The enduring ideas of Lee Kuan Yew

The enduring ideas of Lee Kuan Yew

March 23 will mark the first anniversary of the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. On that day, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy will be organising a forum, The Enduring Ideas of Lee Kuan Yew. The provost of NUS,...
Youth here lack idealism

Youth here lack idealism

One of the small privileges of my life is being invited, from time to time, to attend the annual Davos meetings of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Hence, from Jan 19 to 23 this year, I found myself wandering through the corridors of the WEF Congress Centre. I learnt a...
Rethinking sanctions

Rethinking sanctions

SINGAPORE • Today, the United Nations Security Council has more sanctions regimes in place than at any time in its history. During the 1990s, the maximum was eight; in the 2000s, the peak rose to 12; now, it stands at 16. And these totals do not include sanctions...