by Kishore Mahbubani | Jun 6, 2025 | By Kishore Mahbubani
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs – especially the ultra-high “reciprocal tariffs” that he says will be reintroduced on July 8 for any country that has not struck a trade deal with his administration – have sent countries around the world scrambling to respond,...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Jun 5, 2025 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The US economy is formidable, and Donald Trump’s tariffs may well undermine ASEAN’s growth in the short term. But, by spurring the ASEAN countries to deepen cooperation, with one another and with others, US tariffs could bring about an even more prosperous – and,...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Jun 1, 2025 | By Kishore Mahbubani
U.S. democracy is viewed as failing, while Chinese governance is seen as succeeding. And while Trump’s presidency may be a symptom of that trend, it’s not the cause. The largest geopolitical contest ever seen in human history – the China-U.S. contest – will accelerate...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Apr 18, 2025 | By Kishore Mahbubani
India’s trade routes and intra-Asian ties flourished long before Europeans arrived, William Dalrymple outlines in The Golden Road. If the 19th century was defined by European power, and the 20th century by the rise of the US, the 21st century is increasingly...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Mar 26, 2025 | By Kishore Mahbubani
If the continent’s leaders can’t make tough choices themselves, they should let their citizens make those decisions for them. Two statements by European leaders put side by side capture the essence of the European dilemma today. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Feb 18, 2025 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Desperate times call for desperate measures. And as my geopolitical gurus taught me, one must always think the unthinkable, as Europe must do now. It’s too early to tell who the real winners and losers from the second Trump administration will be. Things could change....
