Archive for July 10th, 2010
The Online Citizen unearths an old memo from 1965 with odd instructions: He emphasized the seriousness of the occasion and threatened “punitive” measures against any newspaper which printed pictures of him smiling. Of course, in the end Lee famously cried on live TV while announcing the expulsion of Singapore from Malaysia.
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Tags: 1965, crying, independence, lee kuan yew, singapore, smiling
State of the Lee
Last spotted: May 17, 2012 in Singapore
Last analyzed: February 3, 2012 in Singapore
Analysis
Mental acuity: Lee speaks coherently, with occasional gaps.
Physical health: Lee walks unassisted, albeit slowly, and moves his hands independently.
Next expected:
?State of Mrs Lee
Lee Kuan Yew's wife Kwa Geok Choo died on October 2, 2010.-
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Troubled Countries
Lee Kuan Yew pens a piece for a rotating column at Forbes, touching on the Koreas, Thailand and monetary union in East Asia with reference to the euro: It’s not clear what North Korea hoped to gain by this wanton act of state terrorism. But cross-border tensions tend to rally North Koreans around their leader, [...]
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Tags: euro, lee kuan yew, monetary union, north korea, thailand