The two gentlemen exchanging laughs in the lead photo to this article are, of course, Lee Kuan Yew himself and Robert Gates, then Defence Secretary of the United States. The photo was taken at the Shangri-La Dialogue in 2007 - an inter-governmental security forum organized in Singapore since 2002. Yet,
China has lost its nerve. A series of statements issued by government officials - including Xi Jinping - and state media last week show that either the Chinese are desperate to reverse the course of the trade war with the US or their diplomacy is so terribly incompetent that they
Over 200 people dead (as of this moment), another few hundred injured in eight blasts targeting churches and hotels this Easter morning in Sri Lanka. This adds to the toll of thousands of deaths around the world perpetrated by Islamic fundamentalists. Or, using the politically correct newspeak of US Representative,
Speaking candidly about work and business can get you in trouble - though it isn't really a major surprise in the world where so many people get offended about almost everything. This time it's Jack Ma, Alibaba's founder who found himself under fire for
It's hardly a secret that I am hugely impressed by the small city-state of Singapore - what I often present in my articles here. But few people realize or understand why that is - or why I believe this little island has plenty to teach the rest of
Yesterday Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health released a study in which it claims that "the United States, on a per capita basis, spends much more on health care than other developed countries; the chief reason is not greater health care utilization, but higher prices" Is American
Britain chose to leave and the EU leaders are now losing sleep over a possible fallout from this decision. Here are a few reasons why the ‘domino effect’ that is now discussed in the media, is not going to happen. 1. Support for nationalists doesn’t equal support for EU
Three weeks away from the referendum about UK’s future in the EU the atmosphere is heating up as the latest polls show a slight advantage in favor of Brexit. What keeps surprising me is how many grim predictions are made about the future of the EU, should Britain leave.
The times of peace are upon us! The world rejoices, Iranians are celebrating in the streets of Tehran, John Kerry and Federica Mogherini hail it as a milestone achievement. But is it really? Before I begin, let me make a confession - I love Iranians and I love Iran. Not
It’s very popular to bash the euro these days. Many economists and economic commentators crawl out from dark corners of their offices, triumphantly shouting - “I told you!”. And media love a scapegoat you can pummel endlessly. Going against this mainstream phenomenon I think neither the euro nor the
After Greeks overwhelmingly voted against Troika’s terms for extended debt relief assistance the world is holding its breath, waiting what’s going to happen next. Will Greece leave the Eurozone? Will EU countries bend to its blackmail and negotiate new terms? While many are afraid of what would happen
