Archive for June 28th, 2010
Lee Kuan Yew insists that bilingualism is impossible and that English must take precedence over Chinese. CNA: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said Mandarin is important but it remains a second language in Singapore. So parents must be realistic in their expectations. Mr Lee was alluding to the furore which erupted after media reports that [...]
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Tags: bilingualism, chinese, english, lee kuan yew, mandarin
Lee Kuan Yew gives a characteristically modest account of his financial skills. AsiaOne: Having shaped the financial industry with the late Dr Goh Keng Swee, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew rated his contribution to the financial industry an A or A-. He said “we could do better”, but also qualified that “the Singapore government always [...]
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Tags: banks, financial regulation, lee kuan yew, property bubble, singapore
