Violent civil unrest, including malicious damage, in Papua New Guinea’s Highlands Region earlier this year highlights how foreign energy firms can be used as well-positioned pawns in conflicts between local landowners and the central authorities, writes Rob Attwell.
The cases of both Haiti and Nicaragua demonstrate the security implications of a quick escalation of violence, writes Renato Whitaker
Despite political and economic uncertainty, investors can, at least, count on a robust anti-corruption framework.
The May 2018 suicide bomb attacks on three churches and a police station in Surabaya raised concerns over the prevalence of Islamist militancy in Indonesia, and the extent to which Indonesia’s prisons - and prisoners – have come to shape and cultivate this threat, writes Rob Attwell.
Numerous recent scandals and violent incidents revolving around religious intolerance and social media raise concerns for companies operating in India, especially regarding reputation management and staff safety.
Despite tightening its control of cryptocurrencies over the past year, the Chinese government appears to have endorsed blockchain technology as a core component of the country’s future economy.
Numerous protests against proposed legislation governing special economic zones show that Vietnamese anti-Chinese nationalism remains a potent political force, posing a risk to Chinese investments in the country, as well as the long-term stability of the Vietnamese government, writes Rob Attwell.
All eyes are on Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front’s (Zanu-PF) new leader and how he navigates the difficult political situation in Zimbabwe, in the first post-Mugabe elections in 38 years. However, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s greatest challenges could lie after the ballot is cast, writes Joschka Opitz.
Facing mounting socio-political and economic pressure, Venezuelan president Nicholás Maduro continues to deploy a strategy of appeasement in an effort to maintain his military’s support and avoid a large-scale mutiny amongst its ranks, writes Renato Whitaker.
Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHF) generally refer to a group of diseases characterised by severe fevers and bleeding symptoms. The most well-known of these is Ebola, a deadly disease affecting humans and non-human primates, which typically occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa.
On 4 March 2018, Sergei Skripal (Skripal), a former Russian military officer, and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia, were found slipping in and out of consciousness on a public bench, close to a shopping centre in Salisbury, a city in Wiltshire in the UK. They were rushed to the Salisbury District Hospital.
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude exporter, has suspended all its oil shipments through the Bab Al Mandeb Strait at the southern tip of the Red Sea, following an attack on two vessels by Yemeni Houthi fighters. This article assesses how the ongoing conflict in Yemen impacts the region’s maritime and oil and gas operations.