Singapore Keeps Hanging Low-Level Drug Couriers, But It Can't Execute Its Way to a Drug-Free Society
The Singaporean government hanged Pannir Selvam this month, the 10th convict to be executed in 2025 for nonviolent narcotics violations.
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Trump Promised 'Reciprocal' Tariffs. The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
In most cases, Trump's tariffs are significantly higher than the tariffs charged by other countries on American goods.
Trump's New Tariffs on These 3 Countries Look Particularly Foolish
What tariffs on Singapore, Brazil, and Vietnam can tell us about how Trump misunderstands the value of trade.
Countries With Economic Freedom Are Far Better Off
Even the poorest citizens of free countries fare better than the middle classes in economically repressive nations.
Economic Freedom Is Declining in the U.S.
We once ranked No. 4 in the world, according to the Heritage Foundation. Now we're 25th.
Destroying Islamic Fundamentalism With Books
Ideas Beyond Borders is bringing ideas about pluralism, civil liberties, and critical thinking to hotbeds of Islamic extremism.
Melissa Chen on Fighting Wokeness at Home and Radicalism Abroad
The journalist and free-speech activist says identity politics are destroying the media, higher education, and Hollywood.
Melissa Chen: "Ideas Have Consequences. So Does Silence."
The Singapore-born journalist and free-speech activist says identity politics are destroying the media, higher ed, and Hollywood.
Singapore Is Not the Model for a More Libertarian America
The island nation's harsh drug sentences, crackdowns on speech, and poor treatment of blue-collar immigrants make Singapore's policy not worth replicating.
Here's What Happens When a Government Demands a 'Fake News' Label on Social Media
Singapore ordered Facebook to attach a "false information" message to a news story written by a government critic.
When the Government Says You're Fake News
Countries across the world tackle political misinformation with authoritarian censorship.
Could Britain Become the New Singapore?
Brexit is creating the opportunity for a lot of progress in the United Kingdom.
Haze in Singapore Caused by Forest Fires in Indonesia Could Last Weeks
Record air pollution in the city-state
Ex-UBS Exec Found Guilty of Hiring Underage Prostitute in Singapore
Facing up to 14 years in prison
Banker Facing Charges of Hiring Underage Prostitute Says He Had Sex with Ten Others, All of Age
That's his defense, sounds like
Wealth Finds a Haven in Singapore
Democracies have lost the knack for economic opportunity
Can Medical Tourism Save Us From Obamacare?
The rise of first-rate hospitals abroad may provide a vital lifeline for Americans.
Singapore the Preferred Destination for People With Portable Wealth
Seen as a stable, safe haven, unlike ... well, you know
Singapore Parliament Speaker Resigns Amid Extramarital Affair
Wasn't the only scandal plaguing him
Malaysian Student Sex Blog Causes a Stir
Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee posted explicit videos and pictures on the blog that has been taken offline
Switzerland is the Most Competitive Country in the World, Says WEF
U.S. dropped from fifth to seventh
