would be able to push forward the reform process in the military-ruled country. All that has been achieved thus far,... 2006-04-11

Bangladesh at last appears to be having some success in its bid to stamp out Islamic militancy in the mainly Muslim nation. However, the recent high profile crackdown of religious... 2006-03-15

Vietnam looks set to accede to the WTO this year, more than 10 years after it initially applied for membership. The country has worked hard to gain admission, making major legal and... 2006-03-14

Although opposition politicians have often criticised Thaksin's style of government on the grounds of a perceived intolerance of dissent, the present disturbance originates principally... 2006-03-14

The political and economic backdrop to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's tenure is increasingly volatile. This represents a comprehensive reversal of fortune for a leader whose... 2006-02-16

The arrests of Kem Sokha, director of the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights (CCRH) and two other CCRH members, are the latest in a string of charges brought against those who dare... 2006-01-19