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Ravi Velloor

Senior Columnist

A 35-year veteran of the trade, Ravi has reported from across Asia and the US. Formerly foreign editor and South Asia bureau chief of The Straits Times, he is as much at ease with global business and macroeconomic issues as he is with diplomacy and international politics. A Jefferson Fellow, Ravi previously worked with Bloomberg News, Time Warner magazines and Agence France-Presse.

Latest articles

Much wayang behind Quad ambassadors’ Beijing meeting

A news broadcast in Beijing on China's "Justice Mission 2025" military drills around Taiwan. These were China's most extensive drills by coverage area to date.

Asia’s drone wars: Who’s buying Predators and Reapers?

In this episode, Ravi speaks with Dr Vivek Lall, Chief Executive of General Atomics Global Corp, on trends in modern warfare.

ASEAN shouldn’t end up the loser in Myanmar’s election

Myanmar electoral officers count early voting ballots after closing the first phase of the general election at a polling station in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Dec 28.

From jail to climate-oriented high finance, Leslie Maasdorp’s incredible run continues

British International Investment CEO Leslie Maasdorp graduated with distinction in economics after tutoring himself while in solitary confinement.

Europe’s headline risks may be rising – even if Ukraine war ends

Ukrainian rescuers working in a residential building damaged by Russian strikes in Kyiv on Nov 25.

How an assassination is pushing Bangladesh to the brink

The Daily Star building in Dhaka aflame on Dec 19 as the death of a young activist leader sets off a political conflagration ahead of elections in February.

US ditching Asia to focus on Western Hemisphere? Not really

A US Air Force B-52 strategic bomber (bottom) and Japanese F-15 fighter jets during a joint exercise over the Sea of Japan on Dec 10, following joint patrols by Chinese and Russian aircraft.

Chinese dumping, carbon tax, anti-globalisation: Evonik’s CEO has plenty on his mind

Mr Christian Kullmann, Evonik's 57-year-old chief executive officer.

For Trump, the hottest property on earth lies in the Arctic

The big geopolitical question is where a US-Russia Arctic deal would leave China, says the writer.

Is Donald Trump Jr the man to watch in 2028?

Executive Vice-President at The Trump Organization, Donald Trump Jr, speaking at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct 29.