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No one nation, whether America or China, can rule Asia

At their California summit, President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama discussed a…

June 12, 20134 min

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Myanmar’s time has come to deliver on initial promise

The World Economic Forum convenes in Myanmar this week, it will bring more than just…

June 4, 20134 min

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Human Cities

The tangled web of international organizations that constitutes global governance has become so remote and…

May 23, 20136 min

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ASEAN’s balancing act with China

Clues about the emerging character of the new Chinese leadership are emerging from its interaction…

May 23, 20135 min

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Malaysia’s vote is over, but the drama is just beginning

Judging by their giddy rally today, markets in Malaysia are beyond relieved that the country’s…

May 8, 20135 min

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Nations are no longer driving globalization- cities are

Urbanization has already declared itself the mega-trend of the 21st century, with half the world’s…

May 3, 20138 min

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Hazy issues cast a pall yet again

The Indonesian economy continues to do well, attracting Singapore investors to look southwards. Yet there…

April 29, 20135 min

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The coming culture contest

Signs are that questions of culture are returning to Singapore, albeit differently. The Government is…

April 11, 20137 min

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Japanese companies must adapt to a changed Asia

Japanese interest in South and Southeast Asia is surging for both economic and political reasons.…

April 11, 20134 min

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What makes a S’porean? A debate returns

Debate has returned, for both the Government and citizens, about what it means to be…

April 8, 20136 min

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The 4Rs our Singapore Conversation needs

In the midst of our Singapore Conversation, the debates on the Population White Paper and…

March 22, 20135 min

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Does Sabah merit ASEAN’s attention?

The ongoing conflict in Sabah at first seemed something of a farce when followers of…

March 18, 20135 min