Not safe for tourism? 42,000 people shot dead in Brazil

By eTN Managing Editor Created 15 May 2015 – 5:53pm   Brazil had become a favorite destination for travel and tourism. Airlines from far away places like the Gulf region and Turkey started new services to Sao Paulo or Rio De Janeiro. Brazil had been the venue for major global sports events, despite 42,000 people…

The changing landscape of who owns what in Indonesia

15 May 2015 Authors: Richard Carney, ANU; and Natasha Hamilton-Hart, University of Auckland The financial and political crises of 1998 brought about significant changes in Indonesia’s corporate landscape. The proportion of Indonesian firms with political connections remains relatively high but is declining, as modes of political engagement are becoming increasingly varied.   A comparison of…