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Risk Professional: Malaysia's balancing act (part II)

Part two of an analysis of the how the world sees Malaysia. Previous part: Part One



Risk Professional: Malaysia's balancing act

Malaysia is in the news a great deal, mostly for the wrong reasons. The truth is much more complex than it is generally portrayed. And based in a history much longer than the past few years. As Malaysia celebrates 52 years of Independence, a loo...



The Risk Professional: Was Megrahi released to fund bail out of UK banks?

There is rumour and counter-rumour and politicking - and then there is fact and supposition.



Risk Professional: Pirates in northern European seas.

We're used to notes that pirates are active in the Malacca Straits (less now due to heavy enforcement action) and off Somalia and so on, but an act of piracy in the waters of northern Europe is something of a surprise.



The Risk Professional: Top not topped in Indonesian raid

Indonesian police say that DNA tests on the remains of a man killed in a raid on a suspected terrorist hide-out have proved that the dead man is not Noordin Muhammad Top as first thought.

The Risk Professional: Malaysia's Islamist party flexes its muscles.

Malaysia's Islamist party, PAS, which won seats at the most recent general election in what are widely seen as protest votes against primary part...



Sanctions: Venezuela blocks trade with Colombia

It's difficult to know exactly what is causing the current friction between Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and his Colombian neighbours. But no...



The Risk Professional: US terrorist arrests flip policy on its head

The USA has at last recognised its obligations to act within its own borders to act to prevent terrorist action against the interests of foreign...



Risk Professional: highwaymen target British transport in France.

The road between the town of Calais and the ferry port is sparsely populated. And it's making ideal territory for marauding gangs of modern-day h...



Risk Professional: Clinton creates sparks in India / Pakistan

Comments by Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State, during a joint press conference with Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna may inflame...

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