by chung chinyi | Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) stands at a critical juncture. For over five decades, the region’s explosive growth has been fueled by a single, highly effective economic model: export-led industrialization. Manufacturing-focused economies...
by chung chinyi | Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Two premium Korean BBQ specialists anchor Telok Ayer’s dining scene, offering contrasting experiences despite shared charcoal grilling and table-side service. Set in one of Singapore’s densest food corridors, these restaurants compete in the same category yet diverge...
by chung chinyi | Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
When Singapore announced its “circuit breaker” measures in early April 2020, the nation braced for unprecedented economic and social disruption. Most workplaces shuttered, schools transitioned to home-based learning, and non-essential services ground to a...
by chung chinyi | Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Malaysia’s spate of alcohol-related controversies reported in September–October 2025 underscores deeper structural tensions in governance, religious sensitivity, and social cohesion, with direct spillovers for neighboring Singapore. At the core is Malaysia’s plural...
by chung chinyi | Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
For decades, biotechnology represented one of the last bastions of genuine scientific cooperation between the United States and China. Joint research programs prevented millions of birth defects, improved seasonal flu vaccines, and advanced understanding of cancer,...