Region: South America FULL REPORT: Bolivia – Governor’s arrest will prolong demonstrations in Santa Cruz Economy Stability
Region: East Asia FULL REPORT: Japan – Revision of three key defence documents will accelerate militarisation of region Economy Geopolitics
Region: Western Europe FULL REPORT: Italy – Government’s likely inability to offer meaningful relief for high living costs by end of 2023 will raise prospect of protests Economy Stability
Region: Former Soviet Union FULL REPORT: Russia – Moscow will accelerate use of ‘ghost fleet’ to sell oil when price cap takes effect Business Economy
Region: Southeast Asia FULL REPORT: Malaysia – Post-election report: Perikatan Nasional coalition most likely to govern, with support of Sabah and Sarawak parties Economy Special Reports Stability
Region: East Asia FULL REPORT: China – Relations with US will not improve significantly despite G20 meeting Business Economy Geopolitics
Region: Western Europe FULL REPORT: Europe Deep Dive – Europe unlikely to meet wind and solar power objectives by 2030, but uptake of both will increase significantly Business Economy Geopolitics
Region: South America FULL REPORT: Bolivia – Mercosur membership likely to be fast-tracked during upcoming regional meeting Economy Geopolitics