Open QuestionsGeorge Yeo on superpower ‘headaches’ and why the US dollar could crack

George Yeo is a visiting scholar at the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

He started his career in the military before entering politics in 1988. During his 23 years with the Singaporean government, Yeo held ministerial portfolios ranging from arts to health, trade and – for seven years – foreign affairs.

After he left politics, Yeo was vice-chairman of Kerry Group in Hong Kong from 2012 to 2021 and chairman and executive director of its logistics arm from 2012 to 2019.