Shiwen Yap

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Shiwen Yap is a Singapore-based independent research analyst and venture architect specializing in market development and business strategy for early-stage ventures and SMEs. His expertise includes go-to-market execution and analysis of global affairs impact on business operations.

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Power at the Brink: Looming Leadership Crises in China and Russia

In recent decades, both Russia and China have increasingly concentrated power in the hands of their respective leaders — Vladimir Putin in Russia and...

Forging a New Trade Vision: The UK’s Commonwealth Common Market

The United Kingdom (UK) has the opportunity to reforge itself as a trade hub of the Global North through revitalizing its economic ties with...

Equity Reset: Singapore’s Path to Market Sovereignty

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) needs to implement more radical reforms to make the city-state’s equities market competitive. While the S$5 billion Equity...

Kashmir’s Path to Peace: Can Russia Bridge the Gap?

As tensions persist between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, and the broader regional balance sees an assertive China building its influence, an unlikely opportunity...

Saudi Arabia’s South Asia Pivot: A Quiet Chance to Unlock the Kashmir Stalemate

The Kashmir conflict has festered for decades, a stubborn scar on the face of South Asia, locking India and Pakistan in a cycle of...

ASEANAUK: A New Trade Bloc on the Horizon?

In an era of shifting geopolitical alliances and rising economic uncertainty, smaller trade alliances can fulfil the gap, ensuring economic security and supply chain...

Transforming India’s Horizon: Singaporean Charter Cities as Catalysts for Economic Renaissance

India’s rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have positioned it as a rising global economic powerhouse. However, challenges such as bureaucratic inefficiencies, infrastructural deficits, and inconsistent...

EU–CPTPP Integration: A Strategic Roadmap in a Multipolar World

In an era of shifting global trade dynamics and rising geopolitical tensions, the European Union (EU) faces a critical strategic choice. Two interrelated opportunities...

Europe’s Hedging Strategy in a Shifting Global Order

Europe faces a complex geopolitical landscape. Tensions have risen in transatlantic relations with the return of Donald Trump to the White House. Meanwhile, the...

Negotiating Greenland’s Future: Associated Statehood or Co-sovereignty?

Greenland is at a pivotal moment, with Prime Minister Múte Egede’s government advocating for accelerated independence amid significant economic and strategic challenges. The island’s...

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Nobel Peace Prize 2026: Why a Nomination Is Not a Trophy

The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize is already carrying the...

South Africa, Beloved South Africa with Xenophobic Attitudes

South Africa incredibly disgraced the entire continent of Africa....

Managing the New Cold War: What Trump and Xi Really Want from Their Beijing Summit

When Donald Trump lands in Beijing on 14 May,...

Egypt’s Role in China’s Military Silk Road: UAE Bases and Joint Strategy

China is encouraging an Egyptian military presence in the...
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