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Myanmar Financial Holdings and U.S.-Singapore Contention
By Drake Tien
Given its financial ties to Myanmar, Singapore's cooperation is vital if the world is to choke off the military junta's revenue streams.
Singapore Executes Convicted Drug Trafficker After Two Year COVID-19 Hiatus
By Sebastian Strangio
The hanging of Abdul Kahar Othman has raised activists' concerns of an impending “surge in execution notices.”
Singapore’s PM Meets With President Biden on US Trip
By Sebastian Strangio
The two leaders pledged their commitment to a "rules-based order" that they said was under unprecedented attack.
Parsing Singapore’s 2022 Budget
By James Guild
The budget's theme is a return to normalcy, but COVID-19 continues to cast its shadow over the city-state's fiscal policy.
Jeevan Vasagar on the Secrets of Singapore’s Success
By Sebastian Strangio
Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore’s other founders "were skillful in seizing their inheritance of geography and history and deploying it effectively."
Singapore Announces Significant Relaxation of COVID-19 Protocols
By Sebastian Strangio
The city-state has finally done away with its strict outdoor mask mandate, as it takes a decisive step toward "living with" the virus.
Why Indonesia Should Stand With Ukraine
By Edward Parker
In an increasingly turbulent global strategic environment, it is high time for Indonesia to get off the fence.
Islam, Muslims, and the Secular State in Singapore
By Mohamed Bin Ali
The city-state offers a good example of how Islam can flourish in the context of a secular state.
Singapore Announces Establishment of Embassy in Tel Aviv
By Sebastian Strangio
The move comes 53 years after the two nations first established diplomatic relations.
Why Singaporean Tech Firms Grab and Sea Are Seeing Their Stock Prices Tumble
By James Guild
Both Grab and Sea have seen share prices plunge, but their outlooks are quite different.
Singapore’s Military Modernization Program Is Ambitious – but Feasible
By Balachander Palanisamy
The city-state is planning to create a Digital and Intelligence Service to supplement the three traditional arms of its military.
Why Singapore Has Chosen to Impose Sanctions on Russia
By Xirui Li
Singapore's stance reflects its own perception of vulnerability and its concern for the fate of the world's small states.