World

New York
US$27 martini survives
Maybe the world of high finance will become less expensive, but i hasn't happened yet. Bloomberg. More
Oct 1, 2008

Lehman meltdown:
The human face
How a high-earning trader (and others) copes with the sudden onset of income shrinkage. New York Magazine. More
Sep 29, 2008

Black Friday
And the American youths
The nation’s youths will now have to work harder, save more and stop behaving as though everyone owes them the good life. By Spengler. Asia Times. More
Jun 10, 2008

America
The great seduction
Industrious, ambitious, frugal, these institutions that built this great nation are eroding. IHT comment. More
Jun 11, 2008

America-Europe
A comparison in risk-taking
Americans like risks more than the comfortable Europeans; Russians think both are wimps. The Economist. More
Mar 6, 2008

Britain
“We’re repossessing the USA”
A funny tongue-in-cheek piece written by the former colonial master. More
Mar 1, 2008

Terrorism war
May last 100 years, Pentagon
American people being prepared for the 'inevitable' long haul. World Tribune. More
Dec 30, 2006

Lee Kuan Yew
Muslim anger on the rise
His current Forbes column touches on the new global concern. More
Oct 9, 2006

A US hardliner view
'It's World War III'
And Bush should proclaim it, says former House speaker Newt Gingrich. By David Postman. Seattle Times. More
Jul 17, 2006

Secret war
To check nuclear Pyongyang
Intelligence from 13 West-led nations, including Singapore, cooperates in air-sea surveillance. More
July 10, 2006

Fun reading
Measuring manhood
Penis sizes globally. Sorry, no mention of Singaporeans or Malaysians. Crisscross.com. More
Apr 11, 2006

Bird flu
Making martyrs of all
Spreading in ME, deadly H5N1 could, if fast enough, help make more martyrs of jihadi bombers - or maybe help bring peace to it. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Mar 18, 2006

France
Kiss the myth goodbye
World's best lovers, had sex 137 times a year, according to 2004 Durex survey but bloggers talk differently. More
Nov 19, 2005

World trend
Future: The big players
Forecast is for US dominance, European disintegration, rise of Japan and decline of China and Russia. Stratfor/CBSNews/BBC. More
Mar 8, 2005

Terror war
Hitting at Islam Nation
In shocking switch, al Qaeda verbally targets West but turns on fellow Middle East Muslims. Littlespeck analysis. More
Apr 28, 2004

Iran-Iraq
A new alliance?
Teheran reportedly financing, training Shiites in Iraq war, possibly heralding a new dangerous force in Middle East. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Apr 10, 2004

In 2,000 years,
Will the world remember Disney or Plato?
US culture spreading to every corner of the world, posing major problems. Christian Science Monitor. More
Jan 25, 2004

Germany
"We're sexy, hip"
Like Singapore, Germany projects itself as a fun place, not ruthlessly efficient. Clare Murphy. BBC
Jul 20, 2003 - More

.. But there's another voice
"We need more discipline" says German businesswoman, demanding an end to fun at work, a return to discipline. By Kerstin Gehmlich. Reuters. More
Jul 20, 2003

Muslims
Rallying round their own
Algeria's earthquake gives Muslims a chance to declare a charity jihad to help fellow Muslims in need. By Seah Chiang Nee. - Read
May 24, 2003

Islam's
Civil war
Aimed at the West, the bombings in Saudi Arabia, Morocco may have been the start of a new global Islamic civil war. By Seah Chiang Nee - Read
May 19, 2003

Osama's bombing impact
Human Bombs and US doors
Arab-Muslim youths seeking to study in America will find it tough to enter, but isn't that hat Bin Laden wants? - Read
Dec 2, 2001

Islam
At a crossroad
In this fasting month, Muslims are pondering what lies ahead for their great religion. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Nov 27, 2001

We're America
Get Out of Our Way
A funny, tongue-in-cheek view of a "can do", arrogant, insensitive America. Maureen Dowd, New York Times -Read
May 21, 2001

United States
America's Century - Again
The last century was America's. It'll probably take the 21st Century too - as a recent visit to California tells me. - Read
Dec 19, 2000