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(21 Oct) - More than two decades ago, the political leaders in Singapore put forward the idea of “Asian values” to assert that liberal democratic principles and practices were not suited to the region. This decision sparked an important debate that centered on the universality of human rights. But these discussions largely... 

(18 Oct) - On the global financial stage, China is playing chess while the U.S. is playing checkers, and the Chinese are now accelerating their long-term plan to dethrone the U.S. dollar. You see, the truth is that China does not plan to allow the U.S. financial system to dominate the world indefinitely. Right now, China is... 

Indications are that Singapore may go ahead with the purchase of the JSF. That would be a game-changer for its operational capabilities. (18 Oct) - In a wide-ranging interview with the Defense Writers Group in late July, General Herbert J. "Hawk" Carlisle was asked about Singapore’s interest in the Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning...