by Kris Kong | Mar 12, 2017 | Books
The twenty-first century has seen a rise in the global middle class that brings an unprecedented convergence of interests and perceptions, cultures and values. Kishore Mahbubani is optimistic. We are creating a new global civilization. Eighty-eight percent of the...
by Kris Kong | Mar 12, 2017 | Books
Many Americans know in their heart of hearts that something has gone wrong in America ‘s relations with the world. But they don’t quite know why. Or what triggered this. A thought-provoking and deeply insightful book, Beyond the Age of Innocence...
by Kris Kong | Mar 12, 2017 | Books
In an industry of higher education that measures the longevity of its leading institutions in decades and centuries, the establishment and rapid growth of the eight-year-old Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY School), National University of Singapore, is a...
by Kris Kong | Mar 12, 2017 | Books
The question of whether China and India can cooperate is at the core of global geopolitics. As the two countries grow their economies, the potential for conflict is no longer simply a geopolitical one based on relative power, influence and traditional quarrels over...
by Kris Kong | Mar 12, 2017 | Books
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a miracle. Why?In an era of growing cultural pessimism, many thoughtful individuals believe that different civilizations – especially Islam and the West – cannot live together in peace. The ten countries of ASEAN provide a...
by Kris Kong | Mar 9, 2017 | Books
For centuries, the Asians (Chinese, Indians, Muslims, and others) have been bystanders in world history. Now they are ready to become co-drivers. Asians have finally understood, absorbed, and implemented Western best practices in many areas: from free-market economics...
