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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.

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Heinecke’s a Thai name now, and Minor a major Thai brand

Mr Heinecke, who moved with his parents to Bangkok in the 1960s, became an entrepreneur at age 17.
Mr Heinecke, who moved with his parents to Bangkok in the 1960s, became an entrepreneur at age 17.

China hawks should temper hopes over Trump’s muscle flexing at Xi

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's weaponisation of rare earths is a key driver of US President Donald Trump's China policies.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's weaponisation of rare earths is a key driver of US President Donald Trump's China policies.

Behind that 100-part bicycle; Asia’s shifting supply chains

In this episode, Ravi speaks with Mridula Iyer (pictured), Asia South Head of Services at Citi, the global financial services firm, on shifts in Asia’s supply chain and how it matters for ordinary people.
In this episode, Ravi speaks with Mridula Iyer (pictured), Asia South Head of Services at Citi, the global financial services firm, on shifts in Asia’s supply chain and how it matters for ordinary people.

T.J.S. George, one of Asian journalism’s most recognised stalwarts, dies at 97

The writer with TJS George (left) in the study of George's Bangalore home in 2023.
The writer with TJS George (left) in the study of George's Bangalore home in 2023.

Brompton wants you to ride for yourself, and planet Earth

Chief executive Will Butler-Adams said the true measure of Brompton’s success, is not its EBITDA but whether it has contributed to urban freedom, and helped change how people live in cities.
Chief executive Will Butler-Adams said the true measure of Brompton’s success, is not its EBITDA but whether it has contributed to urban freedom, and helped change how people live in cities.

Politics of oil behind that head-scratching Saudi-Pakistan defence deal

A billboard depicting Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal General Asim Munir and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman  in Islamabad in September.
A billboard depicting Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal General Asim Munir and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman  in Islamabad in September.

Asia’s first digital battlefield: When the screen became the street in Nepal

Demonstrators enter Parliament during a protest against Monday's killing of 19 people after anti-corruption protests that were triggered by a social media ban, which was later lifted, during a curfew in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 9, 2025. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Demonstrators enter Parliament during a protest against Monday's killing of 19 people after anti-corruption protests that were triggered by a social media ban, which was later lifted, during a curfew in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 9, 2025. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Howden’s horse-loving boss is building ‘the biggest small business’ in the insurance world

David Howden, CEO and Founder of Howden Insurance Group.
David Howden, CEO and Founder of Howden Insurance Group.

Indonesia’s river of discontent runs deep

A protester sets fire to the gate of the regional parliament building during a protest against the government's spending priorities, such as enhanced perks for lawmakers, in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, September 1, 2025. REUTERS/Bilal Wibisono
A protester sets fire to the gate of the regional parliament building during a protest against the government's spending priorities, such as enhanced perks for lawmakers, in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, September 1, 2025. REUTERS/Bilal Wibisono

Xi-Modi sends powerful message to US and the world: Henry Huiyao Wang

In this episode, we discuss the recent developments in Sino-Indian ties, and the summit in early August between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In this episode, we discuss the recent developments in Sino-Indian ties, and the summit in early August between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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