Asia Pacific – Page 60
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AnalysisPoor economy contributes to higher risk of forced labour
Several countries, vital to the supply chains of large multinational companies, are at “extreme risk” of human rights abuse
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AnalysisFinancial activity is moving East
Emerging markets are the best places not just for investment but as sources of capital and business in their own right, a survey finds
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AnalysisConflict risk intensifies in Middle East
Following the Arab spring uprising, Libya rises from 51st in last year’s conflict risk index to joint 1st
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AnalysisMaplecroft briefing: Libya business risks
The complete in-depth briefing from political risk analysts Maplecroft on Libya risks for business and investors in the post-Gaddafi era
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AnalysisAbsolute power corrupts
With phone hacking investigations now extending across the pond to September 11 victims, News Corporation has more and more to answer for. But bosses’attempts to plead ignorance won’t wash – corporate culture is led from the top.
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CommentA decade of harsh lessons in interconnectivity
The fall of the Twin Towers and its aftermath show the ripple effect of global risk. Ten years on, in the year of the Japan earthquake, what have we learned?
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AnalysisEurope's search for growth crosses Latin protectionists
Tax breaks and incentives to boost Brazil’s businesses against other emerging economies herald a home-loving trend that increases risk for multinationals
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AnalysisInsurance market outlook
At the Ferma Forum in Stockholm, Andrew Chester, head of the broker Bowring Marsh UK, answers StrategicRISK’s questions about the market
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InterviewsForging ahead
Social imbalances will play a major part in future risk mitigation, GDF Suez deputy chief risk officer Michel Dennery believes, with ERM playing a critical role
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AnalysisGlobalisation: Greatest risks and opportunities
Intellectual property, currency fluctuations, political instability and lower safety and quality standards are the top four barriers to success in emerging markets
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Risk MapRisk Atlas: Cyber crime
Cyber crime is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and increasingly malicious
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AnalysisAl Qaeda after Osama
The death of Osama Bin Laden, who was killed by Navy Seals in a daring raid in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, could increase the likelihood of further international terrorist attacks
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AnalysisThreat level ongoing
Terrorist threats have become an inescapable aspect of modern life and, as these leading terrorism experts argue, countries cannot take their safety for granted - whatever action they take to minimise the risks
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InterviewsMichel Dennery
Social imbalances will play a major part in future risk mitigation, GDF Suez deputy chief risk officer Michel Dennery believes, with ERM playing a critical role
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AnalysisTop five bribery fines
The ‘it couldn’t happen to us’ assumption is a dangerous one to make, as these case studies of corruption clampdowns across the world prove
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GraphicsRisk Indicator: Famine feeds risk challenges
A new index reveals the extent of food insecurity worldwide and the factors exacerbating the problem
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AnalysisRising temperature
From agricultural production to changes in the weather, most businesses will be exposed to climate change. But with its risks clouded by uncertainty, how do they reduce that exposure?
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GraphicsRisk Financing: Pressure from all sides
Major natural catastrophes, piracy attacks, continuing cargo theft and a stagnant global economy - there’s plenty keeping the marine and cargo market awake at night this year
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AnalysisDivided they fall
The benefits of a worldwide presence can be offset by increased vulnerability to hazards including political unrest, natural disasters and lack of a shared corporate culture
