New Global Order
US-China rivalry and the Kindleberger Trap: Why inaction – not escalation – is the biggest risk
In periods of transition, the greatest threat may not be the clash of powers but the absence of leadership
Strengthening Asean’s economic resilience through RCEP’s 2027 review
Practical reforms will make South-east Asia’s biggest trade pact more effective and beneficial
Why renewables alone cannot deliver energy security for S-E Asia
Asean countries should go beyond diversification of oil import sources
A new logic of China-Asean economic integration emerges from the Middle East conflict
The global economy is moving from one driven by the gains of globalisation to one shaped by the pricing of security risks
Europe and Singapore: A reliable partnership in contested times
It offers a compelling model that combines openness with resilience, innovation with trust, and ambition with responsibility
AI governance: The summit stage is necessary but it isn’t sufficient
As the geostrategic environment deteriorates, we must accelerate efforts to boost international coordination and build governance infrastructure
A new decisive moment for renewable energy
Decentralised, regionally integrated energy systems grounded in renewables offer greater predictability
Three challenges to South-east Asia’s technology ambitions
As the region accelerates its pursuit of high-tech growth strategies, it will confront the structural challenges of capacity, geopolitics and sustainability
Rethinking our global health architecture in a fragmented world
The international health governance landscape is at a critical and precarious juncture
Resilience over returns: How China’s economic model sparks a rethink about global competition
In an era of geopolitical fragmentation, financial scale matters less than physical resilience
