At the beginning of the year, geopolitical concerns — which seemed so far away — took centre stage. A resurgent China was flexing its military muscle in the South China Sea while Russian bombers tested NATO’s airspace in the North Sea. The assasination of Iran’s top intelligence commander by the US in January and Iran’s subsequent retaliation shook financial markets, although the incident eventually de-escalated.
The Covid-19 pandemic is a set to disrupt every aspect of society – for better or worse. Say goodbye to life as you know it
SINGAPORE (April 17): It was not too long ago when many in Singapore held the belief that the year 2020 would end the way it began — peaceful and full of promise — before the Covid-19 pandemic took over and turned lives upside down.
