Case Study: Tea companies and tourist operators face losses amid new unrest in India’s Darjeeling
June 30, 2017The picturesque hill city of Darjeeling is in turmoil. Its tourists have been evacuated and its tea gardens are on lockdown. The reasons why illustrate some of the stability risks that come with operating in India.
Read moreAsian investors shun Russia’s Far East and its treacherous geopolitics
June 28, 2017Russia’s plan to invite its Asian neighbours to transform its Far East region into an industrial port zone has thus far been cautious and subdued. Multiple challenges, from historical distrust to poor infrastructure, have contributed to this. Unless significant political changes are introduced, these factors are likely to limit East Asia’s investment appetite in Eastern Siberia.
Read moreCoal, power and violent protest in Bangladesh
May 31, 2017Norway’s central bank has announced that its sovereign wealth fund – the richest in Europe – is to boycott companies building the Rampal power plant in Bangladesh. Its decision further aggravates what is already a violent flashpoint for protest.
Read moreLong-range seaborne raids in the Philippines may serve as model for future regional abduction and terrorist attacks
May 31, 2017The presence of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG, ‘bearer of the sword’ in Arabic) in the small Bohol town of Inabanga and the subsequent one-month hunt for the surviving members of the group was an unusual but not unique event.
Read moreNew South Korean president has little to cheer
May 23, 2017Moon Jae-in was inaugurated as South Korea’s 19th president on 10 May. While his victory ends months of political uncertainty in Seoul, there is little cause for celebration. Several domestic and international crises, including an elevated risk of conflict in the Korean peninsula, will dominate his agenda.
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