by Kris Kong | Jan 14, 2017 | By Kishore Mahbubani
A new year has begun. It often begins with new hope. This year, it would be fair to say that for many Singaporeans, it is beginning with more angst than hope. The world seems to be in a troubled place. Global economic growth is slowing down. In October 2016,...
by Kris Kong | Jan 13, 2017 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The big question of our time is a simple one: should we feel optimistic or pessimistic for the future of humanity, all 7 billion of us? The world’s response is divided. Many Western societies are drowning in pessimism. By contrast, the rest have never been more...
by Kris Kong | Dec 9, 2016 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
SINGAPORE – The big question in Asian countries right now is what lesson to take from Donald Trump’s victory in the United States’ presidential election, and from the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum, in which British voters opted to leave the European Union....
by Kris Kong | Nov 29, 2016 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
China is making some serious strategic mistakes in its dealings with ASEAN. It is sacrificing its long-term interests in favour of short-term objectives and its global interests in favour of regional concerns. And in the process, it is undermining a critical catalyst...
by Kris Kong | Nov 10, 2016 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
(CNN)Donald Trump has just won a shocking election victory against Hillary Clinton. He won against all odds. Yet that was the easy part. Now comes the hard part: governing a deeply divided nation. There will be no easy options. Trump will have to make some painful...
by Kris Kong | Aug 29, 2016 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
SINGAPORE — The G-20 process is stalling. It needs a big kick in the butt. China should deliver it at the upcoming meeting in Hangzhou this coming weekend. What’s the proof that the G-20 is stalling? Simple: the global economy is stalling. Since the G-20 summit was...
