Archive for July, 2008
The final part of the Lee vs Chee transcript (courtesy of Martyn See), containing Chee’s lawyer M. Ravi’s cross-examination of Lee Kuan Yew. Ravi : Mr Lee, I would like to give you a quote, “Never chase a lie, let it alone and it will run itself to death.” Do you agree with that? That [...]
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Tags: chee soon juan, defamation, m. ravi, trial
Brief note on CCTV (Chinese state TV): Chinese ambassador to Singapore Zhang Xiaokang says cabinet mentor Lee Kuan Yew will attend the Olympic opening ceremony [August 8]. And then on the second day he will return to Singapore to attend the country’s national celebration.
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Tags: cctv, national day, Olympics
Lee Kuan Yew was the guest of honor at the Economic Society of Singapore‘s annual dinner. Channel News Asia reports (with video): Mr Lee said the current team will last for two terms, within which they will have to seek and groom talent with energy and integrity. He said: “The system is there, but the [...]
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Tags: bernama, integrity, leadership, succession
Lee Kuan Yew attended the Nomura Asia Equity Forum on Wednesday. From the Straits Times: POLITICAL turmoil in Malaysia and Thailand are ‘severe problems’ which may hurt growth and investment in the markets, Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said on Wednesday. Malaysia is ‘trapped’ in personal politics amid accusations and counter-accusations among politicians, Mr [...]
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Tags: channelnewsasia, decoupling, fertility rates, Malaysia, nomura, straitstimes, thailand, trade
Chee Soon Juan posts an interesting essay of sorts on the Singapore Democrats site: Tearing down the facade His words are explained, researched and re-explained, every jab of the finger or the bringing down of his fist for effect is broadcast, accolades are reported in greater detail than a doctoral dissertation, and every smile is [...]
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Economist: Raising the bar
The Economist adds its two cents on Lee Kuan Yew’s testimony and the mysterious case of the missing IBA letter. MEMBERS of Singapore’s government are notorious sticklers for legal exactitude. So it has been interesting to watch the reaction after the country’s elder statesman, Lee Kuan Yew—a British-trained lawyer before he became a politician—gave inaccurate [...]
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Tags: chee soon juan, defamation, economist, iba, trial