India has the potential to become the world’s biggest economy. So what is stopping it? Kishore Mahbubani examines the reasons and offers solutions. Here are edited excerpts from his K.R. Narayanan Birth Centenary lecture earlier this month. The Straits Times, 18 August 2021, Opinion, pA20
“The Biden administration’s commitment to strengthen the rules-based order is laudable and it has no better partners than the EU and Asean. All three parties need to act fast.” – Kishore Mahbubani for The Straits Times. The Straits Times, 14 August 2021, Asian Insider, pA24
‘Coastal cities have for decades been finding ways to cope with floods, storm surges, subsidence and other disasters, which are worsening with climate change. As Stefan Huebner of the Asia Research Institute at National University of Singapore writes, instead of focusing only on how to control the movement of water, cities should also embrace the …
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Professor Brenda Yeoh has been elected as a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy (BA), in recognition of her international standing for work on ‘migration and development in Asia; migration, family and social reproduction; and transnationalism and cities.’ The BA elects Fellows in recognition of their ‘outstanding contributions to the SHAPE subjects – the social …
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“While a few racist incidents have captured attention. let’s not forget the very Singaporean practice of reaching out to help each other across races.” – Kishore Mahbubani for The Straits Times. The Straits Times, 28 July 2021, Opinion, pA18
“Despite the tensions that arise occasionally, the symbiotic synergy between the two identities is what makes Singapore truly special.” – Kishore Mahbubani for The Strait Times. The Straits Times, 3 July 2021, Asian Insider, pA21
“The Pacific has no need of the destructive militaristic culture of the Atlantic alliance.” – Kishore Mahbubani for The Straits Times. The Straits Times, 25 June 2021, Opinion, pA20
“Covid-19 is one of many sources of anxiety for Singaporeans. But consider our strengths too as many nations grapple with very serious challenges.” – Kishore Mahbubani for The Straits Times. The Straits Times, 22 May 2021, Asian Insider, pA24
A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Gregory Clancey, Leader of the Science, Technology, and Society Cluster at NUS Asia Research Institute (ARI), has launched a project titled ‘Heat in Urban Asia’ to study temperature changes, methods of heat alleviation, as well as the social, economic and health impacts of hazardous heat in the …
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“Not only have the tariffs and sanctions failed to achieve their aims, but they also undermine America’s long-term interests in East Asia.” – Kishore Mahbubani for The Straits Times. The Straits Times, 24 April 2021, Asian Insider, pA33
