The World Next Week - Forward-looking Intelligence from Oxford Analytica

key strategic challenge

Indonesia: Oil trouble

Government faces balancing surging oil prices against economic fears.

shorts

Nepal: New era?

A 240-year-old monarchy exits the stage.

Japan/Africa: Weak Fukuda

Japan can stake a claim to the longest relationship with Africa.

Environment: 'Sinners' meet

Environment ministers from major greenhouse gas emitters meet.

Burma: ASEAN to the fore

ASEAN faces an important test as it steps into a lead relief role.

The Global Stress Points Matrix

Global Stress Point Matrix™

Rising risk:
Oil price
shock

Today's Talking Point

China: Price pressure

Wednesday, May 28

China’s consumer price inflation (CPI) came in at 8.5% for April. The main driver continues to be food, although prices of other goods are also showing upward pressure. What next?

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Cold Turkey

Turkish Lira

There are concerns about the vulnerability of an economy that had been roaring toward EU membership.

Political Masterstroke

US election

US presidential coverage

Read The World Next Week's coverage of the 2008 US Presidential Election