by Kris Kong | May 30, 2017 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Few countries can match the scale and speed of institutional reforms in Kazakhstan. In the last four years, we have seen the roll out of the Kazakhstan 2050 strategy, the Five Institutional Reforms, anti-corruption measures and the recent Constitutional reforms and...
by Kris Kong | May 13, 2017 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Is the Singaporean mind Eastern or Western? This is obviously an existential question that Singapore has to grapple with. Yet there is amazingly little discussion of it. The big danger that Singapore faces is that if the Singaporean mind remains primarily Westernised,...
by Kris Kong | Apr 25, 2017 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Kishore Mahbubani is a former Singaporean diplomat who served twice as ambassador to the United Nations. Currently, he is the dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. He is the author of “The Great Convergence: Asia,...
by Kris Kong | Apr 15, 2017 | By Kishore Mahbubani
I am in love again. Yes, I have found a new love. When I was young and dreamt of travels overseas, I had no doubt in my mind where I wanted to go if I could ever afford it. I would take off to London and Paris, New York and San Francisco. All four cities were great...
by Kris Kong | Mar 26, 2017 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Try imagining a world where the Middle East is at peace. The thought seems almost inconceivable. Imagine a world where Israel and Palestine, two nations splintered from one piece of territory, live harmoniously. Impossible? This is what Malaysia and Singapore...
by Kris Kong | Mar 18, 2017 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Imagine Singapore in December. The north-east monsoon is approaching. Heavy rains are coming. Someone has gifted you a strong umbrella. The rational thing to do would be to preserve and protect this umbrella. The irrational thing to do would be to poke holes in this...
