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Long referred to as the "Sick Man of Asia" for its less than impressive economic performance and often volatile politics, the Philippines has shown record GDP growth in excess of 6% over the last 6-8 years. Under President Rodrigo Duterte, the country ha...

Bangladesh has come a long way in the past decade, achieving record growth that has averaged between 6-8% in the past five years. This has made Bangladesh something of a darling amongst foreign investors comfortable with frontier markets. However, the co...

Join Charles Hecker and a panel of Control Risks experts for a discussion about the global impact of Covid-19 on activism and unrest. This week's panel includes Jonathan Wood in DC, Pratyush Rao in Delhi, and Leandro Lima in São Paulo. Subscribe to stay ...

Though China’s cyber laws may be the most well-known, governments across the Asia Pacific – such as those in India, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – are implementing new and evolving legislation and requirements on cyber security. The trend is so significant that we’ve seen demand for guidance on cyber issues expand exponentially in recent years. Requirements can vary hugely from one jurisdiction to the next, presenting unique challenges for multinationals...

Though China’s cyber laws may be the most well-known, governments across the Asia Pacific – such as those in India, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – are implementing new and evolving legislation and requirements on cyber security. The trend i...

Asia was the first region to experience the Covid-19 virus, but the economic effects have varied widely across the region. Northeast Asia, Korea and Taiwan have emerged stronger than others, while structurally open economies like Singapore, Hong Kong and...

Asia was the first region to experience the Covid-19 virus, but the economic effects have varied widely across the region. Northeast Asia, Korea and Taiwan have emerged stronger than others, while structurally open economies like Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand are facing historic downturns. Some sectors, like online commerce and tech, have sailed through, while others, like tourism, have taken a hit...

Oksana Antonenko, Director at Control Risks' global risk analysis team focusing on global geopolitical risks covering Europe, as well as the middle east Africa and Eurasia, discusses how geopolitics, domestic policy and activism have been and will continue to have an effect on supply chains amid the Covid-19 pandemic. 

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Daniel Fombonne, Senior Legal Counsel and Director of Global Compliance at Kinross Gold, chats with Charles Hecker, one of our Partners, about supply chain challenges created by Covid-19, solutions he has found to meet them and what he thinks recovery might look like.

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Oksana Antonenko, Director at Control Risks' global risk analysis team focusing on global geopolitical risks covering Europe, as well as the middle east Africa and Eurasia, discusses how geopolitics, domestic policy and activism have been and will contin...