North Korea poses security risks to the Winter Olympics
January 11, 2018The 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea takes place amid heightened geopolitical uncertainties on the peninsula, despite the games bringing about a thawing in relations between Seoul and North Korea. This presents complicated economic and security risks for visitors and foreign businesses.
Read more2018 Global Risk Forecast – Asia
January 5, 2018Trade relations between China and the U.S. are likely to deteriorate in 2018 as U.S. lawmakers from both major parties call for tougher measures against Chinese investments and trade practices. One such effort is the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (Firrma) introduced in November 2017. If enacted, this bill will significantly tighten the U.S. foreign investment review process, with China widely viewed – not least in Beijing – as the principal target.
Read moreCrime in India – What the data says
December 23, 2017The 2016 figures for crime in India are out. The report, published by the Ministry of Home Affairs, suggests that the country’s crime hotspots often overlap with areas frequented by foreign nationals.
Read moreA U.S. probe into China’s intellectual infringement raises trade risk
December 19, 2017The U.S. government continues to depict China as a practitioner of unfair trade practices. Its growing threats to impose countermeasures pose a direct threat to companies with trans-Pacific supply chains.
Read moreElection Watch: New Maoist violence in Nepal
November 29, 2017Most of Nepal’s Maoist ex-guerrillas have transitioned into peaceful democratic politics. Now, however, a splinter faction of hardliners is using violence to promote itself ahead of general elections. Their activities are likely to intensify should their former Maoist comrades win power.
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