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[Preview] S’pore Platform for East-West Dialogue with Sharon Siddique

[Preview] S'pore Platform for East-West Dialogue with Sharon Siddique

16 November 2017

On 15 November 2017, Dr Sharon Siddique spoke at our monthly Singapore Platform for East-West Dialogue. She explained how colonialism still colours Singapore’s views, and why it is important for Singapore to get to know her neighbours better.

The following is a selection of tweets highlighting some of the main points she made.
On post-colonialism
Our neighbours’ idea of what constitutes Malay-ness
Singapore and her neighbours
Looking to the future

[Preview] Singapore Platform for East-West Dialogue with Bilahari Kausikan

[Preview] Singapore Platform for East-West Dialogue with Bilahari Kausikan

28 October 2017

On 11 October, Bilahari Kausikan, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke at our monthly Singapore Platform for East-West Dialogue. He focused on why a small country should not behave like a small country.

The following  is a selection of tweets highlighting the main points he made.
The reality of Singapore’s standing on the world stage
An exceptional quality of Singapore
Singapore’s relationship with China
On the nature of friendship between countries
On the South China Sea issue
When asked about ASEAN’s general reticence on the Rohingya issue
Final Thought