Articles
The Hard-Won Benefits of Soft Diplomacy
Culture matters for diplomacy, and Indonesian President Joko Widodo embodies the “soft”...
French President Emmanuel Macron’s embrace of diverse views offers hope for ‘true multilateralism’
I think I may have made President Emmanuel Macron blush a little. This happened at the...
What’s Next for Xi’s China?
The Western media have done Xi a great favor: they have bestowed upon him low...
A silver bullet for our hard times
Personal relations matter, and face-to-face meetings between leaders are more important...
Ukraine and the West’s quest for a perfect solution
There is no perfect solution for the Ukraine situation. So let Putin come to the G-20...
U.S. Grand Strategy After Ukraine: Washington’s Russia Policy Won’t Work in Asia
By Kishore Mahbubani, a distinguished fellow at the National University of Singapore’s...
Ukraine war: Where are the peacemakers?
The tragedy of war in Ukraine shows the need for globally respected statesmen who could...
Why the 21st century will be an Asian one
The figures point clearly to the shift, so what explains the disconnect between data and...
Split-screen Singapore – what does the future hold?
Tied economically to the optimistic East but mentally to the pessimistic West,...
Climate justice: The real story
By Kishore Mahbubani and Bertrand Seah Ahead of COP26 next month, much blame – and...