Asking Why

Asking Why is a collection of eclectic speeches and writings by prominent
entrepreneur Ho Kwon Ping during his life so far, from school days through to a
career in journalism and as a public intellectual, over a period of over 40 years.

Included are speeches to various audiences and articles commissioned by The
Straits Times for its op-ed pages, as well as excerpts from his lecture series as the
inaugural Institute of Policy Studies’ S. R. Nathan Fellow for the Study of
Singapore. Curated into clusters with their own prefaces to provide context to the
pieces, plus a separate chapter relating the chronology of his life so far, Asking Why
is Ho’s take on various issues around him, to which he asked why frequently— and
which were often without clear answers.

AUTHOR | Ho Kwon Ping