Geopolitics and conscious uncoupling – up to a point

by Rashmee

Posted on September 18, 2020


‘Conscious uncoupling’ became famous – both as a term and a concept – in 2014, …

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Brexit Britain probably won’t be a Singapore-on-Thames

by Rashmee

Posted on December 11, 2019


The UK general election is, by some accounts, a referendum on leaving the EU …

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Are we forgetting North Korea? Here’s a senior Singapore diplomat’s take

by Rashmee

Posted on October 21, 2017


It’s not gone away. Nothing has changed with the Hermit Kingdom, where by the way, …

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What Singapore’s hijab-wearing first woman president tells us about that efficient city-state

by Rashmee

Posted on September 15, 2017


Speak to an Indian, a Brit or an American about Singapore and listen to them …

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‘Super-Singapore’? The Day Two Brexit story for those who voted ‘Remain’

by Rashmee

Posted on June 25, 2016


Back in February, when Brexit was still a distant absurdity, Markus Kerber, head of the …

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Known unknowns: Singapore PM’s hard sell, soft language on grunt jobs

by Rashmee

Posted on May 12, 2015


Even if it’s Singapore, where the government runs a tight ship, it can be a …

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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK