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88 years of Lee Kuan Yew. AsiaOne: On his 88th birthday on Sept 16 , former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew launched the Chinese edition of the best-selling book, Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going. … Speaking in both English and Mandarin at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Mr Lee stressed the [...]
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Lee Kuan Yew on the importance of English. Today: The choice of English as Singapore’s working language had ensured its survival, said Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Launching the English Language Institute of Singapore yesterday, he said that had the nation not chosen English, it would have been left behind. When Singapore became independent in 1965, [...]
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Lee Kuan Yew on China. Chosun Ilbo: Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew says China is unlikely to challenge the U.S.’ military supremacy in the near future. Speaking at the 17th International Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo, Lee said China’s military buildup “is an inevitable development which the civilian government has [...]
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Tags: china, future of asia, lee kuan yew, military, nikkei, united states
Today: Joint Statement by SM Goh Chok Tong and MM Lee Kuan Yew We have studied the new political situation and thought how it can affect the future. We have made our contributions to the development of Singapore. The time has come for a younger generation to carry Singapore forward in a more difficult and [...]
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Lee Kuan Yew urges the government trade union monopoly to pretend to care more about workers. CNA, with video: The minister mentor told his audience that throughout his political career, he has always been mindful of the interests of workers and their unions. He said: “In government, I have never forgotten that it is in [...]
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Tags: lee kuan yew, ntuc, trade unions
Lee Kuan Yew on the Government Investment Corporation. CNA, with video: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) must remain true to its core values: retaining the best talents and maintain the highest of reputation. But he added that the GIC must also have the courage to make bold [...]
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Tags: gic, government investment corporation, lee kuan yew, reserves, singapore
With the opposition gaining seats in the general election, Lee Kuan Yew complains about the ungratefulness of youth. ST: MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew gave his first – albeit indirect – assessment of the 2011 general election result on Sunday, remarking at a community event in Tanglin Halt that the younger generation ‘does not remember [...]
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Tags: 2011, elections, general election, lee kuan yew, opposition, pap
The Workers Party team in Aljunied has even Lee Kuan Yew running scared. CNA, with video: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has urged the voters of Aljunied GRC to exercise their vote carefully in the 7 May General Election. This is because a wrong choice would mean they lose a strong team of office holders [...]
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Tags: aljunied, freak result, general elections, lee kuan yew, property prices, workers party
Lee Kuan Yew on why people should keep voting for the PAP. AsiaOne, with video: On Saturday, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew addressed residents of Tanjong Pagar GRC at Bukit Merah for the GRC’s Family Day. He spoke on why Singaporeans should take the coming election seriously. “Every General Election is a serious choice of the [...]
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Tags: bukit merah, general elections, lee kuan yew, tanjong pagar
Lee Kuan Yew tells Singaporeans to accept more foreigners. ST: MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has weighed in on the continuing need to bring in foreign workers and talent from abroad so that Singapore could take on the world-wide competition for growth and progress. Addressing Singaporeans’ concerns over the influx of foreigners who they fear [...]
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