by Kris Kong | Sep 11, 2015 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
The gloating was predictable. When China’s stock markets crashed and when China devalued its currency, Western commentators, who had long resented China’s continuing economic success, could not resist gloating over China’s stumble. Paul Krugman, the...
by Kris Kong | Aug 27, 2015 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
World history has gone through three phases since World War II: the bipolar era in the Cold War period; the unipolar era in the post–Cold War period; and, with the natural return of China and India as great powers, we are on the verge of entering a truly multipolar...
by Kris Kong | Aug 15, 2015 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
Singapore has just had a great party on Aug 9. It was a well-deserved party. We have a lot to celebrate. Our first 50 years have been extraordinarily successful. Indeed, in our first 50 years, we may have been one of the most successful societies since human history...
by Kris Kong | Aug 8, 2015 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
Summary The future of human wellbeing and security depends on our ability to deal with the multiple effects of globalisation and on adoption of a new paradigm and philosophy for living and for health that emphasises people’s wellbeing and social justice. Such...
by Kris Kong | Aug 7, 2015 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
SINGAPORE — Singapore turns 50 on Aug. 9, 2015. Is Singapore the most successful society since human history began? Or, to put it differently, did Singapore improve the living standards of its people faster and more comprehensively than any other society? The only way...