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Shiwen Yap

Earth, Singapore
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Business founder & commentator. Strong interests in capital markets, socioeconomic policy and entrepreneurship.
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U.S. Tech Titans Can Win the AI Race with Smart Stakes & Global Stacks

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By Shiwen Yap
| Modern Diplomacy Verified
In 2017, as India’s digital market cooled from its startup frenzy, Chinese internet giants like Tencent, Alibaba, and Baidu saw opportunity where others saw risk. As detailed in a Founding Fuel article, “2017: The year of the Chinese internet bounty hunters,” these firms deployed strategic minority stakes, cultural savvy, and ecosystem-building to outmaneuver Western competitors like Amazon and Uber.
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Trump’s Bargaining Legacy: Tactics, Trust, and the U.S.-China Breakdown

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By Shiwen Yap
| Modern Diplomacy Verified
In both boardrooms and diplomatic summits, negotiation is not merely a skill; it is a system of influence. Donald Trump’s high-stakes, confrontational style combines bold distributive tactics with moments of integrative deal-making, providing valuable lessons for business and political leaders. However, this approach also highlights the strategic risks associated with personalized diplomacy and zero-sum thinking, particularly in systemic rivalries like the U.S.–China relationship.
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The Floating Economy: Charting a Sustainable Horizon

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By Shiwen Yap
| Modern Diplomacy Verified
As the world grapples with land scarcity, climate threats, and the urgent need for clean energy, a new frontier is emerging: the floating economy. Defined by engineered, buoyant structures—floating solar farms, wind platforms, housing, aquaculture units, data centers, and logistics hubs—it is reshaping how we inhabit and utilize the planet’s waters. This multifaceted domain, a subset of the broader blue economy, transforms oceans, seas, lakes, and rivers into spaces for sustainable growth.
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