Nazarbayev's re-election will boost Kazakh 'siloviki'

Succession issue and need to maintain an increasingly shaky status quo will empower security services further

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Myanmar civil service reform risks a two-tiered system

Civil service reform is unlikely before November, but whenever it occurs it is likely to be deeply political

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The economic and political impact cannot yet be calculated, but the ripple effects continue to widen

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A recovery in headline economic growth conceals numerous weaknesses

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ASEAN water insecurity could constrain food availability and economic growth

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The stock market has broken new records since 2011 even though the growth is lacklustre

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June's elections are unlikely to assuage investors' deeper concerns

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The president's political weakness will limit reform prospects at a time when the economy is sagging

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China's New Silk Road development plan will strengthen ties with Kazakhstan and open up Central Asia

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Need to provide against politically driven debt relief for borrowers in FX will further depress banking sector

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