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March 30, 2015
By implying that state participation stifles industry growth, this widespread sentiment belittles industrial planning and the promotion of particular sectors or corporate champions.… Read More

March 28, 2015
There is an old Japanese proverb: “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” Lee Kuan Yew was among the very few statesmen who not only were visionaries but also took action to turn their visions into reality.… Read More

March 27, 2015
Since in our extensive interactions with major political figures, we found many times that they did not want to answer sensitive questions directly. Politicians and diplomats often have the habit of obfuscating complex or politically sensitive questions, but not Mr Lee Kuan Yew.… Read More

March 27, 2015
Lee Kuan Yew is one of the very few statesmen we have met who was not only a visionary but also took actions to make his visions a reality.… Read More

March 24, 2015
With World Water Day having fallen on March 22, an objective assessment of emerging urban water trends in the coming decades might be in order.… Read More

March 24, 2015
As the second-largest economy in the world, China is not only playing an increasing influential role in the global economy, but also leading changes that would have been unthinkable even a decade ago.… Read More

March 20, 2015
Asit K. Biswas says Hong Kong’s poor management of its water resources, from the waste in usage to its inept policy decisions, does not befit a city of its wealth and development.… Read More

March 19, 2015 
Nowhere in South Asia has democracy been so unpredictable as in Sri Lanka.… Read More

March 16, 2015
In 1980, India had more roads, power and telecom density than China. A decade later, China overtook India. The gulf has been progressively widening. … Read More