Pakistan is a state that is teetering on the brink of failure, and has been for sometime, according to former Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan. Speaking of the poverty-stricken nation, Kausikan ...

A former Singaporean diplomat recently delivered a scathing assessment of Pakistan, characterising the nation as a state "teetering on the brink of failure". Sharing an anecdote about his dealings ...

When Bilahari Kausikan defines Singapore as a small country “whose ability to influence events outside its borders is always limited but never completely non-existent,” we wish we could say the same ...

Two years ago, veteran Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan delivered a powerful State of Asia Address in Zurich, challenging the notion of an inevitable Asian Century. On January 20, 2026, Bilahari ...

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Veteran Singaporean diplomat and NUS-MEI Distinguished Fellow Bilahari Kausikan discusses the shifting balance in US-China relations, the emergence of what he calls 'dynamic multipolarity', and why ...

Retired diplomat Bilahari Kausikan has voiced his support for the nominee for the US ambassador to Singapore after his tough Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday (July 9). Dr Anjani Sinha, an ...

To many countries in Europe, the return of Donald Trump to the White House is seen as a momentous, almost apocalyptic, shift that is likely to disrupt alliances and upend economic relations. Meanwhile ...

Smara Sada Manasa in Bilahari ragam, a composition by Swathi Thirunal, captivated the audience with its enchanting sangathis and tunes. HYDERABAD: The chirping birds, the swaying leaves, the light ...

Bilahari Kausikan is former permanent secretary and ambassador-at-large in the Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Steven Okun is chief executive of ESG and sustainability consultancy APAC ...

Israel must restore deterrence against Hamas and whatever may replace it in Gaza after its current leadership is destroyed. More vitally, Israel must restore deterrence against Iran and Hezbollah. On ...