Asia January 13, 2021 MALAYSIA: Schrodinger’s prime minister Politics Bob Herrera-Lim Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin may have already lost his parliamentary majority after two recent defections. However, with parliament unable to sit until 1 August (or until the current spike in new cases eases), there is no way to determine his... Read More...
Asia January 13, 2021 JAPAN: Suga expands state of emergency as criticism within LDP grows Japan, Politics Tobias Harris Less than a week after announcing a state of emergency for Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures, on Wednesday, 13 January Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga extended the declaration to seven additional prefectures.… Read the rest ... Read More...
Latam January 13, 2021 MEXICO: A challenge to electoral governance ahead of June ballot Mexico, Politics Nicholas Watson This week has seen another instalment of the long-running feud between President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) and the National Electoral Institute (INE), which organizes federal elections and audits parties’ finances, and its head Lorenzo... Read More...
Europe January 13, 2021 EUROPE: CEE PULSE Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Politics Andrius Tursa The start of the vaccination campaign in the Czech Republic is slow and contentious, while progress in Polandis picking up after some initial controversies. In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration faces public protests over increased utility prices, while the... Read More...
Macro Series January 13, 2021 Global Letter – Structural reform will differentiate countries Economics, Global, Macro structural reform Silja Sepping, John Llewellyn Investors would be well advised to pay close attention to how countries’ structural policies rate Related Reports Macro Series – Focus – Degenerative condition: slowing... Read More...
