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Karishma Vaswani

ARTICLES BY KARISHMA VASWANI

A world guided by interests rather than principles will deepen instability. (REUTERS)

What the Global South takes away from the US-China deal

3 min read . 20 May 2025

The People’s Action Party cannot take the electorate for granted. (Bloomberg)

Singapore has voted for familiarity and stability in uncertain times

4 min read . 06 May 2025

India is open to cooperation but expects its sensitivities to be respected. (AFP)

J.D. Vance can’t afford any diplomatic slip-up on his visit to India

4 min read . 22 Apr 2025

Washington must recognize the strategic nature of competition with Beijing. (via REUTERS)

Xi’s Asian charm offensive is all about keeping the US out

3 min read . 20 Apr 2025

China sees Taiwan as a rebel province of the People’s Republic. (AP)

Taiwan is under siege but not short of security options

3 min read . 17 Apr 2025

China’s emergence as a maritime power could reshape the world order. (AFP)

China’s latest naval exercises have shown how far it can project power

4 min read . 05 Mar 2025

Colombia formed a strategic partnership with China in 2023. (iStock)

China could be the beneficiary of Trump’s arm-twisting of Colombia and others

4 min read . 30 Jan 2025

Many key decisions could get muddled if the country stays strife-torn

Turmoil in South Korea exposes it to the risk of political paralysis

4 min read . 13 Jan 2025

Still, there’s evidence to suggest that most Asians are feeling confident about their prospects, despite the slowdown.

The Asian Dream is waking up to the challenges of being middle-class

3 min read . 08 Jan 2025

Older people used to be respected in wisdom cultures like India’s, but that’s not the case anymore. (Wikimedia Commons)

The ‘Asian Aunty’ has begun to smash ageist and gender stereotypes

4 min read . 05 Jan 2025

The nature of the US-China relationship will be defined by strategic competition.

A revival of the Xi-Trump ‘bromance’ can keep China-US ties from getting frosty

3 min read . 18 Dec 2024

Prabowo would be wise to be patient— and remember he doesn’t need to take sides. (REUTERS)

Indonesia will need to walk a fine line once Trump is back in the White House

1 min read . 18 Nov 2024

In 2022, 445,256 cases of crime against women were registered, around 32,000 of them rapes, up from about 28,000 in 2020. (PTI)

Anti-rape protests won’t suffice: India needs an institutional upheaval

4 min read . 27 Aug 2024

The new regulations could have an impact on companies making a decision to set up their regional headquarters in Singapore.

Singapore is not as open as it once was to foreign talent

4 min read . 08 Jul 2024

Research has shown that taking cannabis off the underground illegal market helps drive it out of the illicit drug trade.

Thailand's cannabis legalization policy needs reform and not a reversal

3 min read . 21 May 2024

An urgent solution is necessary, although there seems to be little hope of one anytime soon, despite ongoing talks in Qatar aimed at freeing the hostages and pausing fighting for several weeks. (AFP)

We should listen to the Global South’s outcry on the Gaza war

3 min read . 24 Mar 2024

Although Wang is repeating a lot of the old foreign policy tropes from the Communist Party doctrine, and has yet to introduce fresh or new ideas, he is a picture of stability.

China needs to look beyond its domestic troubles

3 min read . 11 Mar 2024

Swift’s performances are attracting thousands to Singapore, including fans from Southeast Asia and beyond. (AP)

Taylor Swift could help boost Singapore's image as a cool place

3 min read . 09 Jan 2024

Even as overall development financing flows to the Pacific have reached unprecedented levels—$4.8 billion in 2021, according to the Lowy Pacific Aid Map—it is still not enough to cope with the onslaught of natural disasters.

The Pacific Islands' SOS call for a rescue needs earnest responses from the rest

3 min read . 08 Nov 2023

In India, the desire for a separate nation is much smaller, but even so, of concern to the authorities who have outlawed the movement and view it as a terrorist threat. (FILE PHOTO)

Why India Worries About the Push for a Separate Sikh State

5 min read . 29 Sep 2023