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How will Singapore and the regional countries be affected by the construction of Thai Kra Canal, financed by China?

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How can Singapore benefit from the One Belt One Road project initiated by China?

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What do you think about the political consciousness of youths today in SIngapore?

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How realistic is it for Singapore to remain friends with everyone, especially with countries with opposing views on international matters?

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Sir, why so combative? I.e., Why use such strong words on social media and other public forums when most other civil servants in positions of significant power have shied away from polarising statements?

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How do we get students to be more interested in Singapore's unique geopolitical position, especially within ASEAN?

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As chairman of ASEAN, how should Sg approach the varying and contested views of ASEAN member-nations while maintaining our own interests in the region?

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How do you master the courage to speak up on sensitive issues?

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In light of the Rohingya crisis, what is Singapore's stand on receiving foreign refugees?

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Between internal security threats and foreign policy threats, which do you feel would be a greater challenge for Singapore in the next 5 to 10 years? - Bala

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How will the relationship between Singapore and China evolve in the next 5 years?

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What are the immediate challenges from the foreign policy perspective?

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What is your take on the international geopolitical and social issues currently surrounding Singapore?

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It has been a year since TPP fell short. What are the implications  of this to Singapore? Will the RCEP benefit Singapore and the rest of Asean as well as the TPP was meant to do?

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What are some ways teachers can approach controversial topics such as assimilation of new immigrants in the classroom?

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As such a small country, to what extent do you think we can influence matters in the regional and global sphere?

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How can we support foreign students and educate them about our NE values?

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What is your take about bringing primary school students for overseas trips since the Sabah Quake at Mount Kinabalu which killed some pupils from TKPS?

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Source of the Greatest Challenge confronting Singapore in the coming years

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Source of the Greatest Challenge confronting Singapore in the coming years

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Where, in your view, will the greatest challenge to Singapore come from in the near future--within Singapore or without?

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Singapore Foreign Policy for the Common Man 

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Singapore Foreign Policy for the Common Man 

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What can the common man on the street do to better understand Singapore's foreign policy priorities?

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What do you think are the most pressing challenges  Singapore will face in the immediate future (can be on politics, environment, society, etc.)? What role does education have to play in moulding Singapore's future citizens who will have to deal with these challenges?

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What is your stand on the controversial presidential elections last year - especially on (a) a reserved election for Malay Muslims, and on (b) raising the barrier of entry for private sector candidates? As ambassador-at-large, do you think that the above have led to people (not only Singaporeans but those looking at us from the outside) questioning the mandate of our elected president? Has this in any way, threatened our democracy?

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In your opinion, what are the top 3 values/traits that we, as teachers, should imbue in the younger generation, such that the future leadership of Singapore is strong in ensuring our sustained competitiveness, resilience and sovereignty in an increasingly volatile and complex world?

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Will Singapore ever be a leader, instead of a follower?

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Any advise for the student teachers here in attendance today?

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If there is one life lesson you could impart to us, what would that be?

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What's the most positive thing you have seen during your time serving in public service? And what would you have done differently for the things that happened that were not as positive?

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What drew you to work in the public sector? What were your motivations?

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Do you agree with Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria’s observations that “Singapore is the only rich country in the world without a fully functioning multi-party democracy”?  Why?

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Do you agree with Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria’s observations that “Singapore is the only rich country in the world without a fully functioning multi-party democracy”?  Why?

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Ambassador Bilahari Kausikan is currently Ambassador-at-Large in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore and concurrently Senior Fellow with the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University. From 2001 to 2013, he was the Second Permanent Secretary, and subsequently the Permanent Secretary of MFA. He retired in June 2013 after 33 years in the public sector. In 2016, he was appointed the second S.R. Nathan Fellow by the Institute of Policy Studies.