Foreign Affairs
Archives 2000-2004

Terrorism..
And international law More
Russia is latest to advocate rewriting international law to stem vicious terrorist attacks on civilians. By Seah Chiang Nee.
Sep 25, 2004

China-Singapore
A David-and-Goliath tussle - More
Their unexpected row over Taiwan could affect how other Asian countries see China. By Barry Wain. FEER
Jul 31, 2004

Lee Kuan Yew
"We need to get
the Queen bees" More
'When America and Europe are divided, when Japan is hesitant,' Lee cautions, 'the extremists are emboldened'. Newsweek (Dec 1 edition)
Nov 29, 2003

Iraq-Saudi
And oil supply More
Strong reason for Singapore to join US-led efforts to rebuild Iraq now that Al Qaeda is targeting royal family and Saudi oil. By Seah Chiang Nee.
Nov 12, 2003

Policy
Exceptionalism won't do More
Stumbled across this analytical letter by Cheng Pei Fong to the Business Times on 31 Jan 2001. Agree or not, it's a good debating point. Apologies to BT.
Apr 22, 2003

Singapore
In a global village More
Whether Singaporeans live well or not depends more on foreign than local events; that's why they have the world's most-travelled leaders. By Seah Chiang Nee
Jan 27, 1995

When Speaking Softly..
.. Is A Big Stick More
Smallish Singapore hasn't any big stick to carry, but sometimes speaking softly is just as effective. By Seah Chiang Nee.
Dec 1, 2000

Foreign aid
Sure, but not cash More
Smallish affluent Singapore dishes out help to needy countries; unlike big donors, it rarely gives out money as aid. Why? By Seah Chiang Nee
Oct 31, 2000

Reach out to the world - More
Singapore uses its best diplomatic skill to bring nations across oceans together; being small helps.
Nov 28, 2000