Geographies in Depth

What are the biggest risks facing Asia-Pacific?

Ross Chainey
Content Lead, UpLink, World Economic Forum

As this year’s World Economic Forum on East Asia meets in Jakarta, Indonesia, we take a look at the biggest risks facing the region, as detailed in the The Global Risks report 2015.

The annual report features an assessment by experts on the top global risks in terms of likelihood and potential impact over the coming 10 years. The results of a survey asking, “For which Global Risks is your region least prepared?” can be seen in the chart below.

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Image: People ride along a bridge on a smoggy day in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, January 18, 2014. REUTERS/China Daily

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