Whilst the US continues to respect all countries’ international legal rights, China has been persistently attempting to impose restrictions on foreign military vessel and aircraft operations in disputed South China Sea maritime territories.
Selling Off The Family Silver: Singapore’s Strategic Firms in Foreign Hands
It was announced on June 1 2022 that Malaysia-based YTL Power International has completed its acquisition of fallen Singaporean corporate darling Hyflux’s Tuaspring power station. The concluded deal was worth…
PM Lee’s Comments on Arms Race in Asia: An Exercise in Tryhard Preaching?
It is well known that during his lifetime, Lee Kuan Yew was seen as an esteemed elder statesman in international politics. He was never short on providing candid and incisive…
Singapore and Malaysia’s Chicken Export Ban: More Than Meets The Eye?
Singaporeans were surprised by abrupt news coming out of Malaysia on 23 May that the country was unilaterally halting the export of chicken from 1 June 2022 due to what…
Luna’s Collapse: A Cryptocurrency and Economic Reality Check for Singapore
More than greed, it’s financial insecurity that drives speculative investment behaviour.
Singapore and Chinese Influence: A Question of Identity
Singapore’s international news presence in the past week has largely been dominated by its ranking as the second-most influenced by China in a new “China Index” report produced by a…
Russia’s War in Ukraine and Local Inflation: Why Singaporeans Should Care.
Singapore has seen a ten-year high in inflation and consumer price spikes in March 2022. Much of this has been attributed to external inflationary pressures such as supply chain disruptions…
Covid-19, TraceTogether, and Singapore’s Surveillance State
It is no surprise to anybody that Singapore ranks as one of the most densely-surveilled states in the world, with one of the highest rates of data requests from various…