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Singapore

September 03, 2022
Kazakhstan and Singapore Look to Boost Economic Links
By Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
Investment opportunities in the trade and commerce sectors, particularly related to transportation and the Middle Corridor, may prompt closer bilateral ties.

August 29, 2022
Singapore Loosens Mandatory Mask Rules, COVID-19 Travel Requirements
By Sebastian Strangio
After nearly three years, the city-state has taken a significant step toward living with the disease.

August 27, 2022
Should ASEAN Take a Stronger Position on the Ukraine War?
By Frederick Kliem and Ian Seow Cheng Wei
ASEAN and its individual member states have mostly avoided taking a strong stance on the conflict. Is that a sign of weakness, or a smart diplomatic move?

August 25, 2022
For Singapore’s LGBTQ+ Activists, Repealing Section 377A Is Only the First Step
By Robin Vochelet
As the government prepares to repeal the discriminatory colonial-era law, LGBTQ+ activists reflect on what comes next.

August 22, 2022
Singapore to Repeal Colonial-Era Law Criminalizing Sex Between Men
By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that repealing Section 377A of the Penal Code was the “right thing to do,” but ruled out legalizing same-sex marriage.

August 16, 2022
How ‘Third Way’ Countries Live With COVID-19
By Wayne Soon
Australia, Japan, South Korea, and others have found middle ground between a full return to pre-pandemic normalcy and attempts to cling to “zero COVID.”

August 15, 2022
Ignacio Bartesaghi on Mercosur’s Approach to the Asia-Pacific
By Juan Manuel Harán
From a new free trade deal with Singapore to Uruguay’s agenda with China, Bartesaghi discusses the economic implications of recent moves.

July 13, 2022
Who Gets to Speak for Migrant Workers in Singapore?
By Robin Vochelet
Last month, the city-state canceled the work permit of a Bangladeshi laborer who had become an outspoken advocate of Singapore's migrant worker population.

July 06, 2022
‘Forward Singapore’ Offers a Timely Opportunity for Difficult Conversations
By Malminderjit Singh
The government-led initiative should spearhead an effort to review and renegotiate the city-state’s social compact.

July 06, 2022
Campaigners Urge Clemency Ahead of Singapore Drug Executions
By Sebastian Strangio
Kalwant Singh and Norasharee bin Gous are scheduled to be executed tomorrow, part of a "new wave” of hangings in the city-state.

June 24, 2022
‘Just a Maid’: Report Highlights Emotional Abuse of Migrant Domestic Workers in Singapore
By Sebastian Strangio
Workers, most of them from the Philippines, reported being subject to threats, intimidation, and invasion of privacy.

June 21, 2022
Singapore After the Lee Political Dynasty
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Ja Ian Chong.