The space launch industry in now a billion-dollar sector. With an advantageous location along the equator and strong transportation networks, Singapore should seize the opportunity of an offshore rocket launch site, says NUS’ Stefan Huebner. CNA Online, 4 August 2022
‘The G-7 countries are democratic domestically but are dictatorial globally. By contrast, the G-20 group, which has many autocratic regimes, represents a more democratic forum for governance.’ – Kishore Mahbubani for The Straits Times. The Straits Times, 23 July 2022, Opinion, pA23
《她们把新加坡木偶戏的黄金岁月密密缝进了精装书里。剪开麻布书衣，耳畔仿佛响起点点锣鼓声，南洋百年木偶戏在纸页间华丽重现。》 ARI Research Fellow Caroline Chia’s newly published book on traditional Chinese puppetry is being featured in Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao. Lianhe Zaobao Online, 8 July 2022
‘In short, we have had an almost perfect storm. What should be the rational response? to find a perfect solution? Or to accept an imperfect solution that alleviates the sufferings of many people. including the people of Ukraine and the massive number of poor people in the world? The West has been pushing for a …
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“An HSBC presentation titled ‘Why investors need not worry about climate risk’ raises the chilling idea that one of the largest and most inflential sectors of the global economy is unconcerned about climate change, say researchers.’ – Bertrand Seah & Leanne Chee for CNA Online. CNA Online, 6 June 2022
‘The increasingly bitter rivalry between the United States and China ultimately will leave both countries – and the world – worse off. While competition is unavoidable and even beneficial in some areas, comprehensive efforts to derail each other’s progress stand little chance of success, and will likely backfire.’ – Kishore Mahbubani and Tony Chan for …
“Delhi should seize the opportunity to bring an end to the conflict, a move which will burnish its credentials for a permanent place in the UN Security Council.” – Kishore Mahbubani for The Straits Times. The Straits Times, 23 April 2022, Asian Insider, pA30
People in Southeast Asia are breathing some of the most polluted air in the world. A 2020 study ranked Indonesia, Vietnam, and Myanmar in the world’s top 20 countries for air pollution, based on average PM2.5 concentration. Beyond our baseline air pollution, which tends to be worst in urban and in …Read more by NUSnews, 1 April …
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“The tragedy of war in Ukraine shows the need for globally respected statesmen who could act in the cause of peace” – Kishore Mahbubani for The Straits Times. The Straits Times, 19 March 2022, Asian Insider, pA25
‘As Russia wages its war in Ukraine, the European Union, particularly Germany, has stepped up its efforts to rein in Russian President Vladimir Putin, joining with the US and others in applying punitive sanctions on Moscow and Putin’s enablers. While the actions of Brussels and Berlin have been portrayed in the media as something of …
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