by kris@corpus.sg | Jul 1, 2022 | By Kishore Mahbubani
There is no perfect solution for the Ukraine situation. So let Putin come to the G-20 meeting in Indonesia, and find a compromise with him. Travel is back! I say this with confidence because I have been to Europe on three separate trips (Davos in May, Venice and...
by kris@corpus.sg | Mar 21, 2022 | By Kishore Mahbubani
By Kishore Mahbubani, a distinguished fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Asia Research Institute The lesson for U.S. strategy from Russia’s war in Ukraine is simple: Geopolitical pragmatism is better at keeping the peace than the morally absolutist view...
by kris@corpus.sg | Mar 19, 2022 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The tragedy of war in Ukraine shows the need for globally respected statesmen who could act in the cause of peace. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is illegal and has to be condemned by the international community. And it has been condemned. As a former ambassador to...
by kris@corpus.sg | Feb 12, 2022 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The figures point clearly to the shift, so what explains the disconnect between data and discourse? I am writing this column to give you a free copy of my latest book, The Asian 21st Century. Seasoned readers of my Straits Times columns will be surprised by this...
by kris@corpus.sg | Dec 25, 2021 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Tied economically to the optimistic East but mentally to the pessimistic West, Singaporeans are blessed with many big existential questions to answer. Kishore Mahbubani For The Straits Times Should we Singaporeans feel optimistic or pessimistic about the...
by kris@corpus.sg | Oct 11, 2021 | By Kishore Mahbubani
By Kishore Mahbubani and Bertrand Seah Ahead of COP26 next month, much blame – and pressure – has fallen on Asian giants China and India for adding to global greenhouse gas emissions. But the hard truth is Western countries such as the United States and Canada are not...
