City and Kingdom: America and China in Asia
China’s established return to the hierarchy of great powers raises questions about cosmology and international relations. In the…
Lee Kuan Yew’s Singapore at the centenary of his birth
When he rose like a comet in the political sky in the 1950s, he was Singapore’s Lee Kuan…
The mentors who made me
STANDING in my early 30s in the Istana in front of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, dressed in his…
Do they really know Joe Biden?
One of the perils of America’s prominence in global affa irs is that it affects the psyche of…
Opportunity for Anwar to burnish his credentials
The Malaysian government has decided to take over the troubled firm, Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS), to complete the…
Are you lonely?
I am writing this in Tokyo. It is a city made for eyes, particularly at night, when the…
My parents, your parents, our parents
My parents will be celebrating 63 years of marriage next month. That coming milestone made me think. What…
Cambodia’s new world
The ongoing political transition in Cam- bodia has implications for the strate- gic future of a small state…
The Thailand behind the latest news
Thailand’s general election in May draws political attention to its record as a Southeast Asian success story. It…
Aunt Celine, Forever
Aunt Celine, from my father’s side of the family, passed away on Saturday (Mar 25). She was 92…
Singapore icon of the changing skies
If Singapore Airlines (SIA) is synonymous with Singapore, there is a good reason: Each reflects the other perfectly…