All posts tagged "lee kuan yew"
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699Cow Beh Cow BuLee Wei Ling: “My Father was So Frugal He’d Wash His Own Underwear Overseas”
At Oxley Road, we value the frugal life I grew up in a middle-class family. Though they were well-off, my parents trained...
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Banners Proclaiming Lee Kuan Yew as “God” Pop Up in India
Banners proclaiming Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew have sprouted in India’s Tamil Naidu. These banners have been seen in several...
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Lee Kuan Yew: Judge the Man by the Prosperity We Enjoy
Probably no Singaporean besides Lee Kuan Yew has ever been loved, and hated to such a degree. For every comment we’ve seen...
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The Aranda Lee Kuan Yew – Now the Two Lovebirds have Commemorative Orchids
The pride of Singapore has been commemorated with a special orchid named after him. The Aranda Lee Kuan Yew was presented today...
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Man of Steel: Lee Kuan Yew Shames Ang Moh Spies, Exposes $3.3 Mil Bribe Attempt
We don’t know which is more bad-ass – Lee Kuan Yew rejecting a US$3.3 million bribe (in 1950s money!) , or Lee...
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VIDEO: Tony Tan Sends his Condolences, “Lee Kuan Yew Dedicated His Entire Life to Singapore”
President Tony Tan has sent his condolences to the family of the late Lee Kuan Yew – Singapore’s first Prime Minister. He...
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IN PICTURES: Teary-Eyed Crowds Pack Istana Memorial to Pay Homage to Lee Kuan Yew
The tents at Istana Park memorial had barely been set up. But my afternnon till evening today, hundreds of people were...
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“A Giant of a Man”: Former President S R Nathan Remembers Lee Kuan Yew
Today, Singapore lost its most illustrious son and foremost Nationalist – Lee Kuan Yew – leaving us to mourn his loss. He...
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Protest at Speakers’ Corner, Hong Lim Park Outlawed from Today
There will be no more protests or demonstrations at Speaker’s Corner at Hong Lim Park, as of 5.30am today. This comes after...
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Lee Kuan Yew: The Right Leader at the Right Time
Since the news of Lee Kuan Yew’s critical health condition came out, there has been much comment and discussion on his person...
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The Singapore Model Might Not Outlast its Creator, Lee Kuan Yew
If you seek his monument: look around Singapore. Prosperous, orderly, clean, efficient and honestly governed, it is not the work of Lee...
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Lee will be Remembered for “Generations to Come”: WP Chief Low Thia Khiang Sends his Condolences
Worker’s Party Secretary-General Low Thia Khiang has sent his condolences to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s family, following the death of PM...
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How Lee Kuan Yew Transformed Singapore from “Cesspool” to “Economic Miracle”
With a sense of vision and a ruthless pragmatism, Lee Kuan Yew led Singapore as it transformed from a tiny island with...
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State Funeral for Lee Kuan Yew, 7 Days of Mourning Declared
A state funeral will be held for Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, who passed away this morning. That will take...
