Pinkerton Insights Podcast

Highlights from this week's Pinkerton Insights Podcast: Hazard and Event Risks - Last week, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced the dissolution of parliament as of Saturday, two months before his five-year term ends. - Authorities in Moscow have declared a “high alert” for residents in Volokolamsk following the release of toxic fumes from the Yadrovo landfill located approximately 120km (74.5mi) from Moscow. - According to the Pan-American Health Organization, there have been 886 measles cases in Venezuela since June 2017. From those cases, 159 were registered in the first months of 2018. Market and Economic Risks - In Indonesia, the government has decided to postpone the new trade rules for coal and palm oil shipping until 2020. - Per media reports last week, the fuel crisis in Sudan has affected the whole country, including the capital city Khartoum. - In Ecaudor, Minister of Economy, Maria Elsa Viteri confirmed that due to the economic crisis facing the country, the authorities wo