SOUTH KOREA: Parties look to next year as Moon suffers by-election defeats
The opposition People Power Party (PPP) won landslide victories in mayoral by-elections in Seoul and Busan, as well as other local races, on Wednesday, 7 April. These results mark the first major victories by conservative forces after a wilderness period following the impeachment… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username […]
MACRO: Policy responses to Covid-19
Below is our weekly summary table on the health and economic policies that selected governments around the world are implementing to counter the fallout from Covid-19. The updated table includes information about each country’s vaccination strategy. Please do not hesitate to cont… Become a member to read the rest of this article
PERU: Key considerations ahead of 11 April first round presidential vote
The final two polls by Ipsos and IEP ahead of the 11 April first round presidential vote point to an extraordinarily tight race. According to the Ipsos poll undertaken on 31 March, only 3.5 points separate poll leader Yonhy Lescano from fifth-placed Keiko Fujimori. An IEP poll co… Become a member to read the […]
PHILIPPINES: Is there daylight between Duterte and the military on China?
The word war between Philippine and Chinese officials will not result in any immediate increase in risk from the Philippine side. However, the main unknown — and the key variable — is whether the developments of the past two weeks may be signaling a policy gap between Pres… Become a member to read the […]