by Kris Kong | Dec 13, 2014 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
Now that I have reached the final column of my Big Idea series for 2014, I am happy to summarise the core idea underlying all the Big Ideas columns I have written this year. It can be captured in two words: “Love Singapore”. If we can practise this with...
by Kris Kong | Dec 1, 2014 | About Kishore Mahbubani
Another day, another forum of global leaders in sharp business suits at a five-star hotel. But I spot the person I have come to interview in a second — he’s the only one not wearing a jacket. “I left the jacket in my friend’s car when we met for...
by Kris Kong | Nov 28, 2014 | About Kishore Mahbubani
President Ma Ying-jeou said Nov. 27 that the government is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to secure Taiwan’s participation in trade blocs such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Taiwan is embracing...
by Kris Kong | Nov 22, 2014 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
Asia will experience a new golden era of peace and prosperity over the next 10 years. The export-led growth model of the past will no longer work for the major Asian economies. Hence, we are unlikely to see a return to double-digit growth. If the major Asian...
by Kris Kong | Nov 21, 2014 | About Kishore Mahbubani
The third Straits Times Global Outlook Forum on Friday featured prominent speakers discussing the theme: 2015 And The Promise Of An Asian Resurgence. This year’s theme comes amid concerns of fragility about China’s and Japan’s growth. Speakers...
by Kris Kong | Nov 16, 2014 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
When the history of the 21st century is written and a list is made of the century’s greatest missed opportunities, the visit of President Xi to India will probably be on it. No, the visit was not a failure. But it failed to seize the great opportunity that beckons...
