James Loo
Interview Host, Translator/Content Producer, ThinkChinaJames has been a translator/content producer with ThinkChina since 2023. He enjoys hearing stories and perspectives from the past and reflecting on how to apply their lessons today.
Articles by James Loo
Society
[Video] Lim Siong Guan: Can Singapore survive?
Singapore’s rise from “unwanted independence” to a trusted global brand was no accident. Former head of the civil service Lim Siong Guan reflects on working with Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Keng Swee in an interview with ThinkChina’s James Loo, and explains why small states must think long term in a world of unknown unknowns, as well as how culture, trust and a stellar civil service matter more than ever as Singapore navigates great power rivalry and rapid technological change.
James Loo
30 Apr 2026