Transnational crime in the Asian Century
Thai officials arrange packs of seized marijuana for burning in Ayutthaya province, 26 June 2007. Transnational crime will be among the many challenges Australia will face in the Asian Century, but it will also be an arena for cooperation and a marker of changes in regional civility. (Photo: AAP)

Author: Rod Broadhurst, ANU

Across the Asian region, crime follows opportunity and is fostered by globalisation, economic growth, conflict and social change.

Weak and erratic governance also multiplies the risk of transnational crime by offering potential safe havens for criminals. Read more…

Crimes against business in China
A street in the centre of the business district in Hong Kong. A study of four Chinese cities, including Hong Kong, has revealed high levels of crime against business. (Photo: AAP)

Author: Rod Broadhurst, ANU

Few crime victim surveys have been conducted with Chinese populations, but a recently released study, Business and the Risk of Crime in China, analyses the results of the first large scale victimisation survey of 5,117 businesses in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Xi’an.

This snapshot shows that the level of crime reported by Chinese businesses was lower than other emerging economies such as Brazil, Russia, Nigeria and India, and considerably lower than Western and Eastern Europe. Read more…