Singapore faces a Catch-22: Its well-honed system of leadership renewal relying on capable technocratic candidates is reaching its limits.
Weak and Undemocratic Governance is Dangerous for Your Health

Many Southeast Asian governments are failing the coronavirus test. Singapore stands out positively, Thailand negatively.
Why Singapore?

Strategic reflections from the North Korean, U.S. and Singaporean perspectives on the location of the Trump-Kim summit meeting.
Mapping Social Cohesion in Asia
How does cohesion develop in Asian societies? And which factors determine its strength?
China in My Life — A Personal Journey: The 1970s
What were the 1970s like in China, when even mainstream Western politicians came to call on Mao in Beijing?
Battling for Independence: Small States Stake Their Claim
Beyond the present efforts in Catalonia and Iraqi Kurdistan: How do the strategies of existing small states Singapore, the UAE and Qatar compare?
China and Singapore are Distant Relatives at Best
Singapore’s mixed reactions towards China are historically consistent, even if they disappoint some there.
Singapore Elections: All Sunshine for the PAP?
Despite an impressive election victory for the popular prime minister, Singapore’s politics is becoming more nuanced.