Political Risk

Exit polls from the May 10 elections show President Gloria Arroyo heading for victory over her main rival, film star Fernando Poe Jr. BMI View: But claims that 2mn people lost their... 2004-05-17

Four days of violence in the Moluccas islands have left 36 people dead. BMI View: The clashes between Christian and Muslim gangs in the capital, Ambon, are the worst to hit the islands... 2004-05-17

Indonesia went to the polls on April 5 to elect a new parliament in what was billed as the world’s largest single-day vote. BMI View: With 60% of votes counted, the Golkar... 2004-04-20

The Philippine government and Moro rebels are due to resume peace talks in late April in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. BMI View: Negotiations will be difficult, but there are... 2004-04-16

Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition will enjoy a political honeymoon for the next few months after winning a landslide victory in general elections in March. BMI View: There... 2004-03-23

Singapore's government will continue to embrace the cultural values that have taken the country from third-world backwardness to first-world parity. BMI View: The problem is that... 2004-03-23

The campaign for the May 10 presidential elections is proving to be one of the bitterest in decades; even the election commission has not escaped controversy. BMI View: The chief... 2004-02-10

Singapore's relationship with Indonesia will remain, for the foreseeable future, tinged with mistrust and arms-length caution. BMI View: A recent attempt by Singapore to wave the... 2004-01-26

Relations between Manila and Washington are being strained by a high-profile row over the treatment of 30 Filipino executives, barred by US authorities from leaving Hawaii. BMI View:... 2004-01-20